| 1889 |
Nihon Law School (the present College of Law) founded by Akiyoshi Yamada. |
| 1903 |
Renamed Nihon University upon revision of school rules. |
| 1920 |
Permission received to become university based on the University Ordinance. |
| 1928 |
College of Engineering (the present College of Science and Technology) established. |
| 1952 |
Department of Pharmacy (the present College of Pharmacy) established in the College of Engineering. |
| 1988 |
College of Pharmacy separates and becomes independent. |
| 1992 |
Graduate School of Pharmacy Master’s Program established. |
| 1994 |
Graduate School of Pharmacy Doctor’s Program established. |
| 2001 |
Medical pharmacy course established in the Graduate School of Pharmacy Master’s Program. |
| 2002 |
College of Pharmacy celebrates fiftieth anniversary; Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Academic Frontier Project started. |
| 2003 |
Medicine and pharmacy course for adults established in the Graduate School of Pharmacy Master’s Program; admission of adults into the Doctor’s Program started. |
| 2006 |
Six-year undergraduate course started in the College of Pharmacy. |
