| 1993 | Establishment of the Trade Co-operative University of Moldova
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| 1994 | Organisation of Faculties: Management and Accountancy, Marketing and Science of Commodities |
| Authorisation for doctoral studies in three programmes | |
| Setting up the Student Senate
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| 1995 | Obtaining the Provisional Authorization (first license) of TCUM for educational activity |
| Setting up Students’ Scientific Association | |
| TCUM becomes member of the Rectors’ Council of Consumer Co-operatives Higher Education Institutions, CIS countries
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| 1996 | First-generation of graduates |
| 1997 | Organisation of Faculties: Management and Law, Marketing and Science of Commodities, Accountancy and Economic Informatics |
| Authorisation for doctoral studies in other two programmes
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| 1998 | The first class of graduates fully trained in the university |
| Faculty of Extramural Studies was established
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| 1999 | TCUM becomes member of the International Association of Universities
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| 2000 | Obtaining a license for higher education activities (short-term courses, undergraduate and postgraduate studies) in 25 programmes
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| 2001 | Academic accreditation of TCUM. The University is the first non-state institution and the 6th accredited university in Moldova |
| Inauguration of TCUM sports complex | |
| TCUM Teaching and Consulting Centre was set up in Tiraspol
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| 2002 | The 5th Session of the Rectors’ Council of Consumer Co-operatives Higher Education Institutions, CIS countries
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| 2003 | TCUM was the first to launch nationally the idea of implementing Quality Management Systems in the educational institutions of Moldova |
| Honorary title „Honorary Member of the Cooperative Academic Community” was instituted | |
| TCUM Teaching and Consulting Centre was set up in Soroca
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| 2004 | Intensive development of international partnerships
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| 2005 | Academic accreditation of three more programmes |
| Implementation of Bologna Process principles: introduction of the two-cycle degree system (Bachelor/Master) in higher education and the National Credit System at the TCUM | |
| The National Council for Accreditation and Attestation approves the Scientific Seminars in 5 doctoral programmes at TCUM
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| 2006 | TCUM has obtained a new license for higher education activities: undergraduate, master and postgraduate (master) studies |
| TCUM has become member to the International Association of Commodity Experts and Technologists | |
| Periodical publishing of TCUM Scientific Annals has started
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| 2007 | Institutional academic re-accreditation and re-accreditation of 7 programmes |
| TCUM Printing Unit was established
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| 2008 | Academic accreditation of 2 more programmes |
| The first generation of cycle I graduates – Bachelor studies | |
| The first enrolment to Master degree studies (cycle II) | |
| TCUM has become member of the International Co-operative Academy
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| 2009 | Accreditation of TCUM scientific activity in the field „Economy and management of trade and consumer co-operatives development” |
| ISO 9001:2000 External Certification of the Institutional Quality Management System
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| 2010 | Laboratory of Scientific Research on trade and consumer co-operatives fields of activity was established
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| 2011 | Signing of Magna Charta Universitatum, September16 (Bologna, Italy) |
| Implementation of the first institutional research project, obtained through national contest and co-financed from the state budget | |
| TCUM Campus in Soroca was set up
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| 2012 | Opening of the Centre for Co-operative Studies and Resources |
| Conducting multiple events in the context of 2012 UN International Year of Co-operatives | |
| ISO 9001:2008 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System | |
| Initiating academic mobility programmes for students and academic staff
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| 2013 | Development of institutional partnerships in the framework of TEMPUS and ERASMUS MUNDUS projects, and bi-lateral agreements
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| 2014 | International accreditation of the Programme in Law (Bachelor studies) by ARACIS (Romania) |
| Re-accreditation of the university as an organization of science and innovation, internationally competitive, in the field „Economy and management of trade and consumer co-operatives development” | |
| The scientific journal „Research on Trade, Management and Economic Development” (JRTMED) was established, its national accreditation took place
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| 2015 | International accreditation of the Master’s Programme in Public Law by EKKA (Estonia) |
| Implementation of the institutional applied research project „Development of internal trade and consumer co-operatives in the context of the economic integration of the Republic of Moldova in the European Community space”, obtained in the result of national contest | |
| Creation and authorization of the Doctoral School „Economy and Management of Trade and Consumer Co-operatives Development”
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| 2016 | Elaboration and approval of the first TCUM Charter |
| Creating the Institutional Strategic Development Council | |
| Elaboration of the TCUM Strategic Development Plan for 2016-2020 | |
| Signing the First Double Degree Agreement with the University of Girona (Spain)
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| 2017 | National accreditation of Bachelor degree programmes (7 programmes) |
| Extension of ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati (Romania) within TCUM
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| 2018 | Creating the Centre of Excellence in Business Administration |
| Integration into the Consortium of the Doctoral School “Economic and demographic sciences” | |
| Creating the Cooperative Educational-Scientific Consortium | |
| ISO 9001:2015 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System
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| 2019 | Implementation of the project “Towards European University Lifelong Learning Model in Moldova” Compass, Erasmus+ project
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| 2021 | Implementation of the project “Introducing work-based learning in higher education systems of Armenia and Moldova for better employability of graduates” (WBL4JOB) Erasmus+ project |
| ISO 9001:2015 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System | |
| Signing the Partnership Contract regarding the e |
