The current School of Education and Psychology has its origins in 1965 with the creation of high school of Sciences of the Education.

The first doctoral thesis was defended on 28 June 1972, by Professor José Luis González-Simancas and directed by Prof. Emilio Redondo. Since then, and on different topics, supported by the various projects of research, thesis doctoral defences have been held on a wide range of topics covered by the field educational.

In the academic year 1974/75 the Science Section of the Education was established in the School of Philosophy and Letters.

In the 1980s, three Departments were set up within the Section: Fundamental Pedagogy, History of the Education, and Didactics and Guidance.

And in academic year 1994-1995 the degrees in Pedagogy and Psychopedagogy were introduced, which resulted in the constitution of two new Departments, which encompassed the three previous ones.

In the academic year 1996-1997 the Departments were merged into one: the department of Education.

In the 2007-2008 academic year, the Master's Degree in Educational and Psychological Intervention was launched.

What was until then the Pedagogical Adaptation Course (CAP), which qualified for the teaching in secondary education, became in the 2009-2010 academic year the Master's Degree in academic staff of Education of Compulsory Secondary Education and high school diplomaand teaching of languages.

On 18 December 2013 the new School of Education and Psychology was constituted with two new Departments: Theory and Methods of research Educational and Psychological and Learning and Curriculum Design.

A new milestone was the launch of programs of study in September 2014.

The Master's Degree at academic staff of Education Compulsory Secondary Education and high school diplomaand teaching of Languages obtains the official IB certification.

The Simulation Centre is created, a space for innovation professor that allows students from Degree and postgraduate program to perfect their academic training with a wide experience internship in a controlled and safe environment.

El Mundo ranked Master's Degree in Educational and Psychological Intervention in 1st position.

In 2018 the new doctoral program will be launched at Education and Psychology.

In 2018 the Master's Degree General Health Psychology was created.

In 2020, the Education Primary and Infant Education Degrees will obtain the official IB certification.

Álvaro Mancho, a member of the first graduating class of Degree in Psychology, obtained first place in the examination for Resident Intern Psychologist.

The School was ranked 7th nationally in the QS Ranking of programs of study psychology.