Meiji Era (1868~1912)
1880 | Feb. | Return of Tatsuo Kishimoto from study in France (Kozo Miyagi in June) |
Dec. | Application to set up Meiji Law School (Set up within the premises of Kozo Miyagi's home at Kami 6-36, Kojimachi-ku) |
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1881 | Jan. | Opening of Meiji Law School (In former Shimabara Clan Residence in Sukiyabashi, 3-1 Yurakucho) |
1886 | Aug. | Official promulgation of Special Regulations Supervising Private Institutions |
Dec. | Relocation to new building at 11 Minami Kogacho, Kanda Surugadai from former Shimabara Clan Residence in Yurakucho) | |
1888 | Jul. | Principal and vice-principal system established. Tatsuo Kishimoto appointed as first principal and Kozo Miyagi as vice-principal |
Aug. | School of Law and School of Politics approved in accordance with Special Regulations Supervising Private Schools | |
1900 | Feb. | Revision of school regulations and "Meiji Law Graduate" title approved for graduates |
1901 | May. | Adoption of school uniform and caps |
1903 | Aug. | Meiji Law School renamed Meiji University (in accordance with the Vocational School Ordinance) |
1904 | May. | Establishment of the School of Law, School of Politics, School of Arts and Letters, School of Commerce, and their respective departments and professional courses in each school in accordance with the revision of school regulations. |
1905 | Jul. | University reorganized as a legal Foundation |
1911 | Oct. | Completion of first Memorial Hall (present Surugadai Campus). 30th anniversary commemorative ceremony |
1912 | Apr. | Death of founder Tatsuo Kishimoto |
Jul. | School of Politics renamed School of Politics and Economics |
Taisho Era (1912~1926)
1920 | Apr. | University status authorized by University Law |
Nov. | Official declaration of the university's school song (Lyrics by Kagai Kodama, music by Kosaku Yamada) | |
1921 | Feb. | Completion of University Preparatory Course Building (Surugadai) |
Apr. | Establishment of an evening division of the Department of Law | |
1923 | Apr. | Establishment of an evening division of the Department of Economics |
1925 | Jul. | School of Politics and Economics authorized |
Showa Era (1926~1989)
1928 | Apr. | Authorization of the establishment of a Department of Law for women (Opening as Women's College the following year) |
1929 | Apr. | Establishment of an evening division of the Department of Commerce |
1930 | Apr. | Establishment of the Meiji University School of Commerce |
1931 | Dec. | Department of Economics (evening division) renamed Department of Politics and Economics |
1932 | Apr. | Establishment of the Department of Arts and Letters professional course |
1933 | Aug. | Start of construction for relocation of the Preparatory Course to the Izumi Campus(Relocated the following year) |
1939 | Sep. | Establishment of a new Asian Development Department, and four departments: Business Management, Trade, Agricultural Policy, and Welfare |
1944 | Mar. | Reorganization of the Women's College as Meiji Women's College |
Apr. | Establishment of Tokyo Meiji Industrial Vocational School and redesignation of the Department of Commerce professional course as the Department of Business Administration | |
1945 | Sep. | Asian Development Department renamed Department of Industrial Administration |
1946 | Jun. | Establishment of Meiji Agricultural Vocational School |
1949 | Feb. | Reorganization of Meiji University in accordance with School Education Law, and establishment of the School of Law, School of Commerce, School of Political Science and Economics, School of Arts and Letters, School of Engineering, and School of Agriculture |
Mar. | Establishment of evening divisions for the School of Law, School of Commerce, School of Political Science and Economics, School of Arts and Letters | |
1950 | Mar. | Establishment of evening division to the School of Engineering |
Apr. | Establishment of a Two-Year Junior College (the Women's College) | |
1951 | Mar. | University reorganized as an Educational Foundation Ikuta Campus constructed |
1952 | Apr. | Establishment of the Graduate School |
1953 | Apr. | Establishment of the School of Business Administration |
Dec. | Completion of the Graduate School Building | |
1957 | Mar. | Establishment of the Graduate School to include a Graduate School of Arts and Letters approved |
1959 | Apr. | Establishment of the Graduate School of Agriculture and the Graduate School of Business Administration approved |
1960 | Mar. | Departure of Alaska Scientific Survey Mission as an 80th anniversary event |
1961 | Mar. | Approval of doctoral degree program and an Architecture degree for the Graduate School of Engineering |
1963 | Apr. | Approval of economics doctoral degree program for the Graduate School of Politics and Economics |
1965 | Mar. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Buildings 2-2 and 2-3 |
1966 | Mar. | Establishment of Industrial Chemistry master's and doctoral degree programs to the Graduate School of Engineering |
1974 | Jan. | Formation of Parents Association Union |
1978 | Apr. | Addition of master's and doctoral degree programs to Graduate School of Agriculture in Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultura Landscaping, and Agricultural Economics |
1980 | Nov. | 100th anniversary celebration |
1983 | Mar. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 3-3 |
1984 | Apr. | Completion of 100th Anniversary Memorial Library |
1985 | Jul. | Completion of 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall |
1987 | May. | Completion of Izumi Building Library extension |
1988 | Oct. | Completion of Izumi Campus Building Number 1 |
Heisei Era (1989~2019)
1989 | Feb. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 1-4 |
Apr. | Establishment of the School of Science and Technology (formerly the School of Engineering) | |
Jun. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 2-6 | |
1991 | Jan. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Central Building |
1993 | Apr. | Establishment of the Graduate School of Science and Technology of a degree in Science and Technology and a master's degree program in Basic Science and Technology |
Sep. | Completion of Izumi Campus New Student Hall Number 1 (New Students' Dining Room) | |
1994 | Mar. | Completion of Surugadai Building Number 12 |
Oct. | Compilation of "Meiji University 100 Years of History" | |
1995 | Apr. | Establishment of a doctoral degree program in Basic Science and Technology to the Graduate Department of Science and Technology |
Nov. | Placement of a memorial stone at the site of the founding of Meiji University(2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda Ward) | |
1996 | Sep. | Completion of Izumi Campus Gymnasium |
