Gifu University and Tottori University Announce Plan to Establish a Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
On July 30, 2026, Gifu University and Tottori University jointly announced a plan to establish a Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine1 in April 2028 and held a press conference at Tottori University.
The proposed Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is built upon more than a decade of successful collaboration between the two universities through the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, established in 2013, and the Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Science, established in 2019. The new faculty is designed to create an integrated education and research system spanning undergraduate and graduate studies.
At the press conference, following remarks from the presidents of both universities, an overview of the proposed Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was presented. Guided by the One Health concept, which views the health of humans, animals, and the environment as interconnected, the faculty aims to cultivate veterinarians equipped with advanced expertise, practical skills, a global perspective, and a strong sense of ethics.
To develop veterinarians capable of working on an international stage, the universities plan to strengthen educational programs in the following key areas:
Enhanced education in infectious disease prevention and control
Expanded education in livestock and industrial animal medicine
Enriched participatory comprehensive clinical training
Enhanced education in animal welfare and companion animal care
By taking advantage of its strengths in One Medicine research, which promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among the fields of medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and engineering, as well as its livestock health education initiatives conducted in partnership with local communities, Gifu University will work together with Tottori University to train veterinarians who can contribute globally. Through these efforts, the universities aim to support the development of both regional and international communities.
1) English name is tentative.
