National Pingtung Institute of Agriculture provided a 3-year Plant Protection Program
民國68(1979)年
The school was translocated to Southern Campus
民國78(1989)年
National Pingtung Institute of Agriculture was moved to its current location
民國80年(1991)
National Pingtung Institute of Agriculture was restructured into National Pingtung Institute of Technology, and the Plant Protection Program was changed to the 2-year Plant Protection Technology Department
民國86年(1997)
National Pingtung Institute of Technology was restructured as National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. The department switched from a 2-year to a 4-year Plant Protection Department
民國89年(2000)
The department started offering master's program
民國97年(2008)
The department was renamed as the Department of Plant Medicine