Historical Timeline
The School of Nursing was established in 1968 with the introduction of a 3-year Associate Program in Nursing. In 1975, the School of Nursing was officially created, marking a significant milestone in its development. The Master's Program in Nursing was launched in 1991, followed by the formation of the College of Nursing in 1999. In 2001, the Doctoral Program in Nursing was introduced to further advance academic and professional training. Beginning in 2007, both the Master's and Doctoral Programs were integrated into the School of Nursing, enhancing the overall cohesion and academic excellence of the institution.
A glimpse of the course of the School's development is as follows.
- 08/1968 3-year Associate Program
- 08/1975 School of Nursing (4 years)
- 08/1990 Post-RN Baccalaureate Program (3 years)
- 08/1991 Master's Program in Nursing
- 08/1993 Night School of Nursing, B.S. Program (5 years)
- 08/1994 Night School of Nursing, B.S. Program (3 years)
- 08/1997 Transforming the Night School of 5-year BS Program to 3-year Post-RN BS Program
- 01/2000 Promoting the School of Nursing to College of Nursing
- 08/2001 Doctoral Program in Nursing
- 08/2005 Closing Down the 3-year Post-RN BS Program
- 08/2007 Integrating Both Master's and Doctoral Programs into the School of Nursing
- 08/2014 Master Program in Nursing for international students
- 08/2017 Doctoral Program in Nursing for international students
- 08/2020 Recruitment of international students in Master’s program suspended
Facts & Statistics Updated September 2024
The School of Nursing currently has 30 faculty members, including 8 professors, 6 associate professors, 14 assistant professors, and 2 lecturers. The undergraduate program has 280 students enrolled, and a total of 5,075 alumni have graduated from the program.
In the Master's Program in Nursing, there are 82 students enrolled, including 5 international students, with 481 graduates to date. The Doctoral Program in Nursing has 57 students enrolled, including 8 international students, with 72 students having successfully completed their degrees.