- 1980 Department of Social Work was established
- 1984 Graduate Program of Department of social Work was established within the graduate school.
- 1994 Department of Social Work changed its name to Department of Social Welfare
- 1996 Graduate Social Welfare Program for part time students was offered within the Graduate School of Public Administration
- 2001 The School of Social Welfare was established
- 2006 The school was selected as a recipient of the 2nd Brain Korea Project under the title of ‘New Risks and New Welfare in Korea’