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| Jun. 4, 1874 | Neiraku Shoin pricate school was established in the precincts of Kofukuji Temple. The private school was to meet the needs of training teachers and was also called Kyouin Densyuu-jo. |
| Mar. 1, 1875 | The Kyouin Densyuu-jo was renamed Nara Normal School for Primary Education. |
| Jul. 31, 1888 | Nara Prefectural Normal School for Primary Education was established. The campus for the school was a leased area of a park. The address of the park was 23 Nobori-Ohji, Oh-aza, Nara-machi.(The inauguration ceremony for the school was held on 18th November in the same year when it was established.) |
| Apr. 1, 1898 | Nara Prefectural Normal School for Primary Education was renamed Nara Prefectural Normal School in accordance with Educational Acts for Normal Schools. |
| Apr. 1, 1905 | Nara Prefectural Women's Normal School was established.(Accordingly, Women's Departmaent of Nara Prefectural Normal School was abolished.) |
| Apr. 1, 1943 | Nara Prefectural Normal School and Nara Prefectural Women's Normal School were nationalized and merged. Both of them, hereby, were renamed Nara Normal School. All these changes were made in accordance with the amendments for Educational Acts for Normal Schools. |
| Apr. 1, 1944 | Teachers' Training Center of Nara Prefectural Young Men's School and Temporary Teachers' Training Department attached to the school were nationalized and merged. Hereby, they were renamed Young Men's Normal School of Nara Prefecture. |
| Apr. 31, 1949 | Nara Normal School and Young Men's Normal School of Nara prefecture were merged. Nara University of Liberal Arts, hereby, was established in accordance with Acts for Establishing National Schools. |
| Oct. 10, 1958 | University Campus was transferred to Nara "C" Area allotted to American Occupation Forces. University Campus is still situated in the area (Takabatake-cho) |
| Apr. 1, 1966 | Nara University of Liberal Arts was renamed Nara University of Education in accordance with the amendments for Acts for Establishing National Schools (Amendment No.48 in 1967) Training Course for Teachers for handicapped Children was established. |
| Apr. 1, 1983 | Graduate School of Education Master's Course was established. |
| Nov. 18, 1988 | The Ceremony for Centennial Anniversaty of Establishment of the University was held. |
| Apr. 1, 1992 | Special Course for Teachers for Special Education (Postgraduate Course) Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbed Children was established. |
| Apr. 1, 1995 | Integrated Cultural Studies and Sciences Course was established. |
| Apr. 1, 1999 | Teacher Training Division was established. Division of Comprehensive Education was established. |
| Apr. 1, 2004 | The National University Corporation Nara University of Education aws established under the legislation of National University Corporation Law. Reorganization of the Graduate School of Education Master's Course. |
| Apr. 1, 2007 | Special Course for Teachers for Special Education (Postgraduate Course) Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbanced Children was renamed Special Course for Teachers for Special Support Education Major of Education for Emotionally-Disturbanced Children and Developmental Disable Children. |
| Apr. 1, 2008 | School of Professional Development in Education was established. Reorganization of the Graduate School of Education Master's Course. |
