Dokkyo Medical University (獨協医科大学) is a private university in Mibu, Tochigi, Japan, established in 1973. Dokkyo University is located in the town of Mibu, in Tochigi Prefecture, about 1.5 hours north of Tokyo by train.

History

Dokkyo Medical University is a part of Dokkyo Group of Academic Institutions (Dokkyo Gakuen). Dokkyo Gakuen was established in Tokyo in 1883 as Doitsugaku Kyokai Gakko under the sponsorship of Nishi Amane, Yamagata Aritomo, and Katsura Taro. Doitsugaku Kyokai Gakko later became Dokkyo Gakuen, which was founded by Teiyu Amamo, and Minato Seki. Dokkyo Gakuen re-established junior and senior high schools in 1948. In 1964, Dokkyo Gakuen established Dokkyo University in Saitama for its 80-year anniversary. Subsequently, Dokkyo Gakuen established a medical school, Dokkyo Medical University in 1973 in Mibu, Tochigi. Its University Hospital, Saitama Medical Center, and Nikko Medical Center are now the biggest medical complex in northern area of Kanto.

Organization of Dokkyo Medical University

Undergraduate programs

Graduate program

Hospitals

Nursing Schools

Student and staff numbers

Students

Graduate School of Medicine: 165 Graduate School of Nursing: 25 School of Medicine: 747 School of Nursing: 405 Graduate School of Midwifery: 10 Nursing School Affiliated to DMU: 303 Misato Nursing School Affiliated to DMU: 132

Faculty

Organization of Dokkyo Gakuen