Daegu University
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Daegu University | |
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Hangul: |
대구대학교
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Hanja: |
大邱大學校
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Revised Romanization: | Daegu Daehakgyo |
McCune-Reischauer: | Taegu Taehakkyo |
Daegu University is a large private university in South Korea. Its campus is located a short distance outside Daegu, in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province. The current president is Lee Jae Kyoo. Enrollment currently tops 16,000, and more than 400 instructors are employed.
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[edit] Academics
Traditionally focused on social work, the modern-day offerings of Daegu University cover most major fields of study. Undergraduate colleges include those of the Humanities, Law, Public Administration, Economics & Business Administration, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Natural Resources, Arts and Design, Education, and Rehabilitation Sciences, in addition to the Division of Health Science.
As a university, Daegu University provides graduate training as well. In addition to the main Graduate School, Daegu University includes specialized graduate schools of Education, Industrial Information, Social Welfare, Rehabilitation, and Special Education.
[edit] History
The founder of Daegu University is the Reverend Young Shik Rhee (이영식 목사, 1894-1981). The university began on May 1, 1956, as Korea Social Work Institute (한국사회사업학교). It became a college in 1961 (한국사회사업대학). At this time it was located in Daegu; the Gyeongsan campus was opened in 1979. The graduate school opened in 1973. The school gained university status in 1981.
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea