Inha University

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INHA University
Motto Truth
Established 1954
Type Private
President Dr. Bon-Su Lee[1]
Academic staff 795 (full time) and 1004 (except full time) [2]
Undergraduates 18,170 (as of 2009) [3]
Postgraduates 3,287 (as of 2009)[3]
Location Incheon, South Korea
Campus Urban 0.44 km²
Colors Sky Blue (Sky and Aspirations), Deep Blue (Sea, Integrity, Intellect and Depth)
Mascot Wyvern
Affiliations Global U8 (GU8)
Website www.inha.ac.kr
Inha University
Hangul 인하대학교
Hanja 仁荷大學校
Revised Romanization Inha Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Inha Taehakkyo

Inha University is a private, co-educational university located in Incheon, South Korea. It is owned by Hanjin Group.

Inha University was established by the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee. It is a Korean-American collaboration school, even in its name: the Morpheme "In" (인, 仁) comes from the city of Incheon and "Ha" (하, 荷) comes from Hawaii, USA. At first time, it started as a technical college, named Inha Institute of Technology (IIT). Currently, Inha is ranked 10th nationwide, and especially 4th in Engineering and Science, by JoongAng Ilbo's annual ranking of South Korean universities. Inha is a member of GU8.[4]

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[edit] Establishment

In 1952,[5] in the midst of the Korean War, the first President of Korea, Syngman Rhee proposed the foundation of an educational institute that would provide expertise and hope to a lagging industrial sector. The driving force behind the proposal was the will and determination of a group of Koreans who had emigrated to Hawaii 50 years earlier. Financial resources for the foundation came from the proceeds of the sale of the Korea Christian Institute[6], an organization founded and managed by Dr. Rhee for the purpose of educating the children of the original emigrants, donations from Korean emigrants in Hawaii and domestic supporters, and a government subsidy. Incheon city donated a school site and in February, 1954, construction began in earnest, to finally have the Inha Institute of Technology opened later the same year.[7]

[edit] Vision

Today, Inha University fosters professionals with academic skills and a character befitting the school motto of Truth. Inha has already produced as many as 120,000 graduates in science, technology and industry. Inha currently educates 20,000 students, while continuing efforts to become one of the top universities in the world. In addition, Inha believes in a balanced education that includes the liberal arts. Inha believes that the true purpose of a university, the development of human spirits, lies not in the quantitative and external expansion, but in the realization of human values and the nurturing of creativity.[5]

[edit] Organization

Inha has 10 colleges in Engineering, Natural Science, Economics and Trade, Business Administration, Education, Law, Social Science, Humanities, Human Ecology, and Medicine, and 1 affiliation, 20 departments, 9 major fields of study. Inha University’s Graduate school offers 47 fields of study for the Master’s program and 41 for the Doctoral program. The Graduate School of Education has 31 majors for its Master’s program and research course. The Graduate School of Business Administration offers 1 Master’s program and 2 certificate courses and a part-time MBA program. The Graduate School of Engineering offers 14 majors in its Master’s program and research courses. The Graduate School of Public Administration has 3 majors in its Master’s program and research courses. Founded in 2000, the Graduate School of Information Technology and Telecommunications offers 1 major in its Master's program and the expanded and reorganized Graduate School of International Trade and Logistics now has 2 departments with 5 majors.

[edit] Colleges

Inha university consists of 12 undergraduate colleges:

  • College of Engineering
  • College of Information Technology and Engineering
  • College of Natural Science
  • College of Economics & International Trade
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Law
  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Humanities
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Medicine
  • Arts and Sports

[edit] Graduate schools

Inha has 9 graduate schools: Graduate School, Graduate School of Information Technology and Telecommunications, Graduate School of Logistics, Law School, School of Medicine, Graduate School of Engineering, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Public Administration.

[edit] Attached agencies

Inha university has 8 attached agencies which are listed below:

  • Jung-Seok Memorial Library
  • Language Training Center
  • Center for Continuing Education
  • Inha Museum
  • Teachers Training Center
  • Infirmary
  • Jungseok Research Institute of International Logistics and Trade
  • Christian Missionaries working to convert non-religious and other regligious people to Christians

[edit] Research institutes

Inha university has about 40 research institutes attached to it.[8] These institutes are listed below.

Institute Year of Establishment Institute Year of Establishment
Science & Technology Research Institute NA Humanities Research Institute 1974
Social Science Research Institute 1980 Basic Science Research Institute 1979
Student Life Research Institute 1973 Aviation Management Research Institute 1976
New Community Movement Research Institute 1977 Center for International Studies 1985
Institute for Business & Economics Research 1985 Center for Korean Studies 1986
Ocean Science & Technology Institute 1987 Sports Science Research Institute 1987
Medical Toxicology Research Center 1988 Institute of Polymer Science & Engineering 1990
Institute of Advanced Materials 1990 Institute of Computer Science & Applications 1990
Management Research Institute 1992 Environmental Research Institute 1992
Institute for Information and Electronics Research 1992 Institute for Mechanical Engineering 1995
Research Institute of Ship and Ocean Engineering 1994 Educational Research Institute 1994
Research Institute of Human Ecology 1994 Research Institute of Semiconductor Thin Film Technology 1995
Research Institute of Chemical Dynamics 1996 Research Institute for Medical Sciences 1996
Research Institute of Water Resources & Systems 1996 Research Institute of Construction and Environment Systems 1996
Geoinformatic Engineering Research Institute 1998 Regional Research Center for Transportation NA
System of the Yellow Sea NA Plasma Infra-structure Center NA
Institute of Molecular Cell Biology NA Institute for Legal Studies 1999
Regional Research Center for Coastal Environments of the Yellow Sea NA Intelligent GIS Research Center NA
UWB-ITRC Center 2003 Institute of Industrial Biotechnology NA
Institute for Culture Management and Psychology 2005 Technology Innovation Center - Light Materials for NA
Transportation Systems NA Center for Advanced Bioseparation Technology NA

[edit] Notable Alumnis

[edit] Issues

Workaholic culture at Inha makes it a controversial educational institution, putting foreigners' career at stake for the parochial (they call it patriotic) culture of the University. In 2007, many complaints were received by the India's Embassy in Seoul from the Indian students studying at InHa.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bon-Su Lee (president of inha university)
  2. ^ inha university's statistical annual report: number of faculty
  3. ^ a b inha university's statistical annual report
  4. ^ Global U8 Consortium website
  5. ^ a b http://eng.inha.ac.kr/intro/trace.asp
  6. ^ http://www.kinderinkorea.com/kcu.htm
  7. ^ http://eng.inha.ac.kr/intro/history_50.asp
  8. ^ http://eng.inha.ac.kr/research/university_annex_laboratory.asp

[edit] External links

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