Gachon University of Medicine and Science
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| Gachon University of Medicine and Science | |
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| Motto | 박애, 봉사, 애국 "Philanthropy, Service, Patriotism" |
| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Lee Seong-nak (이성낙) |
| Faculty | 183 |
| Undergraduates | 120 |
| Location | Incheon, South Korea |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.gachon.ac.kr |
| Gachon University of Medicine and Science | |
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| Hangul | 가천의과학대학교 |
| Revised Romanization | Gacheon Uigwahak Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kach'ŏn Ŭigwahak Taehakkyo |
| Gachon Medical School | |
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| Hangul | 가천의과대학교 |
| Hanja | 嘉泉醫科大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gacheon Uigwa Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kach'ŏn Ŭigwa Taehakkyo |
Gachon University of Medicine and Science (formerly Gachon Medical School) is a medical school on Ganghwa Island in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea.[1] It has attained the legal status of a university. It has had its current name since 2005.[2]
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[edit] Campus
The campus is located on southern Ganghwa Island, and covers an area of 82,000 square metres. It lies within Gilsang-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, within the city limits of Incheon. Like the rest of Ganghwa Island, it is connected to the mainland by road.
[edit] Organization
There are five graduate schools and two undergraduate faculties at Gachon Medical School. These are the faculties of life sciences and medicine, and the graduate schools of general medicine, health, hospital management, nursing, and multimedia information. In addition, the school maintains a number of affiliated facilities, including a variety of research centres.
[edit] History
The school received permission to open in 1997, and opened its doors in March 1998 as "Gachon Medical College." The founder was Lee Gil-nyeo. The school gained university status in March 1999, and in November of that year opened the graduate school.
[edit] Sister Schools
The school cooperates academically with Humboldt University in Germany, Nihon University in Japan, Peking University in China, and Thomas Jefferson University in the United States. 40-50 international students are invited to the campus each year, primarily for a summer intensive program.
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
[edit] References
- ^ "Contact Us." Gachon University of Medicine and Science. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
- ^ "About Gachon." Gachon University of Medicine and Science. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.
[edit] External links
- International Cooperation Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science
- Gachon University of Medicine and Science (Korean)
