Year
2015
60th anniversary of NIM’s establishment
2009
Changping campus was officially put into operation
2005
The Reference Material Center was incorporated into NIM
1998
Changping campus project was approved by the State Council
1989
The Reference Material Research Center was established
1970
A branch, later known as the National Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology, was established in Sichuan
1963
The Radio Laboratory of the Division 15 of the 10th Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense was incorporated to NIM
1960
The Baseline Laboratory of Wuhan Surveying and Mapping Institute of the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping was incorporated to NIM
1957
The Measurement Division of the Institute of Mechanical Science of the Ministry of Machanical Industry was officially incorporated to NIM
1955
The State Bureau of Metrology was established
1952
The Department of Weights and Measures was placed under the leadership of the Bureau of Industry and Commerce
1950
The Department of Weights and Measures was established by the Central People's Government