Korea University

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This article is about the university in Seoul, South Korea. For the Chongryon-affiliated school in Tokyo, Japan, see Korea University (Japan).
Korea University
고려대학교[1][2]
Motto: 자유, 정의, 진리
(自由, 正義, 眞理)
(Liberty, Justice, and Truth)[3]
Established: 1905
Type: Private
President: Ki-Soo Lee
Faculty: 3,158 (2005)
Students: 37,276
Undergraduates: 25,626 (2005)
Postgraduates: 11,650 (2005)
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Campus: Urban
Colors: Crimson     
Nickname: Godae(KU)
Mascot: Tiger
Website: www.korea.ac.kr (Korean), www.korea.edu (English)
Korea University
Hangul 고려대학교
Hanja 高麗大學校
Revised Romanization Goryeo Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer Koryŏ Taehakkyo

Korea University is located in central Seoul, with a secondary campus in Jochiwon, South Korea, and is regarded as one of the top three universities in South Korea.[4]

The university was founded in 1905 as a modern higher education institute. It currently consists of 81 academic departments in 15 colleges and 75 research institutes, and has over 30,000 students at undergraduate and graduate levels.

As a part of efforts for globalization in Korea University, the educational exchange program in KU has been concluded with foreign universities, listed in the reference, worldwide.[5]

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[edit] History

Korea University was founded in 1905 as Bosung College during the final years of the Kingdom of Joseon when Korea was compulsively annexed by Japan. Bosung College was the first modern institution for higher education in Korea. Mr. Hae-Uoung Shin was the first College President. As an academic institution of nationalistic origin, it was regarded as a symbol of national pride during colonial period(1910-1945). In 1932,Sung-su Kim undertook the college faced with financial crisis due to relentless interference by Japanese colonial government, and established Jung Ang Academy foundation to fund the college. The name changed in 1946 to 'Korea University' when three more colleges were founded and the institution became formalised as a university. The first president of the current university was Sang-Yoon Hyun.

During the current Sixth Republic of South Korea under the influence of civilian presidents, the university has begun reaching out to other academic institutions around the world. A programme to modernise and expand the university has been initiated, involving the construction of Central Plaza in 2002, the largest underground parking facility in South Korea.

The current president is Dr. Ki-Soo Lee.

[edit] Reputation

[edit] Domestic

Korea University is one of the top three universities in South Korea, one of the so-called "SKY" schools in Korea. The acronym is formed from the first initials of the three most prestigious and highly selective universities in Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Korea University is particularly well-known for its nationalistic origin in the colonial age, while Yonsei University and Seoul National University had been founded with aims at missionary ideals of Christianism and post-colonial statist modernization respectively. It is also famous for its excellent quality of legal education. In 2003, the number of graduates and undergraduates from the College of Law of Korea University only who passed the annual bar exam accounted for 151 out of a total passer number of 905.[1] Admissions into the universities are highly competitive because a degree from one of the SKY schools is regarded as a ticket to success and honor in Korean society currently.[6] In 2007, the Korean Ministry of Education, after assessing domestic MBA programs, named Korea University as the top MBA program in Korea [7].

[edit] International

Korea University was ranked 150th in the world in October 2006 in a survey by The Times Higher Education Supplement,[8] an improvement on the ranking of 184th place in 2005, when the Social Sciences department ranked 66th, and Liberal Arts ranked 89th.

The Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development announced that Korea university ranked 153rd in the world and 4th in Korea, based on the number of published papers in Science Citation Index journals [9], [10]. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, Korea University ranked in the range of 301-400th [11]. The business programs at Korea University also obtained international recognition by acquiring Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) certifications in both undergraduate- and graduate levels and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) for the first time in Korea, qualifying for what are considered to be two of the world's highest regarded certifications for business educational assessment.[12]

Euh Yoon-dae, the then president of the university, started a scheme in 2003, named the "Global KU Project", which intends to put KU in the world’s top 100 universities. The project involves utilising student exchanges, increasing the amount of courses taught in English to 30%, and building the International Summer Campus.[13].

