1984.10. Establishment of the department of microbiology

1985.03. 1st freshman entrance to the department of microbiology

1989.12. Establishment of the master’s course in microbiology

1992. 03. Establishment of the doctor’s course in microbiology

1996. 03. Establishment of the school of biological sciences which includes departments of biology, microbiology and biochemistry

2004. 07. Selected as New University for Regional Innovation project department by the Ministry of Education

2005. 10. 20th year anniversary of establishment of the department of microbiology

2009. 03. Separation from the school of biological sciences to the department of microbiology

2010. 12. Selected as outstanding department in student employment rate 2010/2011. 12. 1st place in research performance per teaching staff among 10 national universities in Korea

2012/2013. 12. 1st place in permanent position employment rate among 12 national universities in Korea 2012/2013. 12. Selected as outstanding department in self-evaluation

2013. 08. Selected as the department for BK21 plus project by the Ministry of Education

2014. 07. Selected as the department for University for Creative Korea project by the Ministry of Education 2014. 08. Selected as the outstanding department in University for Creative Korea project 2014. 12. Selected as outstanding department in graduate students management

2015. 09. Selected as outstanding department in 2015 CBNU 2015. 11. 30th year anniversary of establishment of the department of microbiology

2016. 03. Establishment of the school of Life sciences which includes departments of biology, microbiology and biochemistry 2016. 12. Selected as outstanding department in self-evaluation