(Data as of July 1, 2024)
Aug.14, 1876 | ![]() The Building of Sapporo Agricultural College seen from the north (Centennial Anniversary of Hokkaido University, 073, Northern Studies Collection of Hokkaido University Library) Sapporo Agricultural College was founded. |
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Jun.1, 1907 | Sapporo Agricultural College became part of the Agricultural College of the newly founded Tohoku Imperial University. (The opening ceremony was held in Sep. 1907) |
Apr.1, 1918 | Hokkaido Imperial University was founded. |
Apr.1, 1919 | Hokkaido Imperial University School of Medicine was initiated. |
Apr.22, 1921 | ![]() Main Building of the Medical Faculty Clinic (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-062, Hokkaido University Archives Collection) Medical Faculty Clinic was initiated. Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Chemistry and Pathology were established within the School of Medicine. |
May 17, 1921 | HATA Benzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Oct.1, 1921 | Midwives' Training Institute was established within the Medical Faculty Clinic. |
Oct. 8, 1921 | ARIMA Eiji appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
May 16, 1922 | ![]() Introductory Medicine, School of Medicine (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-064, Hokkaido University Archives Collection) Departments of Microbiology, Otolaryngology, Pharmacology, Ophthalmology, Anatomy II, Anatomy III, Physiology II and Pathology II were established within the School of Medicine. |
May 16, 1923 | Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Dermatology & Urology, Legal Medicine, Internal Medicine II and Surgery II were established within the School of Medicine. |
Jul.8, 1924 | Departments of Psychiatry & Neurology, Hygiene & Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine III were established within the School of Medicine. |
Mar. 14, 1925 | OCHI Sadami appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
May 19, 1925 | Department of Surgery III was established within the School of Medicine. |
Oct. 7, 1925 | KON Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Mar. 13, 1929 | KOSOGABE Hisashi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Mar. 31, 1929 | YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Mar. 10, 1931 | NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Mar. 11, 1931 | OHNO Seishichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Oct. 17, 1931 | Ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Mar. 10, 1933 | MIWA Makoto appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Mar. 11, 1933 | NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Oct. 31, 1933 | YAMAGAMI Kumao appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Dec. 16, 1935 | OHNO Seishichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Dec. 17, 1935 | SHIGA Ryo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Dec. 16, 1937 | YAMAZAKI Haruo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Dec. 17, 1937 | NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
May 15, 1939 | Hokkaido Imperial University Special School of Medicine was initiated. |
Dec. 16, 1939 | NAKAMURA Yutaka appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine |
Dec. 17, 1939 | YANAGI Soichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Dec. 13, 1941 | MASAKI Takeo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine NISHIKAWA Yoshihide appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Mar. 31, 1943 | NAGAI Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Dec. 13, 1943 | KODAMA Sakuzaemon appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine NAKAGAWA Satosu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Jun.16, 1945 | Nurses' Training Institute: Women's College of Health and Welfare was established under the Medical Faculty Clinic. |
Dec. 28, 1945 | INOUE Zenjuro appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine SARUWATARI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
1947 | Ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Jun.10, 1947 | Midwives' Training Institute at the Medical Faculty Clinic was renamed Maternity Nurses' Training Institute. |
Oct.1, 1947 | Under a title revision program Hokkaido Imperial University was renamed Hokkaido University. |
Dec. 28, 1947 | YANAGI Soichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine IWASHITA Kenzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Clinic |
Jan.31, 1949 | Department of Radiology was established within the School of Medicine. |
May 31, 1949 | In accordance with the national school establishment law, the Hokkaido University was re-established as a national university. Hokkaido Imperial University Special School of Medicine was merged into the Hokkaido University School of Medicine. Medical Faculty Hospital, the Noboribetsu Branch, and the Nurses’ Training Institute were placed under the Hokkaido University School of Medicine, as research facilities. |
Jun.22, 1949 | Department of Urology was established within the School of Medicine. Department of Dermatology & Urology was renamed Department of Dermatology. |
Dec. 28, 1949 | YASUDA Morio appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine OKUDA Yoshimasa appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Mar.31, 1950 | Hokkaido University Special School of Medicine was abolished. |
Apr.1, 1951 | Nurses' Training Institute was renamed School of Nursing. |
Dec. 28, 1951 | YAMADA Toyoji appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1952 | Maternity Nurses' Training Institute was renamed School of Maternity Nursing. |
Dec. 28, 1953 | ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine MIKAMI Jiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1954 | Department of Pharmacy was established in the School of Medicine. Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry was established within the Department of Pharmacy. |
Apr. 1, 1955 | Graduate School of Medicine was initiated at the Hokkaido University. ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the Graduate School of Medicine |
Jul.1, 1955 | Divisions of Pharmacognosy and Analytical Medical Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy. |
Aug.3, 1955 | Doctoral Programs in Physiology, Pathology, Social Medicine, Internal Medicine and Surgery were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. |
