History
| April 1951 | Established as an auxiliary organ of Japan Coast Guard. |
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| June 1951 | Opened at a temporary building at Etchujima, Tokyo, and an entrance ceremony held for the first-time freshmen of Regular Course. |
| April 1952 | Relocated to the present site in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| April 1965 | Chairs for professors adopted in place of Department system. |
| February 1966 | Graduates of Regular Course approved as fulfilling the requirements for admission to the graduate schools of national universities. |
| December 1970 | The laboratory building 1 completed. |
| September, 1972 | Designated as a (first kind) ship officer training institutions. |
| November, 1972 | The diving training pool completed. |
| December, 1973 | The laboratory Buildings 2A and 2B completed. |
| February, 1975 | Graduates from the regular course exempted from the preliminary test to the State Law granted. |
| November 1976 | The new main building completed. |
| August 1979 | The new dormitory (MITSUISHI dormitory) completed. |
| September, 1979 | Japan Coast Guard Museum completed. |
| April 1980 | A female cadet admitted for the first time. |
| April 1982 |
The Chair system reorganized and Chief Professorship established. |
| June 1985 | The new auditorium/gymnasium completed. |
| October 1991 | The new library and women's dormitory (URUME dormitory) completed. |
| March 1992 | Bachelor's degree (Maritime Safety) granted to the graduates of Regular Course. |
| March, 1993 | The pier for the training vessel "KOJIMA" completed. |
| May, 1994 | Around-the-world training voyage by "KOJIMA" started. |
| February, 1995 | Japan Coast Guard Training Center completed. |
| August, 1995 | Study rooms of the Dormitory enlarged. |
| April 2001 | Foreign cadets admitted for the first time. |
| June, 2001 | the 50th Anniversary celebrated. |
| May, 2002 | The International Research Center for Marine Policy established. |
| March, 2004 | The Integrated Training Building completed, the Red Brick Hall repaired. |
| April, 2004 | The chairs system reorganizaed. The new curriculum introduced. |
| September, 2004 | Japan Coast Guard Simulation Center completed. |
| March, 2009 | Designated as a research institution by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. |
| March, 2010 | The training building completed. |
| September, 2010 | The diving training pool completed. |
| February, 2020 | The Cast Guard nternational Center completed. |
| April 2023 | Center for Maritime Safety and Security Studies established. |