Korea University

Hangul	고려대학교
Hanja	高麗大學校
Revised; Romanization	Goryeo Daehakgyo
McCune-; Reischauer	Koryŏ Taehakkyo

Korea University
Hangul	고려대학교
Hanja	高麗大學校
Revised; Romanization	Goryeo Daehakgyo
McCune-; Reischauer	Koryŏ Taehakkyo

Korea University
Korea University
	고려대학교
	Global Symbol of Korea University
Motto:	Libertas, Justitia, Veritas
Motto in English:	Liberty, Justice, Truth
Established:	1905
Type:	Private
President:	Lee Ki-Su
Faculty:	3,570 (2008)
Students:	28,568 (2008)
Undergraduates:	19,454 (2008)
Postgraduates:	9,114 (2008)
Location:	Seoul, South Korea
Campus:	Urban
Colors:	Crimson
Nickname:	고대 (Godae), KU
Mascot:	Tiger
Athletics:	Soccer, rugby, baseball, basketball, ice hockey
Website:	www.korea.edu (English); www.korea.ac.kr (Korean)

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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).

Coordinates: 37°35′21″N 127°1′56″E / 37.58917°N 127.03222°E / 37.58917; 127.03222

Korea University is a major private university located in Seoul, South Korea with a secondary campus in Sejong City(the secondary is called as 'Sejong Campus'), and is widely regarded as one of the top three universities in South Korea.^[1] 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 conducted with foreign universities, listed in the reference, worldwide.^[2]

[edit] History

Korea University was founded in 1905 as Bosung College during the final years of the Chosun Dinasty 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 Chung-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 "SKY" universities 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. It is also famous for its excellent quality of legal education. In 2003, Korea University students accounted for 151 out of 905 candidates who passed the bar exam, not including the students who held majors other than law.[1] Admissions into the universities are highly competitive because a degree from one of the SKY universities is regarded as a ticket to success and honor in Korean society currently.^[3] In 2007, the Korean Ministry of Education, after assessing domestic MBA programs, named Korea University as the top MBA program in Korea ^[4].

[edit] International

Korea University was ranked 150th in the world in October 2006 in a survey by The Times Higher Education Supplement,^[5] 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 ^[6], ^[7]. According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, Korea University ranked in the range of 301-400th ^[8] 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.^[9]

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 one-hundred universities. The project involves utilising student exchanges, increasing the amount of courses taught in English to thirty percent, and building the International Summer Campus.^[10].

[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.^[11] ^[12] The Korean Language and Culture Center at Korea University teaches Korean language to 1000 international students per year.

[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. ^[13]

[edit] Academics

[edit] Colleges

Korea University Law School

Korea University Business School

College of Liberal Arts

College of Life sciences and Biotechnology - Life Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Food Technology, Food and Resource Economics

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 and Civil Engineering, Architecture

Korea University Medical School

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

College of Humanities(Sejong Branch Campus)

College of Business and Economics(Sejong Branch Campus)

College of Science and Technologies(Sejong Branch Campus)

Division of Public Administration(Sejong Branch Campus)

[edit] Notable current students

Kim Yu-Na: figure skater
Kim Ah-joong : famous actress(graduate student)
Jang Mi-ran : a woman player of weight-lifting

[edit] Notable alumni

Lee Myung Bak: current President of the Republic of Korea ;former mayor of Seoul
Yun Jin Shik : current Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Policies, Office of the President
Oh Se Hoon: current mayor of Seoul
Hong Joon-pyo : current floor leader of the ruling Grand National Party
Jeong Se-kyun : current floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party
Huh Nam-sik : current mayor of Busan, the second largest city in South Korea
Choi Tae-won : Chairman of SK Corporation
Kim Seung-you : Chairman of Hana Financial Group
Kim Yeong-gi : Deputy Director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), winner of Ho-Am Prize.
Lee Hak-soo : Vice-chairman of Samsung Group
Hwang Young-Cho : Gold medalist in marathon, Summer Olympics in Barcelona (1992)
Chang Ha-sung : Pioneer of small shareholder activism in Korea and founder of Korea Corporate Governance Fund or "Chang Ha Sung" Fund
Hong Myung-bo : FIFA World Cup 2002 Bronze Ball Winner
Cha Bum-Keun : MVP of the Bundesliga in 85~86 season
Jeong Ui-sun : President of Kia Motors

[edit] Location

The Anam Campus of the University is located at the following bearings: 37°35′30″N 127°1′45″E / 37.59167°N 127.02917°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 (Colleague 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 night view 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 Engineering 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 Pavilion in KU	Inchon Memorial Hall
The Western Pavilion, one of the libraries 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