Established in 1914 as the Private Kyushu School of Dentistry, Kyushu Dental University is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2014. With these long years of tradition, the university ushers in the next 100 years.
| 1914 | Private Kyushu School of Dentistry was founded in Inaba-cho, Fukuoka. |
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| 1921 | The school was raised to college status. |
| 1924 | New college building was constructed in Imaizumi-cho, Fukuoka. |
| 1936 | College was moved to the new building in Manazuru-cho, Kokura. |
| 1944 | The administration was transferred to Fukuoka Prefecture with the establishment of Medical Course, and the college was renamed Fukuoka Prefectural College of Medicine and Dentistry. |
| 1947 | With the abolition of the Medical Course, the name of the college was renamed Fukuoka Prefectural College of Dentistry. Fukuoka Prefectural Senior High School under the old system of education was established. |
| 1949 | College was reorganized as Kyushu Dental College. |
| 1950 | Management of Fukuoka School of Dental Hygiene was transferred to Kyushu Dental College. |
| 1953 | Fukuoka School of Dental Hygiene was renamed Fukuoka Prefectural School of Dental Hygiene. |
| 1964 | Fukuoka Prefectural School of Dental Hygiene was renamed School of Dental Hygiene, Kyushu Dental College. |
| 1966 | Dental Graduate Course was opened. |
| 2006 | Public University Corporation was established. University School of Dental Hygiene was designated as a prefectural technical college. |
| 2010 | School of Oral Health Sciences was established. |
| 2011 | University School of Dental Hygiene was closed. |
| 2013 | English name changed from Kyushu Dental College to Kyushu Dental University. |
| 2014 | Department of Oral Health Sciences was established in the Graduate School. 100th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony to be held. |
| 2015 | Academic exchange initiated between our University and Rangsit University in Thailand. Reconstruction of educational organization to 2 faculties,5 departments and 25 divisions. |
| 2016 | Reconstruction of educational organization to "School of Dentistry"(3 departments and 25 divisions), "School of Oral Health Sciences"(2 units) and "Section of Primary Dental Education". Academic exchange initiated between our University and Taipei Medical University in Taiwan. |
| 2021 | Academic exchange initiated between our University and Chung Shan Medical University in Taiwan. |
