Tokyo Health Care University

What Tokyo Health Care University does

Tokyo Health Care University (東京医療保健大学) is a private healthcare-focused university established in 2005 and operated by School Corporation Aoba Gakuen, a Japanese educational foundation. It delivers undergraduate and graduate healthcare education across five faculties and seven departments — Healthcare (Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Information Science, Clinical Engineering), Higashi-ga-oka Nursing, Tachikawa Nursing, Chiba Nursing and Wakayama Nursing — supplemented by two midwifery specialty programs and four graduate schools spanning master's and doctoral tracks in healthcare sciences and nursing sciences. Seven physical campuses span Greater Tokyo (Shinagawa, Setagaya, Meguro, Tachikawa), Chiba Prefecture (Funabashi) and Wakayama Prefecture (two sites). The university enrolled approximately 2,000 nursing students annually, producing 509 successful national nursing examination candidates in 2022 — the largest cohort among Japanese four-year universities — and is accredited by the Japan University Accreditation Association.

The institution's technology stack centers on simulation-based healthcare education, including an AR-based tracheal suction skill-acquisition training system, VR flood and tsunami evacuation experiences, 3D Gaussian Splatting and NeRF-based medical spatial recording, IoT-integrated medical devices, and a Digital Food Model Viewer for nutrition education. Research centers include the Infection Control Education and Research Center (founded April 2012, MHLW-certified infection-control training) and the Postpartum Care Research Center. The Wakayama Nursing Faculty, established April 2018 through a four-party partnership with Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City and Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, represents a unique public-private model for addressing rural nursing shortages. The portfolio of corporate partnerships (Kyoto Kagaku May 2025; Rael Dull Medical Japan October 2025; Taiwan Healthcare AIoT Association October 2024; Gakken June 2024) and international unit-exchange agreements (Mekong University April 2026; Broadcasting University October 2024) supports the digital transformation of nursing education.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and enrollment fees for undergraduate and graduate programs, supplemented by certified continuing-education courses in infection control and public lectures. Detailed pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct via the university's own enrollment website and seven physical campuses, with demand generation driven by in-person open-campus events, trial experience programs, and an active social-media presence (LINE, TikTok, X, Instagram). Clinical training is delivered through a network of nine affiliated medical institutions. Headcount, total revenue and standardized tuition schedules are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tokyo Health Care University

Legal name

東京医療保健大学

Website

https://thcu.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tokyo Health Care University is a private Japanese university operating seven campuses across Tokyo, Chiba and Wakayama that trains approximately 2,000 nursing students annually across five faculties, two midwifery programs, and four graduate schools, plus certified infection-control continuing education for healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAC

Schools of Nursing

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAA

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAI

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Nursing education programs
• Healthcare professional training
• Clinical nutrition education
• Medical informatics programs
• Graduate nursing research

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashi-shinagawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees — Undergraduate and Graduate Programs: THCU generates revenue primarily from tuition and enrollment fees charged to students in its undergraduate faculties (Healthcare, Higashi-ga-oka Nursing, Tachikawa Nursing, Chiba Nursing, Wakayama Nursing), graduate schools (Healthcare Sciences, Nursing Sciences, Chiba Nursing, Wakayama Nursing), and two midwifery specialty programs. As a private university with public funding characteristics, tuition is the primary revenue stream supporting faculty operations, campus facilities, and clinical training infrastructure.
2. Professional Continuing Education Programs: THCU operates certified continuing education programs for working healthcare professionals. The Infection Control Practical Nursing Course is certified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as an 'appropriate training' program — participants completing this course qualify as dedicated infection control staff, enabling hospitals to meet infection control improvement standards. The Infection Control for Enterprise Support Course serves corporate healthcare employees. These programs provide ongoing professional development revenue while supporting the university's community service mission.
3. Research Publications and Journal: THCU publishes the peer-reviewed 'Medical Related Infection Journal' (医療関連感染ジャーナル) annually, available open-access on the university website, contributing to academic dissemination and institutional reputation in infection control research.
4. Public Lectures and Social Professional Seminars: THCU conducts public lectures and social professional seminars for community members and working professionals. These public-facing educational programs serve community engagement objectives and generate modest revenue through registration fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tokyo Health Care University is a private healthcare university offering undergraduate faculties (Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, Medical Information, Clinical Engineering) across five campuses and graduate programs in Healthcare Sciences and Nursing Sciences. The university also operates specialty midwifery programs, continuing education for working healthcare professionals, research centers for infection control and postnatal care, and publishes a peer-reviewed infection control journal. Clinical training is delivered through partnerships with nine major affiliated hospitals across Tokyo, Chiba, and Wakayama.