[edit] Internationalisation

In 2003, Korea University was recognised for outstanding achievement in internationalisation. This evaluation of 121 domestic universities was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development and included a competitive application process and strict on-site inspections. KU received high marks for its emphasis on the standardisation of English through expansion of English-mediated courses and innovative projects for globalisation. In 2006, Joongang Ilbo which is one of the major Korean newspapers put Korea University to the 2nd rank in the most globalised Korean universities, only behind KAIST.[14] [15]

[edit] Athletics

The rivalry of Korea University and Yonsei University, the top two private institutions in the nation, is nationally renowned. These private universities are proud of and renowned for their spirit, traditions, and the gold balance of academics and athletics. So intense is the rivalry between them that the crimson-attired supporters of Korea University identify the league as the “Ko-Yon Games,” while Yonsei members in blue transpose the two syllables as "Yon-Ko". Five events: (baseball, basketball, hockey, rugby union, and soccer) are held every year. [16]

[edit] Academics

[edit] Colleges

College of Law

College of Business Administration : Korea University Business School

College of Liberal Arts

College of Life sciences and Biotechnology - Life Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering

College of Political Science and Economics - Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration, Economics, Statistics

College of Science - Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth and Environmental Science

College of Engineering - Electronic and Electric Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanics, Architectural Engineering

College of Medical Science

College of Education

College of Nursing

College of Art and Design

College of Information and Communications

Division of Journalism and Mass Communication

Division of International Studies

College of Health Sciences

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Location

The Anam Campus of the University is located at the following bearings: 37°35′30″N 127°1′45″E / 37.59167, 127.02917, which, when entered into Google Earth and viewed from a height of 2000m, will show the campus in its entirety.

  • Two stations on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway, Korea University Station (고려대역/Goryeodaeyeok) and Anam Station (안암역), serve Korea University.
  • Korea University Anam Campus is served by these buses:
    • 100, 144, 163, 273, 1017, 1111, 7211, Seongbuk 20, Seongbuk 21 (Anam campus main gate)
    • 100, 144, 163, 273, 1111, 1212, Seongbuk 04 (Colleage of science, Korea University Anam Hospital)

[edit] Gallery

The main building and the main gate

A snowy view nearby the main building

The central square in KU

Main entrance of Hana Square centered in Science Complex

A nightview inside the Hana Square Entrance

An aerial view of the partial Science Complex in KU

The 1st Life Sciences Building in KU

The 2nd Life Sciences Building in KU

The 3rd Life Sciences Building in KU

Asan natural sciences building

Engineering the 1st building

The 2nd Engineeing building

The Special Research Bldg in the Science Complex

A hill behind the science library

A snowy view of Hana Square in the science complex

The Centennial Memorial Hall in KU

The LG-POSCO Business Administration Building

The Korean Pavilion in KU

The International Pavillion in KU

Inchon Memorial Hall

The Western Pavillion, one of the liblaries in KU

The Business Administration old Building

A new building for College of Law

The Central Library

The Graduate School Library

The Science library

One of the three university hospitals, in which medical school resides

The Lyceum Building in which convenient facilities are located

The CJ House, a residence hall

Symbol of KU, the tiger statue

Ko-Yon Games

The global logo of KU.

The centennial memorial emblem of KU.

The traditional Korea University Shield, used in domestic representation of the university.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Abbreviations of Korea University in Korean: 고려대(高麗大; Goryeo-dae), 고대(高大; Godae), or 고려대학(高麗大學; Goryeo Daehak). In English: KU or K.U. See also the Names of Korea.
  2. ^ This logo is the traditional version. For the "global" version, see above.
  3. ^ In Korean: 자유(自由; Jayu)·정의(正義; Jeong-ui)·진리(眞理; Jilli).
    In Latin: Libertas, Justitia (or Iustitia), et Veritas.
  4. ^ Asia Times Online, Nov 30, 2005, Life and death exams in South Korea, James Card
  5. ^ ::: Korea University :::
  6. ^ Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News
  7. ^ 뉴데일리 - 자유민주·시장경제의 파수꾼
  8. ^ Paked.net: THES World University Rankings 2007 - The World's Top 200 Universities
  9. ^ 최근 12년간 대학-연구소 SCI 논문 25만여 편 분석해보니
  10. ^ 한국 SCI 논문수 세계 11위로 한단계 상승 - 1등 인터넷뉴스 조선닷컴
  11. ^ Top 500 World Universities (301-400)
  12. ^ :::고려대학교 경영대학원 MBA광장:::
  13. ^ 고려대학교
  14. ^ <인터뷰> 글로벌 고대의 기수 어윤대 총장 :: 한국재경신문
  15. ^ http://news.joins.com/edit/univ_2006/2/0.htm
  16. ^ ::: Korea University :::

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Colleges & Schools

Seoul

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Law
  • Korea University Business School(English)
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Poli-Sci and Econs
  • College of Life Science
  • College of Science
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Medical Science
  • College of Education
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Information and Communications
  • College of Art
  • College of International Studies
  • School of Mass Communication
  • College of Health Science

Seochang

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Science and Technology
  • College of Econs and Commerce
  • School of Public Administration

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