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 |