June. 16, 1952.
Established as a 2-year course of Special Aviation Program in Busan during the Korean War.

Feb. 1, 1953.
Changed to a 3-year course of the National Aviation School.
Moved to Bumil-Dong, Busan.

Oct. 15, 1953.
Moved to Youngsan Campus located at 3-65, Hangangno, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Nov. 14, 1953.
Changed to a four-year National Aviation College.

Jan. 25, 1954.
Mr. Hyo-Kyung Song is inaugurated as the second Dean.

Aug. 3, 1954.
Airplane Hangar is built at 200-1 Hwajon, Sindo, Goyang-gun.

June 18, 1955
Airdrome for training is built. Maiden flight.

Jan. 14, 1958.
The titles of the departments are changed: from Department of Flight Operation to Department of Flight Operation and Traffic Control, from Department of Aircraft Power Plants to Department of Air craft Maintenance, from Department of Telecommunication Engineering to Department of Telecommunication and Electronics.

Dec. 31, 1959.
The titles of the departments are changed: from Department of Flight Operation and Traffic Control to Department of Flight Operation. Department of Telecommunication and Electronics is divided into two departments - Department of Communication Control and Department of Applied Electronic Engineering.

Aug. 1, 1962.
Moved to 40 Hangangno, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Nov. 22, 1963.
First Academic Building is built in Hwajeon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-city, Gyeonggi-do.

Mar. 31, 1964.
Graduates are eligible for a 4-year university degree according to Ministry of Education Order No 191.

Jan. 19, 1965.
Academic system is changed a 4-year program. According to the Revised Decree on National Academic Institutes, admission requirements are changed to high school graduation or equivalent.

Sept. 2, 1968.
Hall of Electronics and Telecommunication is established.

Dec. 31, 1968
School jurisdiction is changed from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Education. The college is renamed National Hankuk Aviation College. Department of Flight Operation, Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Department of Communication and Control, and Department of Applied Electronics are respectively changed into Department of Flight Operation and Administration, Department of Maintenance Engineering, Department of Aviation Telecommunication Engineering, and Department of Avionics Engineering.

Oct. 25, 1969.
Student Life Research Institute is established.

Dec. 22, 1970.
The entrance quorum of each department is increased by 10.
Total entrance quorum becomes 120.

Jan. 19, 1971.
An Air Force ROTC program is established.

Dec. 18, 1971.
Department of Maintenance Engineering is renamed to Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering. The entrance quorum of Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering, Department of Aviation Telecommunication Engineering, and the Department of Avionics Engineering is increased by 10. Total entrance quorum is 150.

Dec. 22, 1972.
Department of Flight Operation and Administration is divided into Department of Flight Operation and Department of Aviation Management. Total entrance quorum is 180.

Dec. 30, 1972.
Central Library is built.

June 1, 1974.
Aviation Control Center is established.

Dec. 28, 1974.
Hall of Mechanical Engineering is established.

Aug. 30, 1975.
Hall of Flight Operation is established.

Dec. 31, 1976.
Entrance quorum of the Department of Flight Operation and Department of Aviation Management is increased by 10 respectively. Total entrance quorum is 200.

Oct. 31, 1978.
Entrance quorum is increased by 100 (10 for Department of Aviation Management , 60 for Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering, 10 for Department of Aviation Telecommunication, 20 for Department of Avionics Engineering). Total entrance quorum becomes 300.

Jan. 10, 1979.
Jungseok Foundation takes over the management of National Hankuk Aviation University.

Mar. 5, 1979.
Mr. Choong Hoon Cho, former chairman of the Hanjin Group, is inaugurated as the executive director of the Board of Trustees of the Jungsuck Foundation.

Oct. 21, 1979.
Department of Aviation Management is renamed to Department of Business Administration.

May 1, 1981.
Mr. Choong Kun Cho becomes the second executive director.

Oct. 1, 1984.
Computer Center is established.

Mar. 1, 1986.
Flight Education Center are established.

Sept. 10, 1986.
Research Institute of Electronics, and Information and Telecommunication Development Research are established.

Aug. 23, 1987.
Entrance quorum and number of departments are increased (40 for Department of Flight Operation, 70 for Department of Aviation Management, 130 for Department of Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, 70 for Department of Aviation Telecommunication and Information Engineering, 80 for Department of Avionics Engineering, 50 for Department of Aviation Administration, 50 for Department of Materials Engineering, 40 for Department of Mechanical Engineering and Design, 50 for Department of Computer Science) Total entrance quorum is 580.

Nov. 9, 1987.
Master's Program in Telecommunication and Information Engineering is opened. Entrance quorum of Department of Aviation Telecommunication is changed from 40 to 52.

Nov. 9, 1987.
Doctoral Programs in Aeronautical Engineering and Avionics Engineering are opened.

Nov. 30, 1988.
Master's Program in Aviation Operation and Administration is opened. Entrance quorum of this Department is changed From 52 to 64.

June 1, 1989.
Institute for Industry and Policy is established.

May 27, 1991.
The sisterly relationship with Leningrad Aviation College, Russia, is arranged.

May 31, 1991.
Subsidiary Organizations are rearranged: Central Library, Maintenance Plant, Wireless Control Center, Computer Center, Air Traffic Control Center, University Press, University Newspaper, University Broadcasting Station, Aviation Training Center, Student Guidance Research Center, Saemaul Center, Flight Education Center, Research Institute of Electronics, Telecommunication and Information, Institute for Aviation Industry, Policy and Law.

