1926
Giovanni Bordiga founds the “Scuola superiore di architettura” as a branch of the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Venezia.

1943-1971
Giuseppe Samonà redefines the way architecture is taught: in the post-war reconstruction of the country the student of architecture, the future architect, needs to tackle real issues.

1952
Frank Lloyd Wright visits Iuav
Ernesto Nathan Rogers organises CIAM Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne at Iuav

1963-64
1.000 students enrolled

1965
Le Corbusier visits Iuav

1971
Giovanni Astengo coordinates the first course in Italy in Urban Planning

1974-1979
Carlo Aymonino lauches a new organisational reform with the inauguration of 3 departments to respond to a new and more defined specialisations

1993
12.000 students enrolled – the maximum Iuav has ever had

2018
Iuav Department of Architecture and Arts is designated as a department of excellence based on a competitive selection process carried out by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).

2019
After 12 years, the tradition of the inauguration of the academic year is resumed at the presence of the President represents the Chamber of Deputies, Roberto Fico.
Iuav launches the first master's degree in English: the MA in architecture

2020
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Iuav moves all its activities online. In September, educational activities resume in mixed mode (online and face-to-face).

2021
Iuav launches the MS in English in Urban Planning for Transition

Giovanni Bordiga (1926-1929)
Guido Cirilli (1929-1943)
Giuseppe Samonà (1943-1971)
Carlo Scarpa (1971-1974)
Carlo Aymonino (1974-1979)
Valeriano Pastor (1979-1982)
Paolo Ceccarelli (1982-1991)
Marino Folin (1991-2006)
Carlo Magnani (2006-2009)
Amerigo Restucci (2009-2015)
Alberto Ferlenga (2015-2021)
Benno Albrecht (since 2021)