| 1954.4 | Kuwasawa Yoko establishes "Kuwasawa Design School" |
| Walter Gropius, the founder and the first Principal of Bauhaus, visits the school with his wife. | |
| 1957.4 | An educational foundation of Kuwasawa Gakuen is established. |
| 1966.1 | Tokyo Zokei university is admitted by the Ministry of Education, the establisher being the educational foundation Kuwasawa Gakuen. |
| Tokyo Zokei University opens at Motohachioji, Hachioji,Tokyo, the president being Kuwasawa Yoko. | |
| 1969.4 | The number of students admitted is increased to 200. |
| 1977.3 | "A Decade of Tokyo Zokei University" is published, commemorating the tenth anniversary. |
| 1981.4 | A new educational administration system begins with a new structure: |
| Department of Design (I Visual Communication Planning, II Environment Planning) | |
| Department of Fine Arts (I Painting, II Sculpture) | |
| 1986.10 | Twentieth Anniversary is celebrated. |
| 12 | Agreement on exchange program with Southern Yangtze University of China is made. |
| 1987.4 | The number of students admitted is increased to 300. |
| 1990.6 | The construction of the present campus begins at Utsunuki, Hachioji, the architect being Isozaki Arata. |
| 1992.4 | Art and Design Planning Major and Comparative Art and Design Major are newly established. |
| The number of students admitted is increased to 460. | |
| Partial opening of Utsunuki campus begins. | |
| 1993.4 | Everything moves to Utsunuki campus. |
| 1995.3 | Agreement of exchange program with The Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria is made. |
| 1996.11 | Thirtieth Anniversary is celebrated. "Zokei" is published as its commemoration. |
| 1998.4 | A new curriculum is set up, consisting of six majors: |
| Department of Design: (Visual Communication Major, Media Design Major, Environment Planning Major) | |
| Department of Fine Arts: (Painting Major, Sculpture Major, Comparative Art and Design Major) | |
| 2001.7 | Agreement on exchange program with The Willem de Kooning Academy of Hogeschool Rotterdam, The Netherlands is made. |
| 2003.4 | The structure of curriculum is revised to; nine majors in the Department of Design and two majors in the Department of Fine Arts. |
| The new athletic ground is completed. | |
| 2003.12 | Agreement on exchange program with Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague/KABK, The Netherlands is made. |
| 2004.10 | Agreement on exchange program with Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and Design, Sweden is made. |
| 2005.4 | Graduate School[Master's Degree] is established. |
| 2005.7 | Agreement on exchange program with UWE Bristol, School of Art, Media and Design, The United Kingdom is made. |
| 2005.10 | Agreement on exchange program with School of Photography, Göteborg University, Sweden is made. |
| 2006.10 | Agreement on exchange program with Winchester Shool of Art, University of Southampton, the United Kingdom is made. |
| 2007.6 | Tokyo Zokei University becomes a member of Cumulus, International Association of University of Colleges of Art, Design and Media. |
| 2008.2 | Agreement on exchange program with Accademia di Bella Arti di Carrara, Italy is made. |