Nagano College of Nursing

What Nagano College of Nursing does

Nagano College of Nursing (長野県看護大学) is a prefectural public university established in 1994 under Nagano Prefecture ordinance and located at 1694 Akaho, Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture. It is the only national nursing university in Nagano Prefecture and operates a single main campus serving approximately 350-400 students. The institution delivers an undergraduate Faculty of Nursing program that qualifies graduates to sit the national nursing, public health nursing, and (optionally) midwifery licensure examinations, alongside a Graduate School offering master's and doctoral programs in nursing science with both thesis and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) tracks. CNS specialty training is accredited by the Japan Association of Nursing Colleges across four disciplines: geriatric, pediatric, psychiatric, and cancer nursing.

The college runs a Nursing Practice International Research Center organized into four departments (Community Contribution, Professional Capacity Development, International Exchange, and Certified Nurse Education) and participates in the Kita-Shin Cancer Professional Training Plan consortium with universities across the Hokuriku-Shinshu region. Continuing education is delivered through Certified Nurse Education courses in infection management (Category B), open public lectures, and generalist nurse practice workshops. Distribution is direct to individual students via annual entrance examinations (general selection, school recommendation types A/B, social worker selection) plus graduate-specific admissions, supported by the institutional website, an Instagram account launched in July 2025, Yume Navi faculty mini-lectures, open campus events, and web individual consultation sessions.

Revenue is generated through tuition and fees (graduate tuition 535,800 yen annually, plus entrance examination and entrance fees) combined with prefectural government appropriations from Nagano Prefecture. As a public institution, financial information is not disclosed publicly; funding flows through the Nagano Prefectural Government budget rather than capital markets or private investment. The institution holds no subsidiaries, has no parent company, and is governed directly by the prefectural government. Customer segments are individual nursing students, working nurses pursuing continuing education, and the broader Nagano Prefecture healthcare system that absorbs graduates into clinical practice.

Name

Nagano College of Nursing

Legal name

Nagano College of Nursing (長野県看護大学)

Website

https://nagano-nurs.ac.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nagano College of Nursing is a prefectural public university in Komagane, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, offering undergraduate and graduate nursing programs with four CNS specialty tracks (geriatric, pediatric, psychiatric, cancer) and serving nursing students, working nurses, and the regional healthcare workforce.

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Product category

Nursing Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Undergraduate nursing programs
• Graduate nursing research
• Certified nurse specialist training
• Clinical nursing practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Komagane

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a public university, Nagano College of Nursing generates revenue primarily through student tuition and fees. Tuition for graduate programs is set at 535,800 yen annually. Entrance examination fees are 30,000 yen and entrance fees are 282,000 yen for both master's and doctoral programs. Undergraduate tuition and fees follow separate published schedules. The college also receives public funding from Nagano Prefecture.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nagano College of Nursing is a prefectural public university that provides nursing education and research through its Faculty of Nursing (4-year undergraduate program), Graduate School of Nursing Science (master's thesis track, master's CNS track, and doctoral program), and Certified Nurse Education Course in infection management. Its Nursing Practice International Research Center integrates community contribution, professional development, international exchange, and certified nurse education across four CNS specialty tracks (geriatric, pediatric, psychiatric, and cancer nursing). Students gain qualifications to take up to three national licensure examinations (nurse, public health nurse, and optional midwife) and receive clinical training at hospitals throughout Nagano Prefecture.

Product overview

Nagano College of Nursing operates as a public nursing university offering a unified educational service portfolio. The core offering is its undergraduate nursing program (看護学部) which provides qualifications for national nursing, public health nursing, and midwifery examinations. The institution also maintains graduate programs (大学院) comprising a master's program with thesis and Certified Nurse Specialist (CNS) tracks across four specialties (pediatric, geriatric, psychiatric, and cancer nursing), and a doctoral program in nursing science. Supporting educational offerings include infection control specialist courses, open lectures, and workshops through the Nursing Practice International Research Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3 national examination qualifications obtainable upon graduation (nurse, public health nurse, optional midwife)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kita-Shin Cancer Professional Training Plan (北信がんプロ) ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Nagano College of Nursing joined the Kita-Shin (Hokuriku-Shinshu) Cancer Professional Training Plan consortium in Phase 4 (2023-2028), collaborating with Kanazawa University, Toyama University, Fukui University, Kanazawa Medical University, Shinshu University, and Nagano College of Nursing. The program develops cancer care professionals through specialized courses including a Life Stage & Symbiotic Integrated Care Course and IPW Comprehensive Palliative Care Courses targeting multi-disciplinary teams across the 4-province region.
• Nagano Prefecture Healthcare InstitutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe college maintains clinical practice partnerships with hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout Nagano Prefecture, providing clinical training sites for nursing students. These partnerships enable students to gain practical experience across diverse healthcare settings in the region.
• Nagano College of Nursing Alumni Association (鈴風会)minorOthersThe alumni association 鈴風会 supports graduates and fosters ongoing connection between the college and its former students. The association organizes homecoming events and maintains a network of nursing professionals.
• Nagano College of Nursing Support Association (後援会)minorOthersThe support association (後援会) provides backing for the college's educational and research activities, contributing to the advancement of nursing education in the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Fukui: National university with a School of Medical Sciences including nursing programs; member of the Kita-Shin Cancer Pro consortium. Comparable as a regional public university training nurses alongside Nagano College of Nursing.
• Kanazawa University: National university in Ishikawa Prefecture with a College of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences. Lead institution in the Kita-Shin Cancer Professional Training Plan consortium involving Nagano College of Nursing.
• Toyama University: National university with a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; another Kita-Shin Cancer Pro consortium partner. Operates in the same multi-prefectural nursing/medical education ecosystem as Nagano.
• Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University: Japan-based medical and health-sciences university offering nursing programs at scale. Comparable as a broader incumbent in Japanese nursing/health professional education with regional workforce pipelines.
• Shinshu University: National university in Nagano Prefecture with a School of Medicine and School of Health Sciences. The Kita-Shin Cancer Pro consortium member and natural broad incumbent for nursing/health-science training within the same prefecture.

Others

• Japanese Nursing Association: National professional body that accredits nursing certification programs and certifies CNS specialty tracks — including the four CNS courses at Nagano College of Nursing. Relevant ecosystem partner and accreditation counterparty rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Mie Prefectural College of Nursing: Public nursing college operated by Mie Prefecture offering undergraduate and master's programs in nursing science. Directly comparable to Nagano College of Nursing in scale, structure, and prefectural-government ownership.
• Fukui Prefectural University: Multi-faculty prefectural public university including nursing and health sciences, located in neighboring Fukui Prefecture — a Kita-Shin Cancer Professional Training Plan consortium member alongside Nagano. Comparable as a regional public health-sciences training institution.
• Shiga University of Medical Science: Prefectural medical sciences university including nursing programs, similar in public-institution character but broader in scope (medicine + nursing). Comparable as a Japanese public health-sciences university with regional workforce mandate.
• Ishikawa Prefectural Nursing University: Prefectural public nursing university in Ishikawa Prefecture operating the same single-discipline public-university model as Nagano College of Nursing. Direct peer given comparable size, governance, and program focus on undergraduate and graduate nursing education with CNS tracks.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nagano_nurs_ac_jp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%E9%95%B7%E9%87%8E%E7%9C%8C%E7%9C%8B%E8%AD%B7%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6

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