The school will change its name from "Women's Nutrition University" to "Japan Nutrition University" as it becomes a coeducational institution from 2026.

　As the Joshi Eiyo University and the Joshi Eiyo University Junior College will become coeducational institutions from the 2026 academic year, they will change their names to Nihon Eiyo University and the Nihon Eiyo University Junior College. The change was announced on the university's website on January 2025, 1. They will continue to make the necessary preparations in the future.

　The new name "Japan Nutrition University" reflects the university's desire to continue to be a source of nutritional science in Japan, regardless of gender or region. The university, which will celebrate its 2033th anniversary in 100, will inherit the history and traditions established by the Japan Women's University of Nutrition and the Japan Women's University of Nutrition Junior College, and as a front-runner in nutritional science, will add "Japan" to its name and evolve to continue to lead the world of nutritional science from Japan.

reference:[Waseda Women's University of Nutrition and the Women's University of Nutrition Junior College Division] Change of school name due to coeducation from the 2026 academic year