Dec. 28, 1955 | TAKASUGI Toshio appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1. 1956 | Department of Public Health was established within the School of Medicine. Medical X-Ray Technicians' School and Hydrotherapeutic Research Institute were initiated within the Medical Faculty. Divisions of Medicine Manufacturing and Hygiene Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy. |
Dec. 28, 1957 | TAKEDA Katsuo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine OGAWA Gen-ichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1958 | Graduate School of Pharmacy was initiated at Hokkaido University. In accordance with the revised ministerial guidelines for national universities, the Divisions of Pharmacology and Drug Effects were added to the Department of Pharmacy. |
Apr.1, 1960 | Department of Anesthesiology was established within the School of Medicine. |
Dec. 28, 1961 | ANPO Hisashi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine FUJIYAMA Hidehisa appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1962 | ![]() View of the Cancer Immunopathology Institute at the foundation (Photo Album of the 60 Year History of the School of Medicine, Issued by the alumni association of the School of Medicine in 1983) Cancer Immunopathology Institute was initiated under the Medical Faculty. Division of Pathology was established in this Institute. |
Apr. 1, 1963 | Department of Biochemistry II was established within the School of Medicine. |
Dec. 28, 1963 | ABE Sanshi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine SUWA Nozomi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1965 | Under a partial revision of the national school establishment law, the Department of Pharmacy became independent of the Medical Faculty. Divisions of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry were established within the Department of Pharmacy. Department of Neurosurgery was established within the School of Medicine. |
Dec. 28, 1965 | SHIMA Keigo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital. |
Apr. 1, 1966 | Hygiene Technicians' School was established within the Medical Faculty. |
Apr. 1, 1967 | Division of Virology was established within the Cancer Immunopathology Institute. |
Dec. 28, 1967 | SUWA Nozomi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine WAKABAYASHI Masaru appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
1969 | Ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the School of Medicine (ceremony canceled due to campus strife) |
Apr.1, 1969 | Medical X-Ray Technicians' School was re-organized as the Medical Radiology Technicians' School. Cancer Immunopathology Institute was renamed Medical Faculty Cancer Institute. |
Nov. 20, 1969 | TANABE Tsuneyoshi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
May 1, 1970 | TAKAKUWA Eimatsu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1971 | Division of Biochemistry was established within the Cancer Institute. |
Jun. 30, 1971 | YAMADA Naomichi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Jul. 17, 1971 | MIURA Yusho appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1972 | Hygiene Technicians' School was renamed Clinical Laboratory Technicians' School. |
May 1, 1972 | Institute for Animal Experimentation was initiated under the Medical Faculty. |
Apr.27, 1973 | Department of Cardiovascular Medicine was established within the School of Medicine. |
Apr.16, 1975 | Department of Pharmacology was divided into the Departments of Pharmacology I and II. |
Jan. 10, 1976 | MATSUNO Tadahiko appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine SHIRAISHI Tadao appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
May 6, 1977 | ONMURA Yuta appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Jan. 10, 1978 | SUGIE Saburo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1979 | Division of Genetics was established within the Cancer Institute. |
Jun. 2, 1979 | Ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Jan. 10, 1980 | TSUJI Ichiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Oct.1, 1980 | ![]() Hokkaido University Paramedical College (125th Anniversary Photo Album of Hokkaido University, 125-171, Hokkaido University Archives Collection) Hokkaido University Paramedical College was established. |
Jul. 16, 1981 | MIURA Yusho appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Jan. 10, 1982 | MATSUNO Shigeo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr. 1, 1983 | School of Nursing was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College. Department of Nuclear Medicine was established within the School of Medicine. |
Jul. 16, 1983 | AIZAWA Miki appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 1984 | Medical Laboratory Technicians' School was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College. |
Apr. 1, 1985 | Department of Laboratory Medicine was established within the School of Medicine. School of Maternity Nursing was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College. |
Jan. 10, 1986 | TERAYAMA Yoshihiko appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 1986 | Division of Genetics was renamed Division of Molecular Genetics within the Cancer Institute. Medical Radiology Technicians' School was transferred to Hokkaido University Paramedical College. |
May 21, 1987 | Department of Plastic Surgery was established within the School of Medicine. |
Jul. 16, 1987 | HIROSHIGE Tsutomu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine MATSUMIYA Hidemi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr. 1, 1989 | TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr. 1, 1991 | MIYAZAKI Tamotsu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
May 1, 1991 | TANABE Tatsuzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Apr.10, 1992 | Division of Cell Biology was established within the Cancer Institute. |
Apr. 1, 1993 | SAITO Kazuo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine OHURA Takehiko appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Oct.12,1993 | ![]() Hokkaido University Hospital New ward of Medical Faculty Hospital opened. |
Jun.24, 1994 | Hydrotherapeutic Research Institute was abolished and was re-established as the Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine within the School of Medicine. |
Oct. 8, 1994 | Ceremony to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 1995 | Department of Neurology was established within the School of Medicine. ABE Hiroshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
