1923　Matsuyama Koto Shogyo Gakko (Matsuyama Higher School of Commerce)is established.

1944　Renamed Matsuyama Keizai Senmon Gakko (Matsuyama College of Economics).

1949　In conjunction with the Educational System Reform, the school obtains university status.

Renamed Matsuyama Shouka Daigaku (Matsuyama University of Commerce) and the Faculty of Commerce and conomics is established.

1952　Matsuyama University of Commerce establishes a Junior College.

1962　Due to expansion,the Faculty of Commerce and Economics is dissolved and the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Business Administration is established.

1972　A Master’s degree course in Economics (Graduate school) is established.

1974　The Faculty of Humanities (English Department, Sociology Department) is established.
A Doctoral degree course in Economics (Graduate school) is established.

1979　A Master’s degree course in Business Administration (Graduate school) is established.

1981　A Doctoral degree course in Business Administration (Graduate school) is established.

1988　The Faculty of Law is established.

1989　Renamed Matsuyama University.

2006　The College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is established. A Doctoral and A Master’s degree courses in Sociology (Graduate schools) is established.

2007　A Master’s degree course in Language Communication (Graduate school) is established.

2014　A Doctoral degree course in Clinical Pharmacy (Graduate school) is established.

2020　A Master’s degree course in Law(Graduate school) established.

2023　Matsuyama University celebrated its 100th anniversary.

2025　The Faculty of Informatics established.

Today　Around 84,000 people have graduated from Matsuyama University.