1996. 10. Prof. Byeong Choon Lee was elected as a Dean, college of natural sciences.

1994. 10. The 74^th national meeting of Korean Chemical Society was held by the department. 1994. 3. The department was ranked as "Excellent" in the evaluation by Korean Council for University Education.

1992. 3. Prof. Han-Yeong Kang (organic chemistry) joined the department from KAIST.

1991. 3. Prof. Yong Seog Chung (organic chemistry) joined the department from Texas A&M Univ., USA.

1989. 3. Prof. Soo Han Kwon (analytical chemistry) joined the department from Gyongsang National University.

1988. 2. Prof. Byeong Choon Lee (physical chemistry) joined the department. 1988. 3. Prof. Nam Soo Lee (physical chemistry) joined the department from KAIST. 1988. 3. Prof. Hyowon Lee (organic chemistry) joined the department from Syracuse University, USA.

1985. 3. Prof. Jae Seop Shin (polymer chemistry) joined the department from KAIST.

1984. 11. Ph. D. program was first offered by the department. 1984. 4. Prof. Yong Soon Jeong (analytical chemistry) joined the department.

1983. 9. Prof. Hee Soo Yoo (physical chemistry) joined the department from KAIST. 1983. 3. Prof. Young Kee Kang (physical chemistry) joined the department from KAIST.

1982. 11.M.S. program was first offered by the department.

1981. 9. The national meeting of Korean Chemical Society was held by the department 1981. 5. The student union of chemistry department was established. 1981. 5. Prof. Oee Sook Park (organic chemistry) joined the department from Korea Institute for Ginseng and Tobacco Research. 1981. 5. Prof. Young Kook Shin (inorganic chemistry) joined the department from Korea Institute for Ginseng and Tobacco Research.

1980. 3. Prof. Dong Won Kim (physical chemistry) joined the department.

1979. 3. The first chemistry course was taught to forty freshmen students.

1978. 10. The department was officially established.