Our History in Brief
Since its establishment in 1966, Kyorin University School of Medicine and affiliated hospital has served as the major medical educational institution and tertiary healthcare provider for the western area of metropolitan Tokyo. Most recently in 2024, the Kyorin University established a second affiliated hospital located in the Suginami Ward of Tokyo.
Founder: Shinyu Matsuda
1904-1988
Founder of Kyorin University
Shinyu Matsuda believed that education is critical to the strength and prosperity of a nation and its people. It was this conviction that inspired him to establish Kyorin University in 1966, with "Pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty" as the school's founding spirit.
History
Junior College established
Faculty of Medicine established/ Kyorin University Hospital opened by founder Dr. Shinyu Matsuda
Affiliated High School of Nursing established (Predecessor of the Faculty of Medicine-affiliated Nursing School, which closed in 2020)
Graduate School of Medicine established
Faculty of Health Sciences established/ Trauma and Critical Care Center (TCC) established
Faculty of General Policy Studies (currently the Faculty of Social Sciences) established/Graduate School of Health Sciences established
Faculty of Foreign Studies established
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies established
Kyorin University Hospital designated as a special functioning hospital/ TCC designated as advanced emergency medical service center
Kyorin University celebrates its 50th anniversary/ Inokashira Campus opened
Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine Lecture Building A opened
Kyorin University-Affiliated Suginami Hospital opened
