OUS History

1964 Okayama University of Science opened; established Faculty of Science; opened Department of Applied Mathematics and Department of Chemistry
1966 Opened Department of Applied Chemistry and Department of Applied Physics in Faculty of Science
1969 Opened Department of Mechanical Science and Department of Electronic Science in Faculty of Science
1971 Opened Department of Applied Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry and Department of Applied Physics in Faculty of Science
1973 Opened Department of Mechanical Science, Department of Electronic Science in Faculty of Science
1974 Established Graduate School of Science; Opened Chemistry Master's Program and Applied Physics Master's Program
1975 Opened Department of Basic Science in Faculty of Science
1976 Opened Department of Applied Mathematics and Department of Information in Faculty of Science
1978 Opened Material Physics Doctoral Program in Graduate School of Science
1979 Opened Mechanical Science Master's Program and Electronic Science Master’s Program in Graduate School of Science
1980 Opened Applied Mathematics Master’s Program in Graduate School of Science; Opened Department of Applied Chemistry and Department of Environmental Chemistry in Faculty of Science
1982 Started Electronic Physical Property Course and Information System Course in Department of Electronic Science
1983 Opened Systems Science Doctoral Program in Graduate School of Science
1986 Established Faculty of Engineering; Opened Department of Applied Chemistry, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Electronic Engineering
1987 Opened Applied Mathematics Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Science
1988 Opened Department of Biochemistry in Faculty of Science; Opened General Science Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Science
1990 Opened Applied Chemistry Master's Program, Mechanical Engineering Master's Program, Electronic Engineering Master’s Program, and Systems Science Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Engineering
1992 Opened Department of Information Engineering in Faculty of Engineering; opened Biochemistry Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Science
1996 Opened Information Engineering Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Engineering
1997 Established Faculty of Informatics; opened Department of Mathematics and Information, Department of Simulation Physics, Department of Biosphere-Geosphere System, and Department of Socio Information
1999 Opened Department of Biochemistry and Department of Clinical Biochemistry in Faculty of Science
2001 Opened Department of Welfare System Engineering in Faculty of Engineering; Opened Information Science Master's Program, Simulation Physics Master's Program, Biosphere-Geosphere Systems Master's Program, and Socio Information Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Informatics
2002 Opened Department of Applied Physics and Department of Medical Science in Faculty of Science
2003 Opened Mathematical and Environmental Systems Doctoral Program in the Graduate School of Informatics
2004 Opened Department of Life Science in Faculty of Science
2005 Opened Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineerng; opened Welfare Systems Engineering Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Engineering
2006 Opened Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology in Faculty of Engineering
2007 Opened Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Faculty of Engineering; Opened Department of Architecture in Faculty of Informatics
2008 Opened Department of Zoology in Faculty of Science; opened Life Science Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Science
2009 Started Engineering Project Course in Faculty of Engineering; Opened Intelligent Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Engineering
2011 Switched Department of Architecture to Faculty of Engineering; Opened Biomedical Engineering Master's Program and Architecture Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Engineering
2012 Established Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science, opened Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science;
Opened Zoology Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Science
2015 Opened Department of Biomedical Engineering in Faculty of Engineering
2016 Established Faculty of Education, opened Department of Elementary Education and Department of Secondary Education; opened Biosphere-Geosphere Science Master’s Program in the Graduate School of Biosphere-Geosphere Science
2017 Established Faculty of Management, opened Department of Management
2018 Established Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, opened Department of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Veterinary Associated Science
2019 The Natural Science Research Institute and the Technological Science Research Institute were reorganized to establish the Frontier Science and Technology.
2020 The General Education Center, Mathematics and Informatics Education Center, Science Education Center, and Learning Support Center under the Educational Promotion Organization were reorganized to establish the Fundamental Education Center.
Established the Paleontology & Chronology Research Center and the Architectural History and Culture Research Center within the Research and Community Engagement Organization. 
2021 Suspension of admissions for the Master's program in Social Information at the Graduate School of Informatics.
Established the Master's program in Management at the Graduate School of Management.
2022 Established the Department of Information Science and Engineering in the Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, and the Department of Biological Science in the Faculty of Life Science.
Renamed the Department of Applied Physics in the Faculty of Science to the Department of Physics, and the Department of Bio-Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Engineering to the Department of Applied Chemistry.
Suspended admissions for the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Science, the Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, and the Department of Information Science in the Faculty of Informatics.
Suspended admissions for the Graducate School of Science, the Graduate School of Engieering, the Graducate School of General Informatics, and the Graduate School of Bioshere-Geoshere Science, and established the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
2023 The Master's program in Social Information at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Information was discontinued.
Master’s and Doctoral programs in Natural Sciences and System Sciences were established at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.
Admissions were suspended for the Graduate Schools of Science, Engineering, Comprehensive Information, and Biosphere-Geosphere Science.
2024 Doctoral programs in Veterinary Medicine and Master's programs in Veterinary Nursing and Science were established.