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2024
03.01
ELTEC College of Engineering renamed the College of Engineering. 
Division of Electronic and Semiconductor Engineering(Semiconductor Engineering) founded.
2023
02.01

Jeong-Tae Kim appointed 16th Dean.

2022

Food Science & Engineering renamed Food Science & Biotechnology

2021

Myong-Soo Chung appointed 15th Dean. 

2019

Byung-Uk Lee appointed 14th Dean.

2018
Hyesook Lim appointed 13th Dean.  
2017
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Lee Sang-ho appointed 12th Dean
College of Engineering renamed the ELTEC College of Engineering. System reformed to the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, Division of Software Science and Engineering(Computer Science and Engineeering, Cyber security), Division of Advanced Technology(Electronic and Electrical Enineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Food Science and Engineering), and Division of Sustainable Systems Engineering(Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Architectural and Urban Systems Engineering, Architecture) 
2016
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PRIME project Launch. WE-UP project Launch.
2015
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Chae Ki-joon appointed 11th Dean 
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science major founded in the Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 
2013
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Kim Kwang-ok appointed 10th Dean 
The Division of Computer & Electronics Engineering divided into Computer Science & Engineering, and Electronics Engineering Departments 
Partnership program established with Samsung Electronics to nurture software professionals, and the courses for major (Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics Engineering) and non-major students operated
2012
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Chae Ki-joon appointed 11th Dean 
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science major founded in the Division of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 
2011
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Kim Kwang-ok appointed 9th Dean 
2010
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The Department of Architecture earns the five-year accreditation for its architectural education program 
Produces the first graduates to complete the in-depth ABEEK program and converts the in-depth ABEEK program to the ABEEK program
In-depth engineering education programs of Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science & Engineering and Food Science & Engineering earns the ABEEK accreditation
2009
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Lee Sang-ho appointed 8th Dean 
In-depth engineering education programs of Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science & Engineering and Food Science & Engineering earns the ABEEK accreditation
The Embedded Software Research Center and the Center for Climate / Environment Change Prediction Research founded as university-affiliated research institutes
In-depth engineering education programs of Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Science & Engineering, and Food Science & Engineering earns the ABEEK accreditation
2008
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The Division of Information & Communication Engineering renamed the Division of Computer & Electronics Engineering
Information & Communication Engineering major renamed Computer Science & Engineering major
Information Electronics Engineering major renamed Electronic Engineering major
Dedication ceremony for the New Engineering Building of the College of Engineering 
2007
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Kim Myoung-hee appointed the 7th Dean 
The Division of Information & Communication Engineering renamed the Division of Information Electronics Engineering
Information & Communication Engineering major divided into Computer Science & Engineering major, and Information Electronics Engineering major
The Severe Storm Research Center (SSRC) founded as a university-affiliated research institute
2006
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The single department system reorganized into the divisional system
Computer Science & Engineering major and Information Electronics Engineering major integrated into Computer Science & Engineering major and reorganized into the Division Information & Communication Engineering
Architecture major divided into Architecture major and Architectural Engineering major, and reorganized into the Division of Architecture
Food Science & Engineering major launched in the College of Engineering
The Division of Environmental & Food Science reorganized into Environmental Science & Engineering major and Food Science & Engineering major
The ABEEK program launched
The Center for Innovation in Engineering Education founded 
2005
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Shin Yeong-soo appointed 6th Dean 
2003
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Shin Yeong-soo appointed 5th Dean 
Architecture major divided into the five-year Architecture and four-year Architectural Engineering majors 
2001
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Park Seung-soo appointed 4th Dean 	
2000
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Electronics Engineering major renamed Information Electronics Engineering major and Environmental Science & Engineering major renamed Environmental Studies major
The College of Engineering combined into a single department
The Hynix-Ewha Microelectronics Center (HEMC) founded
1999
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Shin Yeong-soo appointed 3rd Dean 
The system reorganized into two divisions: Computer & Electronics Engineering and Architecture & Environmental Systems
The Center for Computer Graphics and Virtual Reality founded
1998
Computer Science major renamed Computer Science & Engineering major
1997
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Jhee Yoon-kyoo appointed 2nd Dean 
1996
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Dedication ceremony for Asan Engineering Building of the College of Engineering
Lee Ki-ho appointed 1st Dean
The College of Engineering founded and the four departments transferred to the College of Engineering 
The Department of Environmental Science renamed the Department of Environmental Science & Engineering
1994
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The Department of Electronics Engineering and the Department of Architecture founded in the College of Natural Science 
1993
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The Department of Environmental Science founded in the College of Natural Science 
1981
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The Department of Computer Science founded in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences