In 1925 the school became Tokyo Nautical College (東京高等商船学校, Tōkyō kōtō shōsen gakkō).

In 1949 the college was developed into the University of Mercantile Marine under Japan's new educational system.

It became a national school in 1897 and was renamed Imperial Fisheries Institute (水産講習所, Suisan Kōshūjo).

The institute had been located in Etchujima next to Tokyo Nautical College till 1945, when the school buildings were occupied by US Army.

In 1949 the institute was developed into Tokyo University of Fisheries under Japan's new educational system.