History

Christian era Month Day History
1907 November 3 Yonesuke Ishida establishes Ishida Gakuen in Hiroshima City.
1967 January 23 Approval of the establishment of the Hiroshima University of Economics (admission capacity: 150).by the Government; the founder, Masao Ishida becomes the first Board Chairman and President.
April 1 The Department of Economics is established.
November 4 The School celebrates its 60th Anniversary and the Hiroshima University of Economics is established.
1974 April 1 Establishment of the Department of Business Administration for the Faculty of Economics (admission capacity: 150).
1977 October 29 The University celebrates its 10th Anniversary.The Main Building and Library are built in commemoration of its 10th Anniversary.
1979 April 1 Master's Program in Economics, Graduate school of Economics is established (admission capacity: 10).
1985 May 1 Athletic Field, Baseball Stadium, Tennis Court and University Sports Center are completed.
1988 February 20 The University celebrates its 20th Anniversary.The Educational Research Building is completed.Sister School Affiliation Agreement with The University of Utah, U.S.A.
1989 April 11 Sister School Affiliation Agreement with the University of Krisnadwipayana, Jakarta, Indonesia.
1990 April 1 Doctoral Program in Economics, Graduate School of Economics is established.(Master Program admission capacity:10,Doctoral Program admission capacity: 3)
1991 March 26 Sister School Affiliation Agreement with the Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, indonesia.
1992 December 18 Ishida Memorial Gymnasium is built.
1993 April 30 Student Center“LIBRE”and Building No.6 are built.
1994 October 3-15 The basketball competition for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima is held in the Ishida Memorial Gymnasium.
1996 May 25 Agreement to join the Network of International Business and Economics Schools (NIBES).
1999 April 1 Establishment of the Department for the Study of Regional Economies for the Faculty of Economics (admission capacity: 150).
2000 April 3 New library is built in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary.
2002 April 1 Establishment of the Department for Information Systems in Business for the Faculty of Economics (admission capacity: 90).
2004 March 31 Establishment of the Media Information Center
April 1 Establishment of the Department of Media Business for the Faculty of Economics (admission capacity: 60).
2005 June 30 Establishment of Koudoukan.
2007 July 1 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Daegu University, Korea.
2009 January 19 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Tatung University, Taiwan.
2010 February   Academic Cooperation Agreement with ESSCA, Angers, France.
2010 February 3 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore.
2010 May 25 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Singapore Management University, Singapore.
2011 February 1 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Yeungnam University, Korea.
2011 April 1 Establishment of the Department of Sport Business Administration for the Faculty of Economics (admission capacity: 60).
2011 Seprember 16 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Cambodia.
2011 October 10 Academic Cooperation Agreement with SKEMA Business School, France.
2012 October 22 Academic Cooperation Agreement with the University of Auckland ELA, New Zealand.
2014 December 1 Academic Cooperation Agreement with the University of Brescia, Italy
2015 January 9 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Soochow University, Taiwan
2015 June 9 Academic Cooperation Agreement with the Foreign Trade University, Vietnam
2016 January 8 Academic Cooperation Agreement with University of Hawai'i Hilo, U.S.A.
2017 April 1 The School celebrates its 110th Anniversary and the Hiroshima University of Economics for 50th Anniversary
2018 January 26 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Kasetsart University, Faculty of Economics, Thailand
2019 March 7 Academic Cooperation Agreement with University of Hawai'i Maui College, U.S.A.
2019 March 25 Academic Cooperation Agreement with University of Rome "FORO ITALICO", Italy
2019 April 1 Establishment of the Faculty of Business Administration(admission capacity:125) and Faculty of Media Business(admission capacity:25)
2022 December 1 Establishment of Honorary Consulate of Canada in Hiroshima
2023 February 1 Academic Cooperation Agreement with Sripatum University, Thailand