History

1946
September
Saga Eiyo Senmon Gakuin founded
1954
March
The Nagahara Educational Academy established
1959
April
Saga Chori Senshu Gakko established
1963
April
Saga Junior College, with Food and Nutrition Studies, established
1964
April
Clothing Studies established at Saga Junior College
1967
April
Saga Junior College’s Sanko Kindergarten established
1968
April
Saga Kasei University, with the Faculty of Home Economics and its Department of Home Economics, established
1974
April
Department of Social Welfare Sciences established within the Saga Kasaki University’s Faculty of Home Economics
 
Saga Kasei University renamed Nishikyushu University
1988
April
Saga Junior College’s Home Economics Course renamed Department of Living and Welfare
 
Food and Nutrition Studies Course renamed Department of Food and Nutrition
 
Preschool Education Course renamed Department of Preschool Education
1989
April
Advanced Course of Care and Welfare established at Saga Junior College
1999
April
Saga Cooking and Confectionary Vocational College established
2001
April
Nishikyushu University Graduate School of Health and Social Welfare (Master’s course) established
 
Nishikyushu University’s Faculty of Home Economics renamed Faculty of Health and Social Welfare Sciences
2006
April

Saga Junior College’s Department of Preschool Education renamed Department of Early Child and Education

2007
April
Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences with the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences established
 
Saga Junior College’s Sanko Nursery School established
2009
April
Faculty of Children’s Studies with the Department of Children’s Studies established at Nishikyushu University
 
Saga Junior College renamed Nishikyushu University Junior College Saga Cooking and Confectionery Vocational College of Nishikyushu University Renamed
 
Nishikyushu University Sanko Kindergarten renamed
 
Nishikyushu University Sanko Nursery School renamed
2014
April
Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health and Nutrition Sciences established
 
Department of Sports, Health and Welfare, Faculty of Health and Social Welfare Sciences established
 
Department of Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Children’s Studies established
 
Graduate School of Human Care Sciences renamed from Graduate School of Health and Social Welfare
 
Master’s Degree Program in Health and Nutrition Sciences established
 
Master’s Degree Program in Clinical Psychology established
 
Master’s Degree Program in Rehabilitation Sciences established
2015
April
Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health and Nutrition Sciences established
 
Master’s Degree Program in Children’s Studies established
 
Doctoral Degree Program in Social Welfare and Community Management Science established
2017
April
Department of Local Life Support Sciences established
2018
April
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing established