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1970.04 Registration and founding of Josai Dental University at Sakado, Saitama
.06 University Hospital opened
1977.04 Establishment of Josai Dental University, Graduate School of Dentistry
1980.07 Post-Doctoral Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Saitama (PDI, Saitama) opened
1988.04 Establishment of the Faculties of Languages and Cultures (day and evening courses), Economics (day and evening courses) at Urayasu Campus. University renamed "Meikai University"
1990.04 Establishment of Teacher Training Course in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures
1991.04 Establishment of the Special Japanese Language Course at Urayasu Campus
1992.04 Establishment of the Faculty of Real Estate Sciences (day and evening courses) at Urayasu Campus
1993.04 Urayasu Campus Open College established
1997.10 Comprehensive agreement for mutual recognition of credits among private universities (including junior colleges) in Chiba Prefecture signed
1998.04 The graduate schools of Applied Linguistics, Economics and Real Estate Sciences were established on Urayasu Campus
1999.01 Comprehensive agreement for mutual recognition of credits among private universities (including junior colleges) in Chiba Prefecture and the University of the Air signed (The University of the Air added to October 1997 agreement)
.04 Acceptances for Junior year transfer students in day courses of Faculty of Languages and Cultures, Economics and Real Estate Sciences
2000.03 Granted approval for additional program (in the Faculty of Languages and Cultures) to provide teaching certificates
  The Special Environmental Design Program in the Faculty of Real Estate Sciences receives authorization to provide qualification for taking the 2nd-grade architect examination
.04 Doctorate programs established in the graduate schools of Applied Linguistics and Real Estate Sciences
  Faculties of Languages and Cultures, Economics, and Real Estate Sciences consolidated day and evening course system into a full-time course system
.06 The Special Environmental Design Program in the Faculty of Real Estate Sciences received authorization to grant qualification for taking the 1st-grade architect examination
.12 A cooperative arrangement with Urayasu City Office concluded
2002.07 An Interlibrary access agreement between Urayasu City and Meikai Urayasu Campus Media Center (Library) concluded
.10 Meikai Student Social Action Program with Urayasu City introduced
2004.09 Post-Doctoral Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Tokyo (PDI, Tokyo) opened
2005.03 Post-Doctoral Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Urayasu (PDI, Urayasu) opened
.04 Establishment of School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Urayasu Campus
2006.09 Meikai University Seminar House" KATSUURA COTTAGE" opened at Katsuura, Chiba
2006.10 A cooperative agreement for community health promotion was concluded with Sakado City
2006.12 Real Estate Research Center at Urayasu Campus established
2007.07 Research exchange agreement with Japan Real Estate Institute concluded