Product overview

Tokyo Health Care University operates as a comprehensive healthcare education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs across five faculties and seven departments, including nursing, nutritional science, clinical laboratory science, medical informatics, and clinical engineering. The university provides specialized research centers for infection control and postnatal care, continuing education through public lectures and professional training courses, and publishes healthcare education content through its website. The institution recently launched a sports science sub-major program and maintains partnerships with medical institutions and healthcare organizations across Japan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THCU Official LINE (@thcu): Official LINE account for admissions and event information

Products and services

• Healthcare Faculty (Undergraduate) Undergraduate education across Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, Medical Information, and Clinical Engineering departments at the Setagaya Campus. Trains students for national licensure in nursing, registered dietitian, medical information specialist, and clinical engineer credentials.
• Higashi-ga-oka Nursing Faculty Undergraduate nursing faculty located at the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center Campus in Meguro. Provides clinical practice-adjacent nursing education through partnership with one of Tokyo's major national hospital centers.
• Tachikawa Nursing Faculty Undergraduate nursing faculty at the National Hospital Organization Tachikawa Hospital Campus in Tachikawa, Tokyo. Trains nursing students with access to clinical practice at a major national hospital.
• Chiba Nursing Faculty Undergraduate nursing faculty at the Funabashi Campus in Chiba Prefecture. Provides nursing education with clinical training partnerships at JCHO Funabashi Chuo Hospital.
• Wakayama Nursing Faculty Undergraduate nursing faculty established in April 2018 through a four-party public-private partnership between Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, and Tokyo Health Care University. Addresses Wakayama's regional nursing workforce shortage through locally-rooted training across two campuses (Onomoto Campus for Years 1-2 and Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center Campus for Years 3-4).
• Graduate School Programs (Healthcare and Nursing Sciences) Graduate-level education including Master's and Doctoral programs in Healthcare Sciences, Nursing Sciences (Tokyo), Chiba Nursing Research (Master's), and Wakayama Nursing Research (Master's). Supports advanced research and academic credentials for healthcare professionals.
• Midwifery Specialty Program Specialty midwifery education programs in Tokyo and Wakayama. Trains midwives with nationally recognized credentials to address maternal and child healthcare workforce needs.
• Sports Science Sub-Major Program Interdisciplinary program launched in April 2024 combining sports science with healthcare and nursing education. Includes basketball training and sports science curriculum integrated with healthcare education across faculties.
• Infection Control Practical Nursing Course Certified continuing education course approved by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as 'appropriate training.' Participants qualify as dedicated infection control staff, enabling hospitals to meet infection control improvement standards. The Infection Control for Enterprise Support Course serves corporate healthcare employees.
• Postnatal Care Research Center Programs Research center focused on maternal and child health, offering support programs for postpartum mothers and babies including mother-child support classes and community health initiatives.
• Public Lectures and Social Professional Seminars Open public lectures and professional development courses for community members and working healthcare professionals, including nursing DX practical courses and continuing education workshops.
• Medical-Related Infection Journal Peer-reviewed annual journal covering infection prevention, healthcare-associated infections, and antimicrobial resistance research. Available open-access on the university website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 509 national nursing examination passers in 2022 — largest among four-year universities in Japan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Mekong University (Vietnam)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 April 2026THCU signed a unit exchange agreement with Mekong University (Vietnam) in April 2026, facilitating international academic exchange and cross-border educational collaboration in the healthcare field.
• Chiba Prefectural Sodegaura High SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 February 2026THCU entered into a high school-university cooperation agreement with Chiba Prefectural Sodegaura High School to facilitate seamless educational pathways and collaborative curriculum development for prospective students.
• Osaka Metropolitan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025THCU and Osaka Metropolitan University announced joint research results in October 2025, verifying the function of glucagon-induced gluconeogenesis in diabetic pre-rat models, demonstrating active collaborative research in diabetes and metabolic science.
• Rael Dull Medical JapancoreTechnology or Integration · 21 October 2025THCU entered into a partnership agreement with Rael Dull Medical Japan in October 2025 to strengthen simulation education and development. Rael Dull Medical Japan provides medical simulation training solutions, supporting THCU's nursing education and clinical skills training programs.
• Japan-Asia Medical Welfare Education Research InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025THCU signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Japan-Asia Medical Welfare Education Research Institute to promote international collaboration in healthcare education research across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Seisa UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 May 2025THCU entered into an educational partnership agreement with Seisa University to expand cross-institutional academic collaboration and student exchange opportunities.
• Kyoto Kagaku Co., Ltd.coreTechnology or Integration · 11 May 2025Tokyo Health Care University and Kyoto Kagaku Co., Ltd. entered into a comprehensive partnership agreement in May 2025 to promote educational DX (digital transformation) through educational simulators. Kyoto Kagaku specializes in medical education simulation equipment and anatomical models, supporting THCU's simulation-based nursing education curriculum.
• Taiwan Healthcare AIoT AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2024THCU and the Taiwan Healthcare AIoT Association launched a collaborative initiative to foster 'nursing DX talent' (digital transformation in nursing) leveraging AI and IoT technologies. This partnership includes international exchange, joint research, and talent development in healthcare digitalization.
• Broadcasting University (開放大学)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2024THCU established a unit exchange agreement with Broadcasting University (開放大学), enabling mutual credit recognition between the two institutions and expanding access to higher education for students of both universities.
