| 1959/1960 | Task Force ‘Ulm University’ is formed |
| March 1961 | The Task Force ‘Ulm University’ publishes a memorandum in which they present arguments for an additional university in Baden-Württemberg, to be located in Ulm |
| April 1963 | Memorandum by the Baden-Württemberg state government regarding the establishment of scientific higher education institutions in Baden-Württemberg |
| March 1964 | Initiation of a founding committee for the Medizinische Hochschule Ulm (medical higher education institution) by the state premier of Baden-Württemberg. Chairman of the founding committee is Prof. Dr. L. Heilmeyer |
| July 1965 | The founding committee presents its report on a higher education institution in Ulm with focus on medicine and natural sciences |
| January 1966 | The Council of Ministers endorses the founding committee’s report |
| March 1966 | The preliminary constitution of the Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Hochschule Ulm comes into effect |
| 01 Jan 1967 | University professors take over Internal Medicine and the Gynaecological Clinic |
| January 1967 | Commencement of research activities |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Foundation ceremony of the Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Hochschule Ulm in the presence of Chancellor Dr. K. G. Kiesinger; State Premier Dr. H. Filbinger presents the first rector and the first professors with their certificates of appointment |
| 04 Jul 1967 | The state government of Baden-Württemberg awards the title Universität Ulm (Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Hochschule) |
| January 1969 | The Children's Hospital becomes part of the University |
| 14 Jul 1969 | The foundation stones are set for the new buildings on the Oberer Eselsberg |
| WS 1969/1970 | The subjects Pre-Clinical Medicine and Physics are added to the course offers |
| WS 1970/1971 | Mathematics is added to the course offers |
| July 1971 | The first buildings at the Oberer Eselsberg are finished and moved into |
| WS 1971/1972 | Chemistry is added to the course offers |
| SS 1972 | Commencement of the clinical teachings |
| SS 1973 | Completion of operational phase A |
| WS 1973/1974 | Biology is added to the course offers |
| April 1974 | Completion of operational phase B |
| WS 1977/1978 | The subject Mathematics and Management is added to the course offers |
| 01 Jan 1978 | The University obtains legal capacity |
| 30 Jan 1979 | The constitution comes into effect |
| 22. Jul 1979 | The foundation stone is set for the Internal Medicine Clinic |
| 30 Sept 1980 | Partial completion of construction phase C 1 (hand-over of levels 1 and 2 to the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Formation of the Ulm University Hospital as a separate entity |
| W5 1982/1983 | Dentistry is added to the course offers |
| 10 Oct1983 | Completion of construction phase C 1 (hand-over of levels 4-6 to the Dental Clinic) |
| 18 May 1984 | Opening ceremony of the Dental Clinic |
| Sept 1985 | Memorandum by the Senate titled 'Development perspectives of Ulm University until the year 2000' |
| 6 Apr 1986 | The Senate decides to found the Humboldt Study Centre of Humanities |
| SS 1986 | Philosophy is added to the course offers as complementary studies |
| 3 Jun1986 | State Premier Späth is presented with the Senate's memorandum |
| 23 Feb 1987 | Inaugural meeting of the steering committee for the development of the Science City Ulm |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Government declaration by the state premier on the topics Science City Ulm and expanding Ulm University with the subjects Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Power Engineering, Medical Engineering and Technology Assessment |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Opening ceremony of the University’s Medical Clinic |
| 27 Jan 1989 | The science council supports the state government's expansion plans for Ulm University |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Closing session of the steering committee for the development of the Science City Ulm |
| 1 Oct 1989 | The amended constitution with reorganisation of the faculty structure comes into effect |
| WS 1989/1990 | Electrical Engineering and Information Technology are added to the course offers |
| 2 Apr 1990 | Construction of University II (Engineering) commences |
| 27 Sept 1991 | Partial hand-over of University West |
| May 1992 | Construction of the Radiation Therapy building commences |
| 23 Oct 1992 | 1. Completion of University West - Faculty of Engineering moves in |
| 1 Jul 1993 | Opening ceremony of the clean room building |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Consolidation of the Faculties of Theoretical and Clinical Medicine to the Medical Faculty |
| 2 Feb 1995 | Hand-over of construction stage 2 of University West (Engineering) |
| WS 1995/1996 | The postgraduate programme Health Sciences is added to the course offers |
| Feb 1996 | The construction of the Radiation Therapy building is complete |
| 8 Apr 1997 | Opening ceremony of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Clinical Research (IZKF) |
| SS 1998 | The international postgraduate programme Communications Technology is added to the course offers |
| Aug 1998 | Construction stage 1 of the central university library at Oberer Eselsberg |
| WS 1998/99 | The subject Physics and Management is added to the course offers |
| WS 1999/2000 | The subject Economics is added to the course offers |
| WS 2000/01 | The subject Chemistry and Management is added to the course offers |
| WS 2000/01 | The subject Media Informatics is added to the course offers |
| April 2001 | Opening ceremony of construction stage 1 of the central university library at Oberer Eselsberg |
