History

February, 1940Established Tokyo Prefectural Higher Technical School
February, 1943Renamed Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Technology
February, 1944Renamed Tokyo Metropolitan Technical College
February, 1949Established Tokyo Metropolitan University as a new four-year university
Based on the former system Tokyo Metropolitan High School (successor to the Prefectural High School) and 5 Tokyo Metropolitan Vocational Schools under the old system
Established with 3 faculties of Humanities, Science and Engineering.Department of Construction Engineering established in Faculty of Engineering
February, 1956The Department of Construction Engineering was divided into the Department of Architectural Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering.
February, 1959Relocated to Fukasawa school building (all engineering school buildings will be completed in two years)
February, 1961Master's program majoring in architecture established
February, 1963Establishment of a graduate school doctoral course majoring in architecture
February, 1991Moved to new campus in Tama.Department of Architectural Engineering renamed Department of Architecture
February, 1997Departmentalization of graduate schools
February, 1998Transition to large lecture system
February, 2005Four metropolitan universities were merged to form "Tokyo Metropolitan University".
Establishment of the Architecture and Urban Course in the Department of Urban Environment, Faculty of Urban Environment
February, 2006"Architecture Major" and "Urban System Science Major" established in the Graduate School of Urban Environmental Science
February, 2009Graduate School of Urban Environmental Science, Department of Architecture, Department of Urban Systems
Name changed to "Architecture" and "Urban Systems Science"
February, 2018Changed to Department of Architecture, Faculty of Urban Environment due to reorganization
February, 2020Due to the change of university name, it becomes Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Urban Environment, Department of Architecture.