- 2014
- Life Science and Biotechnology graduate school was selected as BK21 Plus program (Initiative for Biological Function & Systems) by Ministry of Education
- 2011
- Student recruitment changed from division-based to department-based method
- 2011
- Department of Biology renamed to Department of Systems Biology
- 2008
- Establishment of College of Life Science and Biotechnology (3 Majors – Biology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology)
- 2007
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- Division of Life Science integrated by Department of Biology and Department of Biochemistry
- Division of Biomedical Science Initiative of on three departments is selected in Global-5-5-10 program
- Decision made on establishment of College of Life Science and Biotechnology
- 2006
- Department of Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biotechnology were selected as BK21 program (Yonsei Biomolecule Research Initiative) by Ministry of Education & Human Resource Department
- 2004
- Department of Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biotechnology were selected as Yonsei Biomedical Science and Technology Initiative by Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development
- 1998
- Began to discuss the establishment of combined college of life science fields.
- 1997
- Department of Food and Bioengineering renamed to Department of Biotechnology
- 1996
- Student recruitment changed from department based to division based method
- 1993
- Department of Food Engineering renamed to Department of Food and Bioengineering
- 1992
- Bioscience Research Institute was established by Department of Biology, Biochemistry, Food Engineering.
- 1977
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry moved to College of Science
- Department of Food Engineering moved to College of Engineering
- 1974
- First enrollment to graduate program in Department of Biochemistry
- 1973
- First enrollment to graduate program in Department of Food Engineering
- 1969
- Department of Biochemistry and Department of Food Engineering established
- 1955
- First enrollment to graduate program in Department of Biology
- 1949
- Establishment of Department of Biology under College of Science and Engineering through cooperation of Yonhee University and Severance Medical School. First Recruitment of Students.