1960’s

1968. 01.
Opened “Department of Urban and Regional Planning” in Graduate School of Public Administration

1970’s

1970. 02.
According to the classification of master's degrees, "Master of Urban Planning" was approved for the first time and 9 students graduated with the first "Master of Urban Planning".
1973. 01.
Enactment and promulgation of school policy for GSES to expand and promote the “Department of Urban and Regional Planning” within Graduate School of Public Administration as an independent institution
1973. 03.
Established GSES by newly creating “Department of Environmental Landscape Architecture” to “Department of Urban and Regional Planning” within Graduate School of Public Administration
1974. 06.
Published the first issue of “Journal of Environmental Studies”, a specialized academic journal of GSES
1975. 02.
Graduated 9 students with the first "Master of Landscape Architecture"

1980’s

1980. 04.
Establishment of Environmental Planning Institute affiliated with GSES
1981. 03.
By introducing the concept of specialization in the curriculum, grouping is conducted by dividing Department of Environmental Planning into regional development, urban management, environmental management, transportation planning, and urban design, and Department of Environmental Landscape Architecture into landscaping and urban design.
1981. 11.
Established a doctoral program in Department of Environmental Planning
1988. 03.
Adjusted the curriculum of Department of Environmental Planning to include major areas of urban and regional planning, transportation planning, and environmental management

1990’s

1990. 03.
Established a cooperative doctoral program in landscape architecture, in cooperation with Department of Landscape Architecture of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
1992. 03.
Separate selection of freshmen for Urban and Regional Planning and Environmental Management in Department of Environmental Planning
1994. 03.
By establishing the transportation management major as a major within the curriculum of Department of Environmental Planning, each of the majors within Department of Environmental Planning has a specialized curriculum for urban and regional planning, transportation management, and environmental management, and a system of required major credits is implemented.
1995. 05.
The first seminar was held for the purpose of regularly holding “Urban/Environment Policy Seminar” with the goal of contributing to policy development in the urban and environmental fields of Korea and for cooperation among universities, industry and government.
1995. 08.
Opened “Advanced Policy Program for Urban and Environment” for extension learning by senior managers and CEOs in the public sector and private sector companies, and 38 students were recruited for the first class.
1999. 12.
Moved location from College of Law to the current location of GSES in Building 82

2000’s

2001. 03.
“Advanced Policy Program for Urban and Environment” is divided into “CEO Environmental Management Forum” and “Advanced Program for Urban and Environment Design”.
2002. 02.
Environmental Planning Institute affiliated with GSES is approved as Environmental Planning Institute of Seoul National University.
2002. 08.
Ph.D. degree from Department of Environmental Planning changed to “Doctor of Urban Planning”
2004. 03.
Graduated 119 Ph.D.s, 1,864 masters and 331 graduates of “Advanced Policy Program for Urban and Environment”, “CEO Environmental Management Forum”, and “Advanced Program for Urban and Environment Design”
2008. 10.
The 40th anniversary of education at Seoul National University GSES

2010’s

2010. 12.
The symposium celebrating the 30th anniversary of Environmental Planning Institute
2012. 09.
“CEO Environmental Management Forum” and “Advanced Program for Urban and Environment Design” are integrated into “Advanced Program for Urban and Environment”
2013. 10.
The 40th anniversary of the establishment of Seoul National University GSES
2013. 10.
The installation of the wall for development fund
2015. 03.
Creation of an integrated major between Department of Environmental Planning and Department of Urban/Environment/Transportation
2015. 06.
Reorganized “Advanced Program for Urban and Environment” into “Advanced Program for Urban Environmental Studies”
2017. 03.
Departments of Environmental Landscape Architecture and Urban Environmental Design opened major curriculums
2019. 08.
Graduated 420 Ph.D.s (Doctor of Urban Planning, Doctor of Public Administration, Doctor of Engineering, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Economics), 3061 masters (Master of Urban Planning, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science (Master of Science in Engineering also available)), and 1,032 graduates of Advanced Program for Urban Environmental Studies
2019. 09.
Reorganized the Urban/Environment/Transportation Integrated Major in Department of Environmental Planning into the Urban/Social Innovation Major

2020's

2021. 09.
82동 지상 1층 증축 공사 완공
2023. 03.
환경조경학과 명칭을 환경설계학과로 변경