| WS 2001/02 | The subject Telecommunications and Media Informatics is added to the course offers |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Opening of the new building of the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hand-over of the Pharmacists’ Garden at the Botanic Garden |
| 21 Oct 2001 | The foundation stone of the German University Cairo (GUC) is set |
| WS 2001/02 | The intensive study programme Computer Science is added to the course offers |
| 7 Jun 2002 | The foundation stone of the Sports Hall North is set |
| WS 2002/03 | The English-taught master's programme Advanced Materials is added to the course offers |
| 7 Nov 2002 | Hand-over of the operations and administration building of the Botanic Garden |
| 9 Apr 2003 | Opening ceremony of the University Hospital’s administration building |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Opening of the German University Cairo (GUC) |
| 14 Nov 2003 | Opening ceremony of the Sports Hall North |
| WS 2003/04 | The English-taught master's programme Finance is added to the course offers |
| WS 2003/04 | The bachelor's programme Molecular Medicine is added to the course offers |
| 26 Apr 2004 | Opening ceremony of the Dermatology Clinic |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Opening ceremony of the Transfer Centre for Neurosciences and Learning |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Ground-breaking ceremony of the research building for biochemical and biomedical fundamental research |
| March 2005 | Start of construction of the Medicine teaching building |
| 28 OCT 2005 | Roofing ceremony of the research building for biochemical and biomedical fundamental research |
| WS 2005/06 | The International PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine is added to the course offers |
| 22 Dec 2005 | Hand-over of the Medicine teaching building |
| Jun/Jul 2006 | Central University Administration move into their new building in Helmholzstrasse 16 |
| 1 Oct2006 | The new constitution comes into effect (i.a. consolidation of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Computer Science to the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science) |
| 1 Oct 2006 | The master's programme Molecular Medicine is added to the course offers |
| 23 Nov 2006 | Opening of the Scientific Computing Centre Ulm (UZWR) |
| 8 Jan 2007 | Hand-over of the multi-storey car park |
| SS 2007 | The bachelor's programmes Mathematics and Mathematics and Management are added to the course offers |
| WS 2007/08 | The study programme Communications and Computer Engineering is added to the course offers |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Opening of the Theatrum Anatomicum |
| 20 Feb 2008 | Hand-over of the research building for biochemical and biomedical fundamental research |
| 8 Mar 2008 | Opening ceremony of the childcare centre |
| 14 Aug 2008 | The foundation stone of the surgical ward is set |
| WS 2008/09 | The bachelor's programme Mathematical Biometry is added to the course offers |
| WS 2008/09 | The English-taught master's programme Energy Science and Technology is added to the course offers |
| Nov 2008 | Commencement restoration N25 |
| Dec 2008 | The Ulm University Foundation is founded |
| WS 2009/10 | The bachelor's programme Psychology is added to the course offers |
| SS 2010 | The master's programme Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is added to the course offers (in cooperation with Biberach University of Applied Sciences HBC) |
| 28 May 2010 | Roofing ceremony of the surgical ward |
| WS 2010/11 | The bachelor's programme Software Engineering is added to the course offers |
| WS 2010/11 | The online master's programme Advanced Oncology is added to the course offers |
| 5 Nov 2010 | Roofing ceremony of the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Opening ceremony of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU) |
| 26 Jan 2011 | Roofing ceremony of the research building Life Sciences |
| WS 2011/12 | The bachelor's programme Computational Science and Engineering is added to the course offers (in cooperation with Ulm University of Applied Sciences) |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Opening ceremony of the research building Life Sciences |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Ground-breaking ceremony of the first student residence on campus |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Opening ceremony of the kindergarten of University and University Hospital |
| 10 May 2012 | Opening ceremony of the new building of the surgical ward |
| 15 Jun 2012 | Relocation of the surgical ward to the new building at Eselsberg |
| 26 Sept 2012 | Ground-breaking ceremony of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU) |
| WS 2012/13 | The bachelor's programme Chemical Engineering is added to the course offers |
| 3 Dec 2012 | Opening ceremony of the Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy |
| 13 Dec 2012 | Roofing ceremony of the student residence |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Opening of the southern terraces and the cafeteria 'Southside' |
| WS 2013/14 | The master's programme for professionals Sensor Systems Engineering is added to the course offers |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Opening of the first student residence on campus |
| 28 Nov 2013 | Hand-over of the Psychology teaching building |
| WS 2014/15 | The master's programme Cognitive Systems is added to the course offers |
| 31 Oct 2014 | Opening of the Helmholtz Institute Ulm for Electrochemical Energy Storage (HIU) |
| WS 2015/15 | The master's programme Sustainable Management is added to the course offers |
| SS 2016 | The master’s programme Chemical Engineering is added to the course offers |
