Keijō Imperial University

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Keijō Imperial University
京城帝国大学
Active:	April, 1926—August, 1946
Type:	National
Location:	Keijō, Japan (Present-day Seoul, Korea)

Keijō Imperial University
Japanese name
Kanji 京城帝国大学 Hepburn Keijō Teikoku Daigaku
Abbreviated Japanese name
Kanji 城大 Hepburn Jōdai
Korean name
Hangul 경성제국대학 Hanja 京城帝國大學 Revised Romanization Gyeongseong Jeguk Daehak McCune-Reischauer Kyŏngsŏng Cheguk Taehak

Keijō Imperial University (京城帝国大学, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku^?) was a historical Japanese university that existed in Seoul, Korea between 1924 and the end of World War II.

[edit] History

Keijō Imperial University was founded in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan during the period of Japanese rule

After the end of World War II Keijō Imperial University was renamed to "Gyeongseong University" (Hangul: 경성대학; Hanja: 京城大學; Revised Romanization: Gyeongseong Daehak) and became the first university of post-war Korea.

Gyeongseong University was closed on August 22, 1946, by US Military Ordinance No. 102. It was later merged with 9 other colleges into Seoul National University.

[edit] See also

• Seoul National University
• Kyungsung University (in Busan)
• Imperial university of Japan
• National Taiwan University of Taiwan
• Korea under Japanese rule