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Nara Medical University

Higher education institution in Nara Prefecture, Japan

Nara Medical University (奈良県立医科大学, Nara Kenritsu Ika Daigaku), abbreviated as NMU in English, is a public university (prefectural university) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kashihara Shrine, it is the only medical school in Nara Prefecture.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1945Founded1
Nara Medical University (Main gate)
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Nara Medical University (奈良県立医科大学, Nara Kenritsu Ika Daigaku), abbreviated as NMU in English, is a public university (prefectural university) in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kashihara Shrine, it is the only medical school in Nara Prefecture.2

Corporate structure

Nara Medical University sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Nara Medical University
    • Nara Medical University Hospital Subsidiary · Kashihara, Japan
    • Nara Medical University Library Subsidiary · Kashihara, Japan

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

During the World War II, Nara Prefectural Medical College (奈良県立医学専門学校, Nara Kenritsu Igaku Senmongakkō) was established to supply surgeons for Imperial Army and Navy in April 1945.

After the war ended, in 1947, Nara Medical College was promoted to a university and renamed Nara Medical University.

In 2007, the college of nursing, junior college of nursing established in 1996, was abolished and absorbed into school of medicine (now faculty of nursing).

On July 8, 2022, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was transported to Nara Medical University Hospital after being shot. He was shot at approximately 11:30 JST. Abe was shortly airlifted to Nara Medical University Hospital at 12:09 in cardiopulmonary arrest. At 5:03 Abe was declared dead, he died due to having bled to death from deep wounds to the heart and the front of his neck.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nara Medical University, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Nara Medical University Hospital
  • Nara Medical University Library

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1945Founded Founded1

Sources

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