- Integrated Department of Industrial Design and the Visual Communication Design Department into the Design Department
- Applied for doctoral and master's degrees for postgraduate courses of study of Visual Communication Design Department and Industrial Design Department
- Establishment of NID Fusion Technology postgraduate course of study, and Visual Culture Design master’s and doctoral course of study
- Signed MOU with S.V.A [School of Visual Arts]
- Signed MOU with Montclair State University
- Establishment of IT Design postgraduate course of study, Illustration Media Design master's program opened
- Culture Product Design Exhibition [COEX, 5 Department of Joint Exhibition]
- granted Master’s Degrees of Visual Communication Design
- Establishment of College of Art & Design, consisting of Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design, Ceramic Arts & Design, and Applied Fine Arts
- Established Visual Design department, integrated the Industrial Design Department and Visual Design Department
- Changed university name into S.N.U.T. Establishment of dept of ID & VD. Integration of Graphic Design course of study
- 1st degree-granting
- Establishment of Gyeong-gi Industrial Open-air University. Dept. of Industrial Design and Graphic Design. Start of recruitment of freshman and transfer students