History

April 1877	Tokyo Daigaku (The University of Tokyo) established
January 1878	The First Division of Faculty of Letters began offering "Economics" course
September 1879	"The First Division of Faculty of Letters" renamed "Philosophy, Politics and Economics"
September 1881	"Philosophy, Politics and Economics" in the First Division of Faculty of Letters divided into "Philosophy" and "Politics and Economics"
September 1884	Faculty of Law began offering "Economics" course
December 1885	"Politics and Economics" in the Faculty of Letters renamed "Politics", and moved to Faculty of Law.   Faculty of "Law" renamed "Law and Political Science"
March 1886	Tokyo Daigaku (The University of Tokyo) became Teikoku Daigaku (Imperial University) and Faculty of Law and Political Science became Hoka Daigaku (College of Law) by Imperial University Ordinance
June 1897	Teikoku Daigaku renamed Tokyo Teikoku Daigaku (Tokyo Imperial University)
July 1908	Department of "Politics", College of Law divided into "Politics" and "Economics"
June 1909	Department of "Commerce" established in College of Law
April 1919	Department of "Economics" and "Commerce" separated from College of Law, and Faculty of Economics established
January 1920	Academic faculty journal, "Keizaigaku Kenkyu" published, but discontinued with the first issue because of "Morito Incident"
June 1922	"Keizaigaku Ronshu" (The Journal of Economics) published
December 1943	Gakuto Shutsujin (Military Services of Students) launched
September 1947	Tokyo Teikoku Daigaku renamed Tokyo Daigaku (The University of Tokyo), following repeal of the Imperial University Ordinance
May 1949	School of Education Law and National School Establishment Law were enacted, and College of General Education established
May 1953	Graduate School of Social Science established
June 1961	Tokyo Daigaku Keizaigaku Shinko Zaidan (Foundation for Economics of the University of Tokyo) established
April 1962	Department of Commerce renamed Department of "Business Administration"
April 1963	Graduate Schools reorganized, and Graduate School of Economics established
April 1963	The Research Institute for the Japanese Economy (RIJE) in Faculty of Economics established
August 1964	Faculty of Economics building constructed (completed and relocated by April 1966)
December 1969	Curriculum revision
June 1976	Rules for the Graduate School of Economics revised, and Five-year Doctoral program system launched in 1977
March 1983	Expansion of Faculty of Economics building constructed (completed in March 1984)
April 1989	Endowed Chair founded by Yamaichi Security Co., Ltd. (named "Finance" for 5 years)
April 1993	Five-year Doctoral program at Graduate School of Economics divided into the Master and Doctoral course program
June 1994	Graduate School of Economics reorganized, and “Department of Economic Theory and History”, “Department of Studies of Contemporary Economy”, and “Department of Business and Market Studies” established
April 1996	Department of Economic Theory and Department of History added (Total of 4 Departments)
October 1997	Endowed Chair founded by Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (named "Money and Banking, Insurance, and Social Security" for 5 years)
April 1998	The Research Institute for the Japanese Economy (RIJE) reorganized, expanded and renamed the Center for International Research on the Japanese Economy (CIRJE)
September 1999	Keizaigaku Kenkyuka-tou (Economics Research Bldg.) constructed (completed in October 2001.  Relocated in March 2002)
June 2002	Endowed Chair founded by Ryojiro Kojima (named "Ryojiro Kojima Chair of the Japanese Economy and Industry" for 5 years)
October 2002	Akamon Sogo Kenkyu-tou (Akamon General Research Bldg.) renovated (completed in January 2004)
September 2003	21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Program launched ・Research Center for the Relationship between Market Economy and Non-market Institutions (CEMANO) ・Manufacturing Management Research Center (MMRC)
April 2004	The University of Tokyo reorganized as an incorporate National University
April 2004	Graduate School of Public Policy established (jointly operated with Graduate School for Law and Politics)
April 2004	Center for Research in Finance established (within Faculty of Economics)
April 2005	Department of Finance at Graduate School of Economics and Center for Advanced Research in Finance (CARF) established (Total of 5 departments in Graduate School of Economics and 2 centers)
October 2005	Management  Education  and  Research  Center  (MERC)  established  (within  Faculty  of Economics)
April 2007	Department of Finance established in Faculty of Economics (Total of 3 departments)
April 2007	Department of Business and Market renamed Department of Management in Graduate School of Economics
April 2007	Endowed Chair founded by Mizuho Financial Group (named "The Risk Management of Financial Institutions" for 3 years) (ended in March 2020)
April 2007	Endowed Chair founded by Lehman Brothers (named "Global Finance and Capital Markets" for 5 years) (discontinued in March 2009)
December 2007	Economics Research Annex (Kojima Hall) constructed (completed in July 2009)
April 2008	Endowed Chair founded by The Norinchukin Bank (named "Investment: Theory and Practice" for 3 years) (ended in March 2018)
June 2008	Global COE (Center of Excellence) Program, named Manufacturing Management Research Center (MMRC) Asian Hub launched
October 2008	Management Education and Research Center (MERC) in Graduate School of Economics established
November 2009	90th Anniversary of the Faculty of Economics Memorial lecture and homecoming day held
April 2010	Establishment of Center for advanced Research in Finance (CARF) formally with 5 years of limitation has been extended
April 2010	International Program in Economics (UTIPE: offered in English) for Master's students launched
October 2010	Endowed Chair founded by Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (named "Local Finance in Transition") ended in March 2016)
July 2011	Endowed Chair founded by Alliance Forum Foundation (named "Research on Public Interest Capitalism" for 3 years) (discontinued in April 2013)
April 2012	International Program in Economics (UTIPE: offered in English) for Doctoral students launched
April 2015	Graduate School of Economics reorganized, consisting of two Divisions, “Economics” and “Management”
April 2015	Endowed Chair founded by Nitori (named “Distribution in Science” for 5 years) (ended in March 2020)
June 2017	100th Anniversary of Faculty of Economics 1st Memorial lecture held
July 2017	International Academic Research Building (Joint research building of Faculty of Economics, Graduate School of Public Policy, Faculty of Letters) constructed
October 2017	100th Anniversary of Faculty of Economics 2nd Memorial lecture held on Homecoming Day
October 2017	Center for Research and Education in Program Evaluation established (within Faculty of Economics)
April 2019	100th Anniversary of Faculty of Economics
April 2019	Center for Research and Education in Program Evaluation affiliated to Graduate School of Economics established
October 2019	Ceremony of 100th Anniversary of Faculty of Economics held
April 2020	Center for Real Estate Innovation established as collaborative research institution
October 2020	The University of Tokyo Market Design Center established (within Faculty of Economics)
April 2021	The University of Tokyo Market Design Center affiliated to Graduate School of Economics established
May 2022	Endowed Chair founded by Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (named “Social Common Capital”)
October 2022	Endowed Chair founded by TOKYO SHOKO RESEARCH, LTD. (named “Data analysis for public and business decision making”)
April 2024	Endowed Chair founded by Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. (named “HEalth and Long-term Care Ecosystem Economics (HELCEE)”)
April 2024	Endowed Chair founded by BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (named “Digital transformation and corporate management”)