| 1398 | Sungkyunkwan University is founded |
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| 1895 | SKKU converted to a modern four-year university |
| 1948 | Re-opened as a private university after Korean Independence |
| 1970 | Department of Fine Art and Department of Fashion Design are established |
| 1988 | Department of Dance is established |
| 1990 | Department of Design is established with the name of Department of Industrial Design |
| 1996 |
The Samsung Group joins the University Foundation School of Art is organized |
| 1997 | Department of Film, TV and Multimedia is established |
| 1998 | 600th Anniversary of SKKU |
| 2000 | Department of Acting for Theatre is established |
| 2013 | Academic Exchange Agreement with Communications University of China |
| 2014 | Academic Exchange Agreement with Middlesex University (UK) and Meiji University (Japan) |
| 2016 | Academic Exchange Agreement with Qingdao University of Science and Technology (China), Student Exchange Agreement with University of the West of England (UK) |
| 2017 | Student Exchange Agreement with University luav of Venice (Italy) |
| 2018 | Academic Exchange Agreement with Drexel University (US) |
| 2019 | Student Exchange Agreement with Ryerson University (Canada) |
| 2021 |
Department of Interdisciplinary Info Design is established Special Graduate School of Design is eliminated |