History of IUJ
| Mar 17, 1976 | The Foundation for the Establishment of the International University of Japan was formed. The inaugural General Meeting of Promoters of the International University of Japan was held. Representatives of Promoters of the International University of Japan: (Titles: at that time) Tadashi Sasaki, Chairman, Japan Association of Corporate Executives |
| Mar 16, 1979 | The Charter of establishment of the Foundation for the Establishment of the International University of Japan was issued. |
| Jan 16, 1982 | The Charter of the Educational Foundation of the International University of Japan was approved. The International University of Japan and Graduate School of International Relations were established. As of this date, The Ministry of Education fully approves of, and accredits IUJ and GSIR as a Japanese private university under its authority. |
| Apr 1, 1982 | The Graduate School of International Relations began to operate. |
| Apr 1, 1983 | Students for the Graduate School of International Relations were accepted. |
| May 1, 1985 | The Centre for Japan-U.S. Relations and the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies were established. |
| Mar 23, 1988 | The Graduate School of International Management was established with full approval and accreditation from The Ministry of Education of Japan |
| Apr 1, 1988 | The Graduate School of International Management began to operate. |
| June 1, 1988 | Matsushita Library & Information Centre was established. |
| Aug 1, 1988 | The International Management Research Institute was established. |
| Sep 1, 1988 | Students for the Graduate School of International Management were accepted. |
| Apr 1, 1991 | The Research Institute of Asian Development and the Global Communication Centre were established. |
| Sep 1, 1995 | The Graduate School of International Relations reorganized its curriculum into two programs; International Relations Program and International Development Program. |
| Apr 1, 1997 | The Centre for Japan-U.S. Relations, the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, the International Management Research Institute and the Research Institute of Asian Development were unified. (IUJ Research Institute was established.) |
| Sep 1, 2001 | Accepted the first Students for the E-Business Management program (One-year Master’s Degree program) of the Graduate School of International Management. |
| Sep 1, 2005 | The International Peace Studies Program (IPSP) of the Graduate School of International Relations started. |