Nihon Pharmaceutical University

What Nihon Pharmaceutical University does

Nihon Pharmaceutical University (日本薬科大学) is a private Japanese university founded in 1909 and operated under the Tsuzuki Gakuen (都築学園) educational group. It operates two campuses — the main Saitama Campus in Ina Town, Kita-Adachi District, and the Ochanomizu Campus in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo — and offers two core academic departments: a six-year Pharmacy Department (薬学科) training students for the National Pharmacist Examination, and a four-year Medical Business Pharmaceutical Science Department (医療ビジネス薬科学科) that combines pharmaceutical science with business administration and is the only pharmacy department in Japan designated as an exam preparation school for Clinical Information Manager certification by the Japan Hospital Association.

The university holds the distinction of being the first in Japan to establish a systematic Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal medicine) education department, supported by an on-campus Medicinal Plant Garden preserving approximately 300 species on a ~50,000 tsubo (~3x Tokyo Dome) footprint. In 2015, its Kampo Aromatherapy Course received MEXT certification as a Professional Skills Development Program (BP), broadening its reach beyond degree-seeking students to healthcare professionals and lifelong learners through continuing education seminars and community-based public lectures such as the Chichibu Health Citizen University series.

Revenue is generated via tuition and enrollment fees across its undergraduate and graduate programs, supplemented by continuing education and professional development programs. The institution maintains industry partnerships spanning major pharmaceutical manufacturers (Eisai, Takeda, Daiichi Sankyo, Mitsubishi Tanabe), retail pharmacy chains (Welcia, Tsuruha, Cocokara Fine), government bodies, and hospitals, supporting a diversified graduate placement track record. No public listing or external institutional investment is present; the university operates independently within the Tsuzuki Gakuen educational group structure.

Name

Nihon Pharmaceutical University

Legal name

Nihon Pharmaceutical University (日本薬科大学)

Website

https://nihonyakka.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nihon Pharmaceutical University (日本薬科大学) is a private Japanese university founded in 1909, operating two campuses and offering a six-year pharmacy program and a four-year medical business pharmaceutical science program. It serves students seeking pharmacist licensure and healthcare business careers, with Japan's first systematic Kampo education department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU)

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Pharmacist training
• Kampo medicine
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Saitama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical science programs through tuition fees
2. Continuing Education Programs: Revenue from lifetime learning programs, professional development courses, and certification programs for working pharmacists and healthcare professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nihon Pharmaceutical University is a private Japanese university offering a six-year Pharmacy Department program training licensed pharmacists and a four-year Medical Business Pharmaceutical Science Department combining pharmaceutical science with business administration. The university supplements degree programs with BP-certified continuing education in Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal medicine) and aromatherapy, lifelong learning seminars for healthcare professionals, and hands-on training facilities including a medicinal herb garden of approximately 300 plant species.

Product overview

Nihon Pharmaceutical University operates as a two-campus educational institution offering two core academic departments: the six-year 薬学科 (Medicine/Pharmacy Department) focused on pharmacist training, and the four-year 医療ビジネス薬科学科 (Medical Business Pharmaceutical Science Department) which uniquely combines pharmaceutical science with business administration. The university holds the distinction of being Japan's first to establish a systematic Kampo (traditional medicine) curriculum. Supplementary offerings include the BP-certified 漢 方アロマコース professional development program, 生涯教育 lifetime education seminars for working pharmacists, library services with OPAC access, and a 薬用植物園 medicinal herb garden spanning approximately 50,000 tsubo for hands-on botanical education. The university maintains partnerships with domestic and international academic institutions and provides career support for employment in hospitals, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and CRO/SMO organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kampo Aromatherapy Course (漢方はがき、アロマコース): A systematic Kampo (traditional Chinese medicine) and aromatherapy professional development program certified by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) as a Professional Practical Training Program (BP). It is offered at the Ochanomizu Campus and was first in Japan.
• Chichibu Health Citizens University Program (秩父健康市民大学講座)
• Lifetime Education Seminars (生涯教育研修会)

Quantifiable outcome

• Designated exam preparation school for Clinical Information Manager certification (Japan Hospital Association)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Saitama Shinkin Bank (埼玉縣信用金庫)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2018Comprehensive industry-government-academia collaboration agreement for regional cooperation
• UCSI UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2018Academic exchange agreement signed February 28, 2018 for international academic collaboration and student/faculty exchange programs
• Chichibu City / Chichibu Medical Association / Chichibu Pharmacists AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport and co-sponsorship for Chichibu Health Citizen University lectures focused on Kampo and health topics for local residents
• Tsuzuki Gakuen Educational Group (都築学園グループ)coreOthersParent organization managing the university along with related schools including Ochanomizu Acupuncture and Moxibustion School

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Showa Pharmaceutical University: Private Japanese pharmacy university in Machida, Tokyo with a 6-year pharmacy program. Direct peer in training licensed pharmacists and competing for applicants across the Tokyo/Saitama corridor.
• Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences: Large private Japanese pharmacy university in Hachioji, Tokyo with pharmacy and life sciences programs. Competes with Nihon Pharmaceutical University for pharmacy applicants in the Tokyo metropolitan area and is one of the most established private pharmacy schools in Japan.
• Hoshi University: Private pharmacy university in Shinagawa, Tokyo with a long-established pharmacy department. Directly comparable as a private pharmacy-focused institution training pharmacists for the national licensure exam.
• Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University: Private university formed by the merger of Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Osaka Medical College, with both medicine and pharmacy programs. Direct competitor in pharmacy training with comparable private university structure.
• Meiji Pharmaceutical University: Private Japanese pharmacy university offering a 6-year pharmacy program and pharmaceutical sciences graduate programs. Direct competitor for Japanese high-school applicants to pharmacy school with comparable two-department structure and national exam preparation.
• Daiichi University of Pharmacy: Private pharmacy university in Fukuoka with a 6-year pharmacy program. Comparable private pharmacy institution focused on pharmacist training, but operating in the Kyushu region rather than the Tokyo area.
• Kyoto Pharmaceutical University: Private pharmacy university in Kyoto with 6-year pharmacy program and graduate school. Comparable in mission (training licensed pharmacists) and structure (private university with pharmacy focus) to Nihon Pharmaceutical University, though in the Kansai region.

Broad incumbents

• Kitasato University (School of Pharmacy): Large private Japanese university with a prominent School of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences research. Broader incumbent with a wider portfolio (medicine, pharmacy, science, veterinary medicine) but overlaps on the pharmacy degree and Kampo/East Asian medicine research.

Others

• Ochanomizu Acupuncture and Moxibustion School: Sister institution under the Tsuzuki Gakuen educational group, focused on acupuncture and moxibustion training. Comparable in organizational structure (sister school under same parent) and adjacent in subject matter (traditional Japanese medicine) to Nihon Pharmaceutical University's Kampo and aromatherapy programs.

Regional players

• Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University: Private pharmacy-focused university in Sendai serving the Tohoku region. Operates a similar pharmacy training model but in a different geography; serves as a regional benchmark rather than a Tokyo-area competitor.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nichiyaku
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nihon-pharmaceutical-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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