| Apr. 1983 |
The University of the Air (U-Air) was established |
| Apr. 1985 |
Undergraduate students were accepted and broadcast lectures were started |
| Jan. 1998 |
Nationwide digital broadcasting via CS (communications satellite) was launched |
| Oct. 1998 |
Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs were accepted at Study Centers throughout Japan |
| Apr. 2001 |
The School of Graduate Studies was established for the Master's Program |
| Dec. 2006 |
A terrestrial digital broadcasting service was launched (for the Kanto region only) |
| Oct. 2007 |
The University of the Air was renamed The Open University of Japan (OUJ) |
| Oct. 2011 |
Nationwide digital broadcasting via BS (broadcast satellite) was launched |
| Oct. 2014 |
The Ph.D. Program was launched at the School of Graduate Studies |
| Apr. 2015 |
Online courses were launched |
| Apr. 2017 |
The Center for Online Education (COE) was established |
| Apr. 2018 |
The Research Institute for Learning and Education Strategies (RILES) was established |
| Oct. 2018 |
Additional BS channels were made available to offer a variety of programs (shift from terrestrial digital broadcasting) |
| May. 2020 |
Webcast Open Lectures were started |
| July 2022 |
Confirmatory implementation of IBT (Internet-Based-Testing) for the Credit Accreditation Examination was carried out. |
