History of the Department
| 1946. | Establishment of the Department of Chemistry as a part of the College of Arts and Science, SNU |
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| 1947. | First graduation of students |
| 1950. | Temporary cease of operations due to the Korean war |
| 1951. | Resume the operation at Busan as Wat-time inter-universities |
| 1953. | Return to Seoul. The department was settled in Engineering College of Seoul (School of Engineering, SNU) |
| 1967. | The department moved in the Science Complex in Dongsung Campus, SNU.  |
| 1968. | The plan to build the Gwanak campus was initiated |
| 1975. | The department was relocated to Gwanak campus  |
| 1976. | Department was funded by the AID (Act for International Development) loan to SNU. |
| 1978. | Department was funded by the IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) loan to SNU. |
| 1980. | Military service privilege was granted to the graduate school. |
| 1995. | The center for molecular catalysis (NSF funded) was established at the department |
| 1996. | The chemistry joined to form an undergraduate college of natural science. |
| 1999. | The BK21 program (funded by the Ministry of Education) was awarded to the department. |
| 2000. | The school of chemistry was established. |
| 2007. | The center for molecular dynamics was established. |
| 2007. | The school of chemistry moved in the Science Complex (Building 500) in Gwanak Campus.  |
