Niigata University of Health and Welfare announced in January 2022 that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announced "Sports Science, Physical Education, Health Science, and Related Fields (Rehabilitation Science)" in the allocation of the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research in 1. Including) ”, the cumulative number of new adoptions (cumulative number of new adoptions over the past four years) was the fourth highest in Japan, and the second highest among private universities.
新規採択累計数トップは筑波大学、2位順天堂大学、3位東京大学、4位早稲田大学、6位京都大学。創立100年以上の歴史をもつ大学が並ぶなかで、2021年6月で創立20周年を迎えた新潟医療福祉大学が新規採択累計数79件、配分額(直接経費)175,400,000円、応募件数累計数205件で早稲田大学とともに4位にランクインした。
Niigata University of Health and Welfare is one of the few medical universities in Japan that has 6 faculties and 13 departments to study nursing, medical care, rehabilitation, nutrition, sports, welfare, and medical IT. I am training.Taking full advantage of its strengths, we practice education and research that integrates rehabilitation science and sports science. Since its opening in 20, we have conducted clinical research for the prevention and treatment of sports injuries, and research and development of treatment methods related to rehabilitation. , Athletes training, promotion of health promotion activities, etc., has accumulated many achievements.
In 2017, it was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as a support target school for private university research branding projects, and the "SHAIN Project" was started. Under the business theme of "Advanced Research Center by Fusion of Rehabilitation Science and Sports Science-Sports & Health for All in Niigata-", researchers and local residents will conduct joint research regardless of department or field. Established a "place", a "strengthening designated club" to train top athletes and leaders, and an "athlete support research center" to promote athlete support research, and promote research in fields such as neuroscience, brain science, and sports science.We are working to extend the healthy life expectancy of the citizens of Niigata Prefecture by activating sports activities and health promotion activities in Niigata Prefecture.
