Gifu Prefectural Public Hospital and Medical School established at Honganji-shucchosho, Imaizumi Village, Atsumi County, Gifu Prefecture (the present Nishihonganji-Betsuin, Nishino-machi, Gifu City)
Rebuilt at Tsukasa-machi Area
Gifu Prefectural Women’s Medical College established
Permission granted for establishment of Gifu Prefectual Medical College; Premedical course started
Gifu University of Medicine and Engineering established
School of Medicine of Gifu Prefectural Medical College (under the old system) established
Second Nurses' Training School established in the University Hospital of School of Medicine, Gifu Prefectural University
Gifu Prefectural Medical College was transferred to the National Gifu University; Gifu University Medicine Department became
Agreement signing (Zhejiang University School of Medicine (China))
Agreement concluded (Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University (Thailand))
開院日 平成16年6月1日
Medical Library completed
Center for Regional Medicine established
AIDS Clinical Center established in the University Hospital
Capacity of Students admission of Medical course became 90 persons
Department of Clinical Brain Sciences established in Graduate of Medicine
Center for Hepatic Disease established in the University Hospital
Capacity of Students admission of Medical course became 100 persons
Agreement signing (Chungbuk National University College of Medicine (Korea))
Agreement concluded (University of Hawaii School of Medicine (United States))
2018 Mar Accreditation by Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education March 2018 Accreditation following an evaluation by the Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education
Accreditation by Japan Council for Quality Health Care February 2022 Accreditation following an evaluation by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care
2022 Sep Accreditation by Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education September 2022 Accreditation following an evaluation by the Japan Accreditation Council for Medical Education
2023 Mar Accreditation by Japan Accreditation Board for Nursing Education March 2023 Accreditation following an evaluation by the Japan Accreditation Board for Nursing Education
On October 17, the President of Gifu University attended the opening ceremony of the 'Japan-Europe Space Expo' held at the Gifu Kagami Hara Aerospace Museum. After greetings from Director Sakunaga Jōta and Governor Yoshihide Ezaki of Gifu Prefecture, a ribbon‑cutting ceremony was held, and the exhibition was viewed. The exhibition showcased space missions such as rocket development and planetary exploration resulting from cooperation between Japan and Europe, emphasizing the importance of international collaboration.
On October 29 from 17:30 to 18:00, the session of the university-wide common education course 'Career Design I' will be broadcast on Channel CCN 'Area Topics'. The presenter is Professor Koichi Masukawa from the Regional Cooperation Promotion Headquarters. In the class, a role model of work‑life balance is invited, and the process of students interviewing a professional is showcased. Replays are scheduled for October 29 at 20:45 and 23:45, and October 30 at 7:15, 10:45, and 14:45.
A book edited by Associate Professor Chihiro Himuro of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, titled “Even a Tiny Bug Has a Soul of Love: Insect Survival Strategies Learned from Courtship and Mating,” will be published by Asakura Publishing on October 29, 2026. This introductory book features 19 insect researchers presenting the diversity of reproductive behaviors from courtship through post-mating, as well as sexual selection, reproductive strategies, sexual conflict, and evolution.
Professor Gen Asano of the Joint Veterinary Medicine Department of the College of Applied Biological Sciences will present his explanation on TV Aichi's "5 o'clock start" broadcast at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 23. He will explain the background of human casualties caused by bears in Aichi Prefecture and measures to protect oneself from bears.
Associate Professor Ayatsu Moribu of the Department of Social Systems Management (and Applied Biological Sciences) will appear on Tokai TV's 'NEWS ONE', scheduled to broadcast on Friday, October 23 at 15:42. He will explain the occurrence of deer on roads and roadkill.
The student group 'Yuni Nku' will appear on NHK AM's 'Yukan Gojiraji', scheduled to broadcast at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26. The program will introduce their awareness activities related to disability welfare and their exhibition project at the Gidai Festival, which will be held from October 30.
On October 7, the 'Youth Future Design Conference' hosted by Gifu Prefecture was held at Gifu University, where Governor Yoshihide Ezaki and 12 students from the university exchanged ideas. The students proposed initiatives on environmental and agricultural themes, including support for environmental clubs, wetland conservation, youth-led agricultural support, agricultural DX, and promotion of local consumption.
On October 21, 2026, a major vulnerability in a widely used application for website operation was disclosed. To confirm safety, Gifu University has temporarily suspended external access to some of its websites. The sites will be gradually reopened once safety is confirmed.
Associate Professor Rota Asahina, a specially appointed associate professor at the Higher Research Institute One Medicine Translational Research Center (COMIT), is scheduled to appear on NHK Gifu Broadcasting Station's 'Marutto! Gifu' at 18:30 on Tuesday, October 20. The program will introduce research that identified memory T cells remaining in the skin after inflammation has subsided and clarified the mechanisms that maintain them.
Kazuhiro Yoshida, president of Gifu University, part of the National University Corporation Tokai National Higher Education and Research System, joined the “Leaders' Meeting to Accelerate the Advancement of Women,” where leaders from across Japan deepen their networks. He outlined the university's policy of accelerating its efforts to promote gender equality and women's advancement.
