History of the University
| 1955 | |
| 28 November | The municipal and provincial administrations and the Chambers of Commerce of Chieti and Pescara announced the Ministry of Education their intention to form a consortium for setting up a ‘Libera Università’ (non state-owned) University in Chieti. |
| 1960 | |
| 23 June | The Prefect of Chieti approves the establishment of the University Consortium of Abruzzo that includes the Chamber of Commerce, Cassa di Risparmio and more than 60 municipalities. |
| 1961 | |
| 5 October | First meeting of the Technical Committee of the Faculty of Literature, Arts and Philosophy of Chieti, monitored by Prof. Ettore Paratore, for the assignment of the first teaching positions. |
| 12 November | Inaugural ceremony, in Chieti, of the Corsi Liberi Universitari University courses. |
| 3 December | Inaugural ceremony, at the Salone dei Marmi of the Province of Pescara, of the Business and Economics courses with adjoining Course of Foreign Languages and Literature; opening speech by Prof. Carlo Izzo. |
| 1963 | |
| 28 January | The organising committee send an official request to the Minister of Education for the establishment of Libera Università degli Abruzzi. |
| 5 August | Meeting, in Chieti, of Parliamentarians and Administrators of Chieti, Pescara and Teramo to decide the unification of these three university consortia in one Interprovincial Consortium. |
| 1964 | |
| 12 September | The Consortium for Libera Università Abruzzese is recognised as a legal entity between the municipalities and the provinces of Chieti, Pescara and Teramo. |
| 1965 | |
| 3 March | The Minister of Education Hon. Luigi Gui signed a decree of Recognition of the Libera Università Abruzzese degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio". |
| 8 May | Libera Università Abruzzese degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio" is legally recognised by the Decree of the President of the Republic No. 1007. The Rector and the Faculty of Literature, Arts and Philosophy are located in Chieti; the Faculty of Economics and Business, in Pescara, with an adjoining course of Foreign Languages and Literature; the Faculty of Law, in Teramo. |
| 13 October | Prof. Renato Balzarini is elected first Rector of the ‘Libera Università Abruzzese degli Studi Gabriele d'Annunzio’. |
| 12 November | The first Board of Directors is settled, composed of 14 members, monitored by the Rector Renato Balzarini. |
| 1966 | |
| 19 March | The Inaugural ceremony of the first academic year 1965/66 is held in Pescara with the presence of the Minister of Education. Hon. Luigi Gui. |
| 1969 | |
| 8 July | The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (two-year period) and the Faculty of Political Science were established in Chieti and Teramo by the publication on the Official Gazette No. 170 of Presidential Decree No. 327 of 19 June 1969. |
| 1970 | |
| 9 March | The Faculty of Architecture in Pescara, limited to the first two years, is legally recognised by the Presidential Decree No. 441. |
| 1971 | |
| 30 October | The Course of Foreign Languages and Literature, which is separated from Business and Economics, is established by Presidential Decree No.1317 (published in the Official Journal No. 47 of 21.02.1972). |
| 1978 | |
| 25 February | The members of the Academic staff, gathered at the offices of Madonna delle Piane, elect Prof. Bruno Cavallo as Rector for the period 1978-80. |
| 1979 | |
| 21 December | The members of the Academic staff elect Prof. Aldo Bernardini as Rector, to replace Prof. Bruno Cavallo, resigning. |
| 1982 | |
| 29 April | The ‘Gabriele d'Annunzio’ University of Chieti becomes a State university with the approval of the Senate of the Republic. |
| 23 June | Prof. Aldo Bernardini is re-elected Rector for the period 82/85. |
| 1985 | |
| 12 June | Prof. Uberto Crescenti is elected Rector for the period 85/88. |
| 1988 | |
| 20 February | With the presence of Minister of Education, Hon. Giovanni Galloni, the seat of the university on Viale Pindaro is inaugurated in Pescara. |
| 11 May | Prof. Uberto Crescenti is confirmed as Rector for the period 1988-91. |
| 1989 | |
| 1 September | The Faculties of Pharmacy in Chieti and of Veterinary Medicine in Teramo are established. |
| 1990 | |
| 2 December | Prof. Albert Bruce Sabin is awarded the "Honoris Causa" degree in Medicine and Surgery. |
| 1991 | |
| 5 March | The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature assigns the "Honoris Causa" degree to the Film Director, Michelangelo Antonioni. |
| 15 May | Prof. Uberto Crescenti is confirmed as Rector, for the third time, for the period 1991-94. |
| 1992 | |
| 14 April | The Faculty of Science is established with degree course in Geology. |
| 1993 | |
| 1 November | The faculties based in Teramo are separated from the d’Annunzio University. |
| 1994 | |
| 17 May | Prof. Uberto Crescenti is confirmed as Rector, for the fourth time, for the period 1994-97. |
| 1997 | |
| 11 June | Prof. Franco Cuccurullo is elected Rector for the period 1997-2000. |
| 1998 | |