• Gakken Holdings / Gakken PublishingmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2024THCU signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Gakken Holdings and Gakken Medical Support to advance nursing education reform aligned with the Ministry of Education's Model Core Curriculum for Nursing Education. Gakken provides educational publishing and curriculum development support.
• Keikyu Service CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2023THCU entered into a regional cooperation agreement with Keikyu Service Corporation in April 2023 to promote community healthcare initiatives in the greater Tokyo area, particularly around the Keikyu Line corridor.
• Carecom GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2022THCU signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Carecom Group to explore collaboration in nursing care technology, professional education, and healthcare workforce solutions.
• National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2022THCU entered into a cooperation agreement with the National Research and Development Agency National Center for Child Health and Development (NCCHD) in January 2022 to promote joint research and academic exchange in maternal and child health.
• Japan Community Healthcare Organization (JCHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2021THCU signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with JCHO (地域医療機能推進機構), Japan's largest public hospital operator, to strengthen collaboration in healthcare human resource development and clinical training across JCHO's nationwide hospital network.
• Wakayama PrefecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018Wakayama Prefecture collaborated with Tokyo Health Care University to establish the Wakayama Nursing Faculty, addressing Wakayama's severe nursing workforce shortage through a unique four-party public-private partnership (Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama City, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, and THCU). The faculty opened in April 2018 to train nurses who will remain in Wakayama Prefecture.
• Wakayama CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018Wakayama City is one of the four founding partners of the Wakayama Nursing Faculty, contributing to regional healthcare workforce development and the broader goal of establishing a university presence in central Wakayama City ('まちなかに大学を' — 'a university in the city center').
• Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018The Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center is a founding partner and primary clinical training site for the Wakayama Nursing Faculty. The Wakayama Medical Center Campus (third- and fourth-year campus) is located within the Medical Center grounds. The Center also provides nursing scholarships for THCU Wakayama students.
• NTT East Kanto HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTT East Kanto Hospital serves as a clinical training partner for THCU students, providing hands-on clinical practice sites within the NTT Healthcare network. Listed as a practical training hospital on THCU's official related links page.
• National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center is a key clinical training partner, adjacent to THCU's Higashi-ga-oka Campus. This partnership provides THCU nursing students with access to one of Tokyo's major national hospital centers.
• National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center is a clinical training partner specializing in disaster medicine, providing THCU students with specialized training in emergency and disaster healthcare scenarios.
• JCHO Funabashi Chuo HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJCHO Funabashi Chuo Hospital is the clinical training partner for THCU's Chiba Nursing Faculty, providing clinical practice opportunities at one of Chiba Prefecture's major regional medical centers.
• Japanese Red Cross SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Japanese Red Cross Society is listed as a related organization on THCU's official website, with the Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center serving as a core founding partner and clinical training site for the Wakayama Nursing Faculty.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Juntendo University: Large private medical university with nursing and health sciences faculties. Comparable to THCU as a multi-faculty private healthcare university in the Tokyo metropolitan area with teaching hospital operations.
• Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing: Tokyo-area nursing college operated by the Japanese Red Cross, one of THCU's clinical training partners. Comparable as a nursing-focused higher-education institution with strong national exam pass rates and similar student volumes.
• Dokkyo Medical University: Private medical and nursing university in the Kanto region. Comparable to THCU as a private healthcare-education institution with nursing, medical, and allied health programs serving similar applicant pools.
• Teikyo University: Private university with medical, nursing, and health sciences programs. Comparable to THCU in private multi-faculty healthcare education, with overlap in nursing, clinical engineering, and medical informatics.
• International University of Health and Welfare: Large private health sciences university with multiple campuses and a broad portfolio including nursing, medical, and rehabilitation. Comparable to THCU in scale, multi-campus structure, and broad healthcare education scope.
• St. Luke's International University: Tokyo-based private university focused on nursing and public health. Directly comparable to THCU as a private healthcare-education institution with nursing as its core, operating a teaching hospital and offering similar BS-to-PhD nursing pathways.
• Kitasato University: Major private healthcare university with nursing, medical, and allied health programs. Comparable to THCU in its broad healthcare education portfolio and similar scale of multi-faculty health sciences offerings.

Others

• Kyoto Kagaku Co., Ltd. Medical simulation equipment manufacturer with a 2025 comprehensive partnership with THCU. Comparable as a strategic supplier and partner in nursing simulation and educational DX, not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• The University of Tokyo (Faculty of Medicine): Top-tier public research university with a major medical school, graduate nursing programs, and affiliated hospital. Comparable as a large-scale healthcare education and research institution operating in the same Tokyo market, though with a much broader academic scope.

Emerging players

• Seisa University: Private university with a recent partnership agreement with THCU. Partial overlap in healthcare-adjacent programs and serves as a channel partner for student exchange.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thcu_info
• Facebookfacebook.com/thcu.univ
• Instagraminstagram.com/tokyoiryohoken_univ
• TikToktiktok.com/@thcu_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokyo-healthcare-university

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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