May 11, 1996 | Division of Molecular Genetics was re-organized as the Division of Gene Regulation and the Division of Gene Therapy Development within the Cancer Institute. Noboribetsu Branch of the Medical Faculty Hospital was closed. Departments of Gerontology & Oncology and Medical Biomechanics were established within the School of Medicine. |
Apr. 1, 1997 | INOUE Yoshiro appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine KAWAKAMI Yoshikazu appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.9, 1998 | Doctoral Programs in Physiological Sciences: the Departments of Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. Doctoral Programs in Neurological Sciences: the Departments of Neural Function and Neurological Disorder were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. |
Apr. 1, 1999 | Doctoral Programs in Advanced Medical Sciences: the Departments of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine & Surgery, Advanced Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. Doctoral Programs in Social Medicines: the Departments of Preventive Medicine and Forensic Medicine & Medical Informatics were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. FUJIMOTO Seiichiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 2000 | Doctroral Programs in Pathophysiological Sciences: the Departments of Pathophysiology, Internal Medicine, Reproductive & Developmental Medicine and Sensory Organ Medicine were established within the Graduate School of Medicine. Doctroral Program in Cancer Medicine, the Department of Cancer Medicine was established within the Graduate School of Medicine. Medical Faculty Cancer Institute and the Institute of Immunological Science were integrated as the Institute for Genetic Medicine at Hokkaido University. |
Apr. 1, 2001 | Institute for Animal Experimentation was initiated within the Graduate School of Medicine. NISHI Shinzo appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine KATO Hiroyuki appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital |
Apr.1, 2002 | Master's Program for Medical Research was transferred from the School of Medicine to the Graduate School of Medicine. |
Apr. 1, 2003 | Department of Anatomy was renamed Department of Functional Morphology. Department of Cancer Medicine was renamed Department of Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics. SUGIHARA Tsuneki appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Medical Hospital (Hokkaido University Hospital from October onward) |
Oct.1, 2003 | Hokkaido University Paramedical College was re-established as the Hokkaido University Faculty of Health Sciences under the Medical Faculty. Medical Faculty Hospital and the Dental Faculty Hospital were integrated into the Hokkaido University Hospital. |
Jan.30, 2004 | ![]() Graduate School of Medicine South Research Building Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine South Research Building completed. |
Feb.27, 2004 | ![]() Hokkaido University Medical and Dental Research Building Medical and Dental Research Building opened for use. |
Apr.1, 2004 | Hokkaido University was re-organized as a national university corporation. |
Mar.10, 2005 | Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Southeast Research Building completed. |
Apr. 1, 2005 | HONMA Ken-ichi appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine MIYASAKA Kazuo appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |
Apr.1, 2006 | Research Center for Cooperative Projects was established within the Graduate School of Medicine. |
Apr. 1, 2007 | One Doctoral Program in Medicine was initiated for all Departments of Medicine: Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Preventive Medicine, Forensic Medicine & Medical Informatics, Internal Medicine, Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Reconstructive Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, Reproductive & Developmental Medicine, Sensory Organ Medicine, Neurological Disorder and Advanced Medical Science. ASAKA Masahiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |
Jul.13, 2007 | ![]() Graduate School of Medicine Northeast Research Building Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Northeast Research Building completed. |
Mar.28, 2008 | Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine North Research Building completed. |
Mar.27, 2009 | Renovations of the Graduate School of Medicine Central Research Building completed. |
Apr. 1, 2009 | YASUDA Kazunori appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Aug.13, 2009 | Renovations of the Library of the School of Medicine completed. |
Oct. 12, 2009 | Ceremony to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 2010 | FUKUDA Satoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |
Jul. 9, 2010 | ![]() Hokkaido University School of Medicine Alumni Hall "Frate" Hokkaido University School of Medicine The Alumni Hall "Frate" opened for use. |
Sep.1, 2010 | Medical Education Promotion Center was established within the Graduate School of Medicine. |
Apr.1, 2011 | TAMAKI Nagara appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Apr.1, 2013 | KASAHARA Masanori appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine HOUKIN Kiyohiro appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |
Apr.1, 2014 | The Preventive Medicine, Forensic Medicine, and Medical Informatics sections of the Graduate School of Medicine were integrated into the Department of Social Medicine. |
May 28, 2014 | ![]() Renovations of Animal Experiment Facility of the Graduate School of Medicine Renovations of Animal Experiment Facility of the Graduate School of Medicine completed. |
Jan. 15, 2016 | Renovations of the Interprofessional Education and Research Building completed. |
Apr. 1, 2017 | The Graduate School of Medicine was reorganized into the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine. YOSHIOKA Mitsuhiro appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine/the School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 2019 | AKITA Hirotoshi appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |
Sep. 20, 2019 | Hokkaido University School of Medicine Centennial Hall opened for use. |
Oct. 12, 2019 | Ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 2021 | HATAKEYAMA Shigetsugu appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine |
Apr. 1, 2022 | ATSUMI Tatsuya appointed as Director of Hokkaido University Hospital |