Founded as a Buddhist preaching facility in the premise of Chion-in Temple
1912
Founded “Koto Gakuin” in accordance with the Professional School
Act
1913
Changed name to “Bukkyo Professional School”
1934
Moved to its present location; 96, Kitahananobo-cho, Murasakino, Kita-ku
1949
Established Bukkyo University under the government ’s educational policy reform
Installed School of Buddhism with new Department of Buddhism
Approved as Incorporated Educational Institution
1953
Installed Correspondence Division
1957
Installed Buddhist Studies Program
1962
Installed Department of Buddhist Welfare, predecessor of the present Department of Social Welfare
1965
Installed Department of Japanese Literature, in accordance with reorganization of School of Buddhism, created School of Literature
Renamed Department of Buddhist Welfare into Department of Social Welfare
1966
Installed Department of History in School of Literature
1967
Installed Department of Sociology, with Course in Sociology and Course in Social Welfare (Course in Social Welfare was transferred from the School of Literature)
Installed Graduate School of Literature
1968
Installed Department of Education within School of Literature
1971
Installed Graduate School of Sociology
1975
Installed Department of English Literature within School of Literature
1976
Established Bukkyo University Attached Kindergarten
1977
Installed Training Program for the Jodo Priesthood
(Special Buddhist Program)
1984
Established Bukkyo University Shijo Extension Center
1986
Installed Department of Chinese Literature within School of Literature
1989
Installed Department of Education with Course in Social Education
(Course in Social Education was transferred from the School of Literature)
Installed Department of Applied Sociology within School of Sociology
1991
Established Research Institute of Bukkyo University
1992
Established Bukkyo University Los Angeles Extension
1993
Installed Graduate School of Education
1999
Renamed Department of Social Education into Department of Lifelong Education within School of Education
Installed Correspondence Graduate School (the first of its kind in Japan)
2000
Installed Department of Clinical Psychology within School of Education
Installed Department of Health Welfare in School of Sociology
2001
Renamed Department of Japanese Literature into Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Renamed Department of Chinese Literature into Department of Chinese Language and Literature
Renamed Department of English Literature into Department of English Language, British and American Literature
2002
Corporate affiliation with Kacho Gakuen
2003
Installed Research and Information Center for Asian Religious Culture of Bukkyo University
2004
Reorganized undergraduate schools; from three schools with twelve departments into four schools with eight departments
2006
Installed Department of Physical Therapy and Department of Occupational Therapy within School of Health Sciences
