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| 1995 | |
The Ritsumeikan Trust first envisions APU |
|---|---|---|
| September | Oita Prefecture, Beppu City, and Ritsumeikan announce their intent to establish APU | |
| October | APU Preparatory Committee for APU created | |
| 1996 | May | General Meeting of Advisory Committee (AC) |
| October | The name "Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University" is finalized | |
| 1997 | April | Oita Prefecture, Beppu City, and Ritsumeikan sign a basic agreement for establishment |
| October | Land preparations begins | |
| December | Beppu/Oita APU Office established | |
| 1998 | August | Construction begins |
| September | Application to Ministry of Education (currently known as MEXT – Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) for approval of establishment | |
| 1999 | April | APU adopts official logo |
| December | Ministry of Education establishment approval completed | |
| 2000 | April | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University opens |
| January | SAKAMOTO Kazuichi chosen as inaugural President | |
| May | Opening Ceremony | |
| May | APU Opening Festival | |
| 2001 | September | APHouse 2 completed |
| 2003 | April | Graduate School established |
| 2004 | April | Monte CASSIM installed as president |
| 2005 | July | University regulations changed to increase student intake capacity |
| 2006 | April | Institutes established |
| 2007 | March | Dedication ceremonies for buildings completed according to the APU New Challenge Plan |
| April | APU Confucius Institute established | |
| 2009 | April | College of Asia Pacific Management name changes to College of International Management |
| October | The APU 10th Anniversary celebration begins | |
| 2010 | January | KORENAGA Shun installed as president |
| 2011 | March | The APU 2020 Vision is created |
| 2015 | March | The APU 2030 Vision is created |
| 2016 | June | University regulations changed to increase student intake capacity |
| August | Accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
| 2018 | January | DEGUCHI Haruaki installed as president |
| March | Hospitality and Tourism Program Receives UNWTO.TedQual Certification | |
| 2020 | August | Graduate School of Management Earns Accreditation from AMBA |
| September | Bus Shelter “Tokimachiba” completed | |
| 2023 | March | Academic Building “Green Commons” and AP House 5 completed |
| April | The new APU: Establishment of College of Sustainability and Tourism | |
| 2024 | January | YONEYAMA Hiroshi installed as president |
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