The Catholic University of Korea
| The Catholic University of Korea | |
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| 가톨릭대학교 | |
| File:Catholic uni of korea.jpg | |
| Motto | 사랑 진리 봉사 |
| Motto in English | Love Truth Service |
| Established | 1855 |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Fr. Johan Pahk Yeong-sik |
| Academic staff | 1,005 |
| Admin. staff | 289 |
| Students | 11,013 |
| Undergraduates | 8,443 |
| Postgraduates | 2,570 |
| Location | , South Korea |
| Campus | Songsin Campus (Seoul) Songeui Campus (Seoul) Songsim Campus (Bucheon, Gyeonggi) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website | http://www.catholic.ac.kr/ |
| The Catholic University of Korea | |
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| Hangul | 가톨릭대학교 |
| Hanja | 天主教大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gatollik Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kat'ollik Taehakkyo |
The Catholic University of Korea is a prestigious Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It operates campuses in the capital, Seoul, and in neighboring Bucheon City. The university operates a medical school, which is considered to be one of the top three medical schools in Korea along with Seoul National University and Yonsei University. The medical school has eight affiliated hospitals in major cities of the region.
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[edit] Academics
The university has a policy of "inbound globalization", requiring all freshmen to live in the English language dormitory which can accommodate 1,200 students and professors. They are encouraged to use only English during the program, which usually runs for a month.[1]
[edit] History
The university traces its roots to St. Joseph's Seminary in Baeron, a Catholic refuge in modern-day Jecheon, North Chungcheong province. It was founded in 1855 before Christianity was legalized. After the legalization of Christianity, the school moved to Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in 1887, and was renamed Seminary of Sacred Heart of Jesus. A hospital associated with the seminary was opened in 1936. The seminary became Songsim College in 1947 (Songsim, or 聖心, means 'Sacred Heart' in Korean) and the medical school was established in 1954. The name was later changed to Catholic College. Songsim Women's College was founded in 1964; the two colleges were merged in 1990 to form the present-day entity of Catholic University.
[edit] Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is one of the affiliated hospitals of Catholic University of Korea and is part of the CMC (Catholic Medical Center) network. The new hospital opened on 30th April, 2009. With 1,320 beds, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital is the largest hospital building unit in Korea. On top of its size, the hospital is going to feature state-of-the-art healthcare facilities with numerous specialized wards.
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea
[edit] References
- ^ "Catholic University seeks ‘inbound’ globalization". Koreatimes.co.kr. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/09/181_70843.html. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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