| 24 January | Inauguration of the Museum of Biomedical Sciences. |
| 1999 | |
| 30 October | The Research/training hospital of Madonna delle Piane is inaugurated in Chieti. |
| 2000 | |
| 20 March | Signing of Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an Institute of Hospitalisation and Treatment for Scientific Purposes with the presence of the Minister of Health, Hon. Rosy Bindi. |
| 13 April | The Continuing Education Centre (CEC) is inaugurated in Torrevecchia Teatina. |
| 10 May | Prof. Franco Cuccurullo is re-elected Rector of d’Annunzio for the period 2000-2003. |
| 30 May | The seat of the SSIS is inaugurated in Chieti, at the De Pasquale palace. |
| 16 December | Program agreement for the construction of the new university campus of Pescara in the area of Viale Pindaro. The protocol was signed by the Mayor of Pescara, Carlo Pace, by the President of the Province, Giuseppe De Dominicis, and by the Rector Franco Cuccurullo. |
| 2001 | |
| April | MURST funds the Centre of Excellence on Aging of the University "G. d'Annunzio". The Centre assumes great national importance since it is the first and unique in our country to be assigned to research and assistance on diseases of the elderly and the activities of continuous staff education and training. |
| 27 May | First heart transplant in Abruzzo performed by the team led by Prof. Calafiore, a professor of cardiac surgery at d'Annunzio and coordinator of the department of cardiac surgery at Local Health Authority (ASL) of Chieti. From 24 January 2001, the Ministry of Health authorised the Hospital of the University "G. d'Annunzio". |
| 2002 | |
| February | The d’Annunzio University opens four new faculties: Management Sciences becomes independent with respect to the Faculty of Economics; the course of Sports Science detaches from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery; and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology arises from a branch of the Faculty of Literature, Arts and Philosophy. Thus, the University reaches the total number of eleven faculties. |
| March | In order to meet the increase of the student population, the second academic centre of the campus of Madonna delle Piane and several classrooms for the students of the Faculty of Psychology are under construction. The facilities are to be opened shortly. |
| May | After only seven years, the city of Chieti and the University d'Annunzio hosted again the National University Championships, one of the most important and most prestigious in the rich national sports calendar. The 56th edition sees the presence of champions, such as the Olympic fencing champion Valentina Vezzali and the jumper, Antonietta Di Martino. |
| 2003 | |
| 14 February | Inauguration of the Faculty of Management Sciences (Pescara) |
| 17 February | Establishment of the University Foundation "Gabriele D'Annunzio" |
| 16 April | Inauguration of Ce.S.I. (Science Centre on Aging) with the presence of Minister Letizia Moratti |
| 2004 | |
| 7 April | The ‘Università Gabriele d'Annunzio’ Foundation is among the accredited providers for remote teaching of physicians and health care professionals. |
| May | Ce.S.I. is recognised as a Special Consultant to the Economic and Social Council of the UN. |
| 7 July | The Faculty of Medicine celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the first session of graduation. |
| 2005 | |
| February | Establishment and activation of the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ E-learning University. |
| 28 March | Inauguration, in Chieti, of the new building of the Museum of Biomedical Sciences. The initiative is due to an intense synergy between Ud'A, the Archaeological Superintendence, the City of Chieti and Cassa di Risparmio. |
| 2006 | |
| 6 April | The Faculty of “Education Sciences” is inaugurated, the twelfth faculty of the University. |
| 17 May | Prof. Franco Cuccurullo is re-elected Rector of d’Annunzio for the period 2006-2009. |
| 2007 | |
| January | Opening of the Academic year 2006/2007 |
| 2008 | |
| 26 January | Opening of the Academic year 2007/2008 |
| 2007 | |
| January | Opening of the Academic year 2006/2007 |
| 2009 | |
| 31 January | Opening of the Academic year 2008/2009 |
| 13 May | Prof. Franco Cuccurullo is re-elected Rector of d’Annunzio for the period 2009-2012. |
| 2010 | |
| 23 January | Opening of the Academic year 2009/2010 |
| 2011 | |
| 29 January | Opening of the Academic year 2010/2011 |
| 2012 | |
| 21 January | Opening of the Academic year 2011/2012 |
| 27 June | Prof. Carmine Di Ilio is elected Rector of d’Annunzio for the period 2012-2015. |
| 2013 | |
| 24 January | Opening of the Academic year 2012/2013 |
| 2014 | |
| 23 January | Opening of the Academic year 2013/2014 |
| 2015 | |
| 22 January | Opening of the Academic year 2014/2015 |
| 2016 | |
| 2 February | Opening of the Academic year 2015/2016 |
| 2017 | |
| 26 January | Opening of the Academic year 2016/2017 |
| 18 May | Prof. Sergio Caputi is elected Rector of d’Annunzio for the period 2017/2018 and 2021/2022. |
| 14 December | Opening of the Academic year 2017/2018 |