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1991: Constantin Brâncoveanu University was founded in 1991, and its first academic structures were the Faculties of Management Marketing in Economic Affairs: Brăila (1991), Pitești (1992), Rm. Vâlcea (1991). Diversifying the study profiles was one of the Board's main objectives and the first step in this respect was taken in 1999, when the Faculty of Finance-Accounting was established in Pitești.
2000: The Faculties of Communication, Public Relations and Journalism were founded in Pitești and Brăila.
2002: Constantin Brâncoveanu University received its institutional accreditation by Law no.242 of 23rd of April, belonging to the category of the first six private higher education institutions which were granted recognition. The same year, according to the approval of MECT, the Department for Master Studies and Postgraduate Refresher Courses was set up at the Faculty of Management Marketing in Economic Affairs. The educational range was completed by Training Classes in Psychology and Teaching organized by the Department for Teaching Staff Training. Still in 2002, Management and Marketing specializations were accredited in compliance with Governmental Decision 410/25th of April, 2002 and new specializations were set up, namely Foreign Economic Relations and Economics in Commerce, Tourism and Services.
2003: Constantin Brâncoveanu University commenced the organization of Postgraduate Refresher Courses in the field of Management. Other specializations were introduced, such as Public Administration and Finance-Banking.   
 2004: The Master studies were enriched with new specializations: Business Management, Management in Administration and Public Services, Financial-Banking Management, Service Marketing, Industrial and Agrarian-Alimentary Marketing.  
 2005: The Faculty of Communication, Public Relations and Journalism became the Faculty of Juridical, Administrative and Communication Sciences along with the authorization of specializations such as Law - Juridical Sciences field, Foreign Relations and European Studies, and Social Assistance.
2006: The specialization called Business Administration was set up at the Faculty of Management Marketing in Economic Affairs.  
 2007: The specializations in Accounting and Administrative Data Processing, and Journalism were granted institutional accreditation in compliance with Governmental Decision 676/28 of June, 2007.
 2008: The specialization in Communication and Public Relations was institutionally accredited according to Governmental Decision 635/11 of June, 2008. New Master specializations were also accredited: Human Resource Management, School Economic Management, Business-to-Business Marketing, within the Faculty of Management Marketing in Economic Affairs, and Accounting Standards, Regulations and Policies within the Faculty of Finance-Accounting.
2009: The Master degree program in Managerial Communication and Public Relations was accredited. The Economics in Commerce, Tourism and Services specialization, as Bachelor degree education, received its institutional accreditation.
2010: During 9-12 November, Constantin Brâncoveanu University was visited by ARACIS for the process of its external institutional re-evaluation.
2011: Constantin Brâncoveanu University was awarded the highest degree which Romania's higher education institutions may receive: "HIGH CONFIDENCE RATING".