Important Historical Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 31, 1949 | Fukuoka University of Liberal Education is established on May 31,1949, as a consolidation of "Fukuoka First and Second Normal Colleges" and "Fukuoka Normal College for Youth", in accordance with the National School Law. Programs for primary and secondary school teachers is established. |
| April 1, 1962 | Program for Senior High School Teachers of Japanese Calligraphy is opened. |
| April 1, 1965 | Programs for Senior High School Teachers of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is opened. Program for Teachers of Children with Hearing Disabilities is opened. |
| March 20, 1966 | Technology Center is opened. |
| April 1, 1966 | The name of "Fukuoka University of Liberal Education" is changed to "Fukuoka University of Education" according to the change in the National School Law. Programs for Special Education School and Kindergarten Teachers is opened. The unversity headquarters and administration offices is moved to Munakata. |
| November 1, 1966 | Four campuses of the university are moved to Munakata, and are consolidated. |
| April 1, 1967 | Programs for Senior High School Teachers of Health and Physical Education are opened. |
| April 1, 1969 | The Program for Teachers of Children with Physical Handicap is opened. |
| April 17, 1970 | The Health Center is opened. |
| February 15, 1972 | The Center for Educational Technology is opened. |
| March 25, 1976 | The Research Center of Physical Culture is opened. |
| April 1, 1983 | The Graduate School Research Divisions of Education (School Education, Special Education, Music Education, Health and Physical Education and Home Economics Education) are opened. |
| October 1, 1983 | The Information Processing Center is opened. |
| April 1, 1984 | The Graduate School of Education (Mathematics Education) is opened. |
| April 1, 1986 | The Graduate School of Education (Natural Science Education and Fine Arts Education) is opened. |
| May 21, 1987 | The Research and Clinical Center for Children with disabilities is opened. |
| April 1, 1990 | The Graduate School of Education (Japanese and English Language Education) is opened. Programs for Teachers of Children with Hearing Disabilities, Mental Handicaps, and Physical Handicaps are reorganized into the "Special Education Program". |
| April 1, 1991 | The Culture and Sciences Program is opened. |
| April 1, 1992 | The Graduate School Research Division of Education (Technology Education) is opened. |
| April 10, 1992 | The "Center for Educational Technology" is reorganized into the "Research and Guidance Center for Teaching Practice". |
| April 1, 1996 | The Graduate School Research Division of Education (Social Studies Education) is opened. |
| April 1, 1999 | The following programs were originally offered: Primary School Teachers Program, Junior High School Teachers Program, Special Education Program, Kindergarten Teachers Program, Senior High School Teachers of Mathematics Program, Senior High School Teachers of Science Program, Senior High School Teachers of Japanese- Calligraphy Program, Senior High School Teachers of Health and Physical Education Program. These programs were restructured into the following: Primary Education Program Secondary Education Program Special Education Program The "Cultures and Sciences Program" was reconstructed into The "Program of Coexistence Education", "Program of Environment and Information Education" and "Program of long Life Sports and Arts". The "Research and Guidance Center for Teaching Practice" was changed into the "Research Center for Teaching" Practice. |
| April 1, 2004 | The inauguration of the "National University Corporation Fukuoka University of Education". |
| April 1, 2008 | The "Research and Clinical Center for Children with Disabilities" changed to "Special Education Center". |
| July 1, 2012 | Library and Information Center opened. (University Library and Information Processing Center closed.) |
| October 1, 2012 | Center for Health and Sports Science opened. (Health Center and Research Center of Physical Culture closed.) |
| November 1, 2012 | Institute for Advanced Studies in Education opened. (Research Center for Teaching Practice closed.) |
| April 1, 2013 | The "Faculty of Education" is reorganized. The "Program of Environment and Information Education" is reorganized into the "Program of Environment Education." The "Program of Lifelong Sports and Arts" is reorganized into the "Program of Arts." Monozukuri Creativity Education Center opened. (Technology Center closed.) |