Feb. 29, 1992.
Graduate School Regulation is changed to award honorary doctoral degree.

Oct. 23, 1992.
Foundation Ceremony for the New Campus is held.

Jan. 21, 1993.
Aviation Training Center is renamed as the Special Educational Institute for Aerospace and Flight.

Jan. 8, 1993.
Articles of Statute are changed to from Hankuk Aviation College to Hankuk Aviation University, from Dean and Vice-dean to President and Vice-president, and Graduate School Academic and Student Affairs Division to Graduate School Academic and Student Affairs Department.

Feb. 25, 1993.
University Regulations are changed from Dean to President, from Aviation Training Center to Aviation Technical Personnel Training Center, and from Saemaul Center to Institute for Community Development Research Institute for Humanities and Natural Science. Institute for Aircraft Safety and System Management is established.

Sept. 3, 1993.
Total entrance quorum is changed from 580 to 670.

Oct. 21, 1994.
The Graduate School of Aviation Industry established.

Oct. 4, 1995.
Entrance quorum of the Graduate School is changed: 50 in Master's Program in Department of Telecommunication, 40 in Department of Air Electronics. Total quorum is changed from 670 to 760. Department of Air Business Administration becomes Department of Business Administration.

Oct. 18, 1995.
Entrance quorum of the Graduate School is changed: 50 for Master's Program of Air Transportation and 30 for Doctoral Programs of Flight Operation, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Mar. 1, 1996.
Rearrangement of Subsidiary Organizations : Central Library, Air Traffic Control Center, University Press, University Newspaper, Computer Center, University Broadcasting Center.
Rearrangement of adjacent Organizations: Aviation Technical Personnel Training Center, Institute of Continuing Education, Student Guidance Research Center, Research Institute for Aeronautical Engineering and Technology, Institute for Community Development Research, Institute for Aircraft Safety and System Management, Institute for Aviation Industry, Policy and Law, Institute for Humanities and Natural Law, Research Institute of Electronics, Telecommunication and Information, Institute for Business Studies, Institute of Transporation and Logistics.

Aug. 16, 1996.
Dr. O-Wha Park is inaugurated as the second President. Entrance quorum of the Graduate School is change: 5 for School of Humanities and Social Science, 5 for Natural Science, 81 for Engineering, Department of Aviation Business Administration is renamed to Department of Business Administration. Department of Industry Electronics is renamed to Department of Electronics.
Construction of Science Hall, Engineering Hall, Electronics Hall, and Construction of Student Hall are completed on the new Campus.

Oct. 25, 1997.
Master's Program in Aerospace Engineering is offered. Entrance quorum of the Graduate School is changed: 16 are added to School of Engineering and thus the total quorum is 152. Doctoral Program in Materials Engineering is opened and 5 are added to the Graduate School of Business Administration.

Nov. 5, 1997.
School of Evening Courses are opened: 40 for Department of Business Administration and 30 for Department of English. Total Entrance Quorum is 860.

Oct. 19. 1998.
Department of Air and Space Law is established (30) in school of Evening course. Total entrance quorum is 890.

Mar. 3, 1999.
Air Traffic Control Education Center is established.

Mar. 11, 1999.
Master's Program of Graduate School of Aviation Industry is opened.

Mar. 22, 1999.
Purchase of 4 Cessna Airplanes and contribution of 1 Mooney by Korean Air.

Feb. 25, 2000.
Teaching Profession Courses are opened in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, and the School of Electronics, Telecommunication, and Computer Engineering.

Mar. 1, 2000.
Undergraduate Programs are reorganized:
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering;
School of Electronics, Telecommunication, and Computer Engineering;
Department of Flight Operation;
Department of Air Transportation;
Department of Materials Engineering;
Department of Businiss Administration (Day and Evening);
Department of English (Evening), and Department of Air and Space Law (Evening);

Aug. 7, 2000.
Dr. Soon-Kil, Hong inaugurated as the third president (16th including deans in university history)

Feb. 1, 2004
Total freshment enrollment is 890 in 3 Schools and 5 departments of Undergraduate Program:
150 in 9 departments with Master's Program at the Graduate School;
48 in 8 departments with Doctoral Program at the Graduate School;
50 in 8 departments with Master's Program at the Graduate School of Aviation and Information Industry;
30 in 3 departments with Master's Program at the Graduate School of Business Administration;

Feb. 17, 2004
Industry-University Cooperation Foundation established

June. 15, 2004
KAU Aerospace Center(Aerospace Museum) established

Aug. 8, 2004
Dr. Soon-kil, Hong inaugurated as the fourth president (reappointmented)

Mar. 1, 2005
Renamed the School of Electronics, Telecommunication and Computer Engineering to Department of Electronic Engineering & Information, and Telecommunication Engineering

Sep. 1, 2005
Korean Language Education Center established

Oct. 1, 2005
Display Technology Education Center established

Dec. 9, 2005
Extension of Students's Building completed

Sep. 1, 2006
Total freshment enrollment is 890 in 3 schools and 5 departments of Undergraduate Program:
146 in 10 departments with Master's Program at the Graduate School;
53 in 9 departments with Doctoral Program at the Graduate School;
74 in 8 departments with Master's Program at the Graduate School of Aviation Industry & Business Administration;

Apr. 26, 2006
Dr. Sung-joon Cho inaugurated as the acting president

Nov. 1, 2006
Dr. Jun-ku Yuh inaugurated as the 5th president