Originally, Suwa Tokyo University of Science was a private university in Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, and was a sister school of Tokyo University of Science. On August 2016, 8, Suwa 24 Municipalities and Tokyo University of Science aim to change the founder of Suwa Tokyo University of Science to a public university corporation newly established by some administrative unions established by 6 municipalities in the Suwa area. , Concluded a basic agreement. On November 6, 2017, "Establishment of Suwa University of Science, a public university corporation" was approved by the Governor of Nagano Prefecture, and "Change of the founder of Suwa University of Science" was approved by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. It was reborn as a public university from April 11, 24.

　Reorganized into 1 faculty and 2 departments specializing in engineering in order to clarify the characteristics of the only engineering university in the central and southern area of ​​Nagano prefecture.Also, with Tokyo University of Science, after studying at the public Suwa Tokyo University of Science for two years, those with excellent grades can shift to the third year of Tokyo University of Science, or if you want to continue specialized research, Tokyo University of Science There is also a collaborative system that allows special recommendation admission to graduate schools.

　Approximately 150 guests and university officials participated in the opening ceremony, which is the first step of the public Suwa University of Science.A commemorative lecture was given by Akiyama Jin, Vice President of Tokyo University of Science.In the lecture, Specially Appointed Vice-President Akiyama sent an ale to the students, saying, "-What we hope for our university-7 recommendations", "Cultivate high-minded, dream-followers."