Kyung Hee University
Kyung Hee University is a private university in South Korea that is considered as one of the top institutions of higher learning in Asia. It is located in Seoul, with a second campus (Global Campus) in the suburban city of Suwon. KHU offers many degree programs fully in English. According to the Joongang Daily Newspaper's rankings on Korean universities in 2010, KHU was ranked as fifth among all comprehensive universities in Korea. Chosun-QS Asian University Ranking 2010 ranked Kyung Hee as among the top Asian universities. QS World University Rankings 2011 ranked Kyung Hee 245th in the world and 6th best in Korea.
Kyung Hee University is recognized as a top school in the fields of Asian medicine, economics, international business and trade, the arts, music and international area studies. It is also the only private university in East Asia teaching peace studies. In addition, Taekwondo of Kyung Hee University is the best recognized BPE degree course in the world.
History
- 1949. 05 Registered Shinheung Junior College Establishment in Seoul
- 1952. 12 Promoted to 4-year College
- 1955. 02 Elevated to University
- 1965. 04 Undertook College of Oriental Medicine
- 1971. 10 Opened Kyung Hee Medical Center
- 1973. 12 Established East-West Medical Research Center
- 1978. 06 Opened the first Museum of Natural History in Asia
- 1984. 09 Obtained terrain estate for the Gwangneung Campus and established The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies
- 1993. 12 The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies : The first educational institute to receive a UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
- 1997. 04 The Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory, the first in the nation to discover a variable star (later named as Kyung Hee Star)
- 1998. 12 Kyung Hee Medical Center succeeded in cloning the world’s first human somatic cell.
- 1999. 10 The Grand Peace Palace opened; hosted Asia Cultural Art Festival
- 1999. 11 Sanctional Sanctioned to establish special graduate schools of evening curricula for professional students
- 2000. 09 Selected as a Superior Academic University by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
- 2000. 10 Opened The Compound Lecture Hall
- 2001. 03 Selected the third in the university financial support evaluation 2000 by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
- 2001. 09 Completed the New Millennium Peace Tower, the Neo-Renaissance Gate, and a new millennium monument
- 2002. 02 Established newly Medical Facility Administrative designated Vice President system
- 2002. 08 Opened Impedance Imaging Research Center
- 2004. 07. 02 International Seminar held to commemorate the ground-breaking of UN Peace Park / Global NGO Complex
- 2005. 06. 21 Korean Language Training Program selected for 2005 Funding Support by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
- 2006. 02. 16 Recognized as Most Outstanding by the Korean Council for University Education; School of Pharmacy and Department of Sports selected as Most Outstanding among academic departments
- 2006. 06. 14 Start of Penn-Kyung Hee Collaborative Summer Program
- 2007. 06. 18 Offers Intensive Korean Language Training Program for American university students receiving the Bush Grant
- 2007. 10. 18 Proclamation of Vision for the Global Campus
- 2008. 02. 15 Installs new system of university vice president's supervision of budget and finance
- 2008. 08. 28 Departments of mathematics, chemistry, and trade chosen as outstanding academic departments by the University Council for University Education
- 2009. 05. 05 World Civic Forum 2009 : A Joint Initiative of Kyung Hee University and the United Nations Department of Economics and Social affairs
- 2010. 07. 05 Global Collaborative Summer Program (Seoul campus : Global Governance and East Asian Civilization, Global campus : Sustainable Development towards a Green Planet)
- 2011.9.14 UNAI-Kyung Hee International Symposium held in UN Headquarters, New York and Grand Peace Place, Seoul
Undergraduate programs
Seoul campus
Global campus
- College of Electronics & Information
- College of Engineering
- College of Applied Science
- College of Life Sciences
- College of Management & International Relations
- College of Foreign Languages & Literature
- College of Art & Design
- College of Physical Education
- Faculty of General Education
- College of International Studies
Graduate programs
Seoul campus
Global Campus
Gwangneung Campus
All courses taught in English
Research institutes
Auxiliary Facilities and Education Centers
Medical Center
Notable alumni
See also
References
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