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 |