1998 | Jul. | Completion of Ikuta Campus High-Tech Research Center Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 1-5 |
Sep. | Completion of 120th Anniversary Commemorative Hall - Liberty Tower | |
1999 | Mar. | Completion of Kiyosato Seminar House Completion of Ikuta Campus Structural Testing Facility |
Apr. | Establishment of Liberty Academy | |
2000 | Mar. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Dining Hall (Square 21) |
Apr. | Establishment of the Department of Life Sciences in School of Agriculture Establishment of Certification Programs for Librarians and Library Teachers |
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Aug. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 1-2 | |
Oct. | Establishment of the Intellectual Properties Center Completion of Surugadai Campus Building New Center library |
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2001 | Nov. | Events to celebrate 120th Anniversary of founding and 150th Birthday of Founders |
2002 | Apr. | Establishment of a Department of Regional Administration in daytime division of the School of Political Science and Economics, a Department of Social Psychology in daytime division of the School of Arts and Letters, and Departments of Accounting and Administration of Public Businesses in the School of Business Administration |
2004 | Jan. | Completion of Academy Common |
Mar. | Completion of Ikuta Campus Building 2-A | |
Apr. | Establishment of the School of Information and Communication Establishment of Graduate School of Governance Studies Establishment of Graduate School of Global Business Research Opening of the Law School Establishment of Center of Clinical Psychology |
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Sep. | Celebration events for the 100th anniversary of the School of Commerce | |
Nov. | Celebration events for the 100th anniversary of the School of Political Science and Economics | |
2005 | Mar. | Completion of the Izumi Media Building |
Apr. | Dissolution of the chancellor system, and reorganization as a two leader system with a chairman of the board of trustees and president Establishment of the Graduate School of Professional Accountancy |
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May. | Establishment of the Research/Intellectual Properties Strategy Organization | |
Oct. | Establishment of the Akihabara Satellite Campus | |
2006 | Mar. | Closure of Meiji University Junior College |
Dec. | Completed Meiji University Shikonkan Alumni Center | |
2007 | Feb. | Administration of a Joint-faculty entrance examination in 5 metropolitan locations in Japan(Tokyo/Sapporo/Sendai/Nagoya/Fukuoka) |
Apr. | Establishment of the Department of Electronics and Bioinformatics(Restructuring of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Department of Electronics and Communications) | |
2008 | Apr. | Establishment of the School of Global Japanese Studies Establishment of the Graduate School of Information and Communication Establishment of the Graduate School of Educational Design Establishment of Innovative Research Fields Degree in Graduate School of Science and Technology Department of Agricultural Economics of the School of Agriculture renamed the Department of Agri-food & Environmental Policy Meiji University High School and Junior High School become coeducational and move to Chofu |
2009 | Mar. | Completion of Izumi International House (accommodation for exchange students) |
Jul. | Selection of Meiji University for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 2009 Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization (Global 30) | |
Oct. | Establishment of International Collaboration Division Opening of Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subculture |
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Dec. | Meijiro is chosen as the university's official mascot | |
2010 | Apr. | Opening of the defunct Imperial Japanese Army Noborito Laboratory Museum for Education in Peace |
Nov. | Participation in United Nations Academic Impact | |
2011 | Mar. | Establishment of Meiji University Advanced Plant Factory Research Center |
Apr. | Establishment of Graduate School of Advanced Mathematical Science | |
Jun. | Establishment of Meiji University Earthquake Reconstruction Support Center | |
Jul. | Opening of Meiji University Beijing Satellite Office in Beijing, China | |
Oct. | Opening of Aku You Memorial Museum | |
2012 | Jan. | Completion of Kurokawa Field Science Center to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the founding of the university |
Feb. | Establishment of Meiji Institute for Global Affairs (MIGA) | |
Mar. | Completion of new Izumi Library to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the founding of the university | |
Apr. | Establishment of Graduate School of Global Japanese Studies | |
2013 | Jan. | Completion of Global Front (Surugadai Campus) to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the founding of the university Construction of the Nakano Campus completed |
Apr. | Establishment of School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences | |
Aug. | Opening of Meiji University ASEAN Center in Bangkok, Thailand | |
2014 | Apr. | Establishment of Graduate School of Global Governance |
Sep. | Selection for the Top Global University Project as a leading-global type (type B) university by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | |
2015 | Feb. | Establishment of Center for Gender Equality and Diversity |
Apr. | Start of Smart Career Program (Certificate Program in Career Development & Life Management for Women) | |
2016 | Sep. | “Creation of Innovative Educational System for Sustainable Society and Urban Growth” was selected under the Re-Inventing Japan Project (Type B, ASEAN) by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) |
Nov. | "Meiji University Doing Mathematical Sciences -Elucidation of Complex Phenomena by Modeling" was selected under the Private University Research Branding Project (Type B) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | |
2017 | Apr. | Adoption of New Instruction Timetable (A six-period timetable with 100 minute slots) |
Nov. | “Meiji University Academic Festival” held for the first time | |
2018 | Feb. | Graduate School of Global Business granted “EPAS accreditation,” an international evaluation for graduate schools of business |
2019 | Mar. | Completion of Meiji Global Village (MGV) |
Reiwa Era (2019~)
2020 | Oct. | The 100th anniversary of the birth of Meiji University's school song |
2021 | Jan. | Completion of Mental Health Clinic for Children and Adolescents to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the founding of the university |
2022 | Mar. | Completion of Izumi Learning Square |