Before the university's official foundation in 1976, its original 12 campuses were public independent faculties.

The rapid growth and development of the department led to the transformation of the department into an independent faculty on September 19, 1983.

It became an independent faculty in 1992.

The need to establish an independent faculty was primarily driven by increasing numbers of students who showed an interest in business programmes.

The Faculty of History began functioning as an independent faculty in 1936-1937 academic years.

In the past there was taught energy branch from which subsequently became an independent faculty of electrical engineering.

In time, fields of study taught at the Faculty of Industrial Technology were made into independent faculties.

Barnard has an independent faculty (subject to Columbia University tenure approval) and board of trustees.

Álvaro Siza was commissioned to design the premises for the newly independent faculty, which were completed in 1992.

The large number of subscribers has made the premise for the natural evolution toward the establishment of an independent faculty.