1938. 3. 31.

     Gwangju Public Teachers School Founded

1961. 4. 1.

     Reorganized as Gwangju Teachers College Teacher Training

1963. 3. 1.

     Renamed as Gwangju National Teachers College

1981. 3. 1.

     Reorganized as full-fledged 4 years Gwangju National Teachers College

1993. 3. 1.

     Renamed as Gwangju National University of Education

1996. 3. 1.

     The Graduate School of Education Estabilshed

1997. 11. 11.

     Ranked as One of the Best Universities in Korea by the Ministry of Education in
       1997.

2000. 11. 22.

     Ranked as one of the Best Universities in the Area of Internal Innovation by
       the Ministry of Education in 2000.

2000. 12. 15.

     Ranked as the Best University in 11 National Universities of Education by the
       MInistry of Education in 2000.

2001. 12. 10.

     Ranked as the best University in 11 National Universities of Education in the Area
     of Internal Innovation by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
     in 2001.

2002. 11. 18.

     Ranked as the best university 11 National Universities of Education in the area of
       Teaching and System Renovation by the Ministry of Education and Human
       Resources Development

2003. 10. 26.

     Ranked as the best university 11 National Universities of Education in the Area of
     Innovation of Management System and Organization Control System by the Ministry
     of Education and Human Resources Development

2004. 6. 26.

     Awarded as NURI(New University for Regional Innovation) University (the best
       university of implementing educational welfare) in 2004 by the Ministry of Education
       and Human Resources Development

2005. 8. 1.

     Awarded as NURI University in 2005 by the Ministry of Education and Human
       Resources Development

2008. 3. 31.

     Memorial Ceremony of 70 year foundation