- 1915 – Conception
- 1945 – Established
- 1947 – DIISc Programme
- 1951 – AIISc conferred
- 1957 – B.E. Programme
- 1964 – M.E. Programme
- 1971 – Ph.Ds conferred
- 1972 – Silver Jubilee
- 1983 – UGC – SAP
- 1986 – UGC – COSIST
- 1987 – M.E(I) Programme
- 1990 – UGC – CAS
- 1992 – D.Sc Award
- 1996-97 – Golden Jubilee
- 2006-07 – Diamond Jubilee Year. Department is re-named as Materials Engineering
- 2008 – Networking Resource Centre for Materials
