University of Incheon
| University of Incheon | |
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| 인천대학교 (仁川大學校) | |
| Motto | The Creative Global Leader UI |
| Established | January 10, 1979 as Incheon Technical College October 29, 1988, chartered as a university |
| Type | Public |
| President | Ahn Kyung-Su |
| Academic staff | 398 (2010) |
| Admin. staff | 255 (2010) |
| Undergraduates | 12,000 (2010) |
| Postgraduates | 1,400 (2010) |
| Location | Yeonsu-guNam-gu, Incheon, South Korea  |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | UI |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | www.incheon.ac.kr/eng/index.jsp (English) www.incheon.ac.kr (Korean) |
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| University of Incheon | |
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| Hangul | 인천대학교 |
| Hanja | 仁川大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Incheon Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inch'ŏn Taehakkyo |
University of Incheon ("UI" in short) is a public university operated by the municipal government of Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea. UI was first founded as a private college known as the Incheon Technical College in January 1979. Later, it was renamed Incheon College in December 1979 before getting promoted to a comprehensive university in 1988. In 1994, the university was renamed once again to her current name, University of Incheon (UI), which is now a city council funded university. In addition to these changes, UI also relocated from Dohwa-dong in Namgu to a new location in 2009. Now, UI stands in the new and young international city of Songdo which is also known as the New Songdo City, located in IFEZ (Incheon Free Economic Zone). A year later, in 2010, UI merged with Incheon City College to expand capacity and open more curriculums. With all these changes, it has been confirmed that UI will join the group of national universities in 2010, which is a great advantage in Korea.
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[edit] About University of Incheon
[edit] Brief History
1979 Incheon Technical College founded
1988 Promoted to a comprehensive university
1994 Renamed University of Incheon, a city council funded university
2009 Feb Opening of Incheon Institute for Korean Language Studies
2009 July Construction of Songdo campus(Main Campus)complete
2010 Merged with Incheon City College: new departments opened with larger student capacities and new Campus opened the Jemulpo Campus(Previous Campus in Dohwa is Changed "Jemulpo Campus")
2011 Plans for nationalization
[edit] Relocation; New Campus In Songdo
UI relocated from Dohwa-dong in Namgu to new location in 2009. Now, UI stands in the new and young international city of Songdo, the core sector and the most anticipated investment of IFEZ (Incheon Free Economic Zone).
It has further plans for a new campus to hold R&D centers and branches of international universities like Gent of Belgium, Lawrence-Berkerly National Laboratory of USA, St.Petersburg of Russia and Plymouth of the UK. Songdo, the core sector of Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), is planned by the city council to hold branches of many Korean universities along with foreign universities in the Global Campus facility.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Undergraduate Schools
UI's 65 academic departments and programs are organized into 11 colleges and schools.
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[edit] Graduate Schools
Established on November 27, 1984, the Graduate School currently includes 35 masters and 28 doctoral degree programs.
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[edit] Incheon Institute for Korean Language Studies
The Korean language program was founded for the purpose of teaching the Korean language to foreigners and Korean students from overseas. The Institute for Korean Language Studies focuses on the lingusitic abilities of speaking, listening, reading, and writing and offers opportunities to experience a taste of Korean history, culture, and society together with the Korean language. The Institute for Korean Language Studies consists of professional teachers with graduate school education and vital experience teaching. Students from over the world China, Mongolia, Thailand, Canada, United States, and elsewhere are currently registered for classes and are studying the Korean language.
[edit] Tuition Fee
1,100,000 KRW - for ten weeks or one term; Regular Term
Including cultural experience costs (Not including cost of books)
[edit] Inquiries
Tel: 82)32-835-9580~9582
Homepage: http://english.incheon.ac.kr/Korean/
[edit] Confucious Institute at University of Incheon
Confucious Institute at University of Incheon is supported by the Chinese government. The Chinese government has been supporting language institutes around the world for the spread of the Chinese language and culture. In Korea, the Chinese government has selected the University of Incheon and has given support in the established of a Concufius Institute. The educated curriculum receives academic guidance of the Chinese Education Ministry.
Homepage: http://www.ciui.ac.kr/
[edit] Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation
The Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation (IACF) of the University of Incheon was established in May 2004 as a special corporation. Its purpose is to collaborate with industry in cultivation human resources with creative minds, promoting industry-oriented education and to develop new knowledge and technology for the improvement of industry, and with the profits from intellectual property to provide financial assistance for education and research.
[edit] INU Holdings
INU Holdings is a technology holdings company which deals with technologies developed by students and professors of university of Incheon. So far, INU Holdings is the 6th technology holdings company of a university in Korea. It was opened last year and so far has established 3 subsidiary companies. It has strong cooperation with the IACF.
[edit] Green Pioneer Co.
Green Pioneer started as a spin-off company established by a professor of biology in UI with the support from school. Now, it is a subsidiary company of INU Holdings. Its key business facets are distribution of photosynthesis assessment instruments (PAM) and biokits. It also obtains an ISO listed technology in the field of toxicology.
[edit] Nearby Transportation
Metropolitan Subway
- Songdo Campus(Main Campus): University of Incheon Station, Incheon Metro Line No.1, Exit No.2 (Walk 10 minutes or catch a bus)
- Jemulpo Campus: Jemulpo Station(management Department: Korail(in the Gyeong-in Line)) , Line No.1 of Metropolitan Subway in Seoul(Management Department: Korail & Seoul Metro) , Exit No.2(Walk 10(Ten) minutes or Catch a School bus or Taxi)
Cf) Line no.1 of Metropolitan Subway in Seoul management Department
[1] Underground Seoul Station(Line No.1)~Underground Cheongnyangni Station(Line No 1.) : Seoul Metro
[2] Other(Gyeong-Bu and Jang-Hang Line(~Sinchang Station),Gyeong-in Line(~Incheon Station),Gyeong-Won Line(~Soyo-san(Mountain) Station)) : Korail
But, Two subway operating agencies, each operating segment regardless of the companies all the same operation, but a Seoul Metro trains, the maximum endpoint Gyeong-won Line the Uijeongbu Station, gyeong-in Line the Incheon Station, the Gyeong-bu Line the SeoDongTan station. Korail operating between Seoul Metro Station, far from the train station by running Cheongnyangni Seoul Subway Line 1 is operated between bulbs.
[edit] External links
- Official Website (Korean) (English) (Chinese) (Japanese)
- Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation Homepage
Coordinates: 37°22′31″N 126°37′59″E / 37.375294°N 126.63301°E
