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'''Kyung Hee University''' is a private university in [[South Korea]]. It is located in [[Seoul]], with a second campus (Global Campus) in the suburban city of [[Suwon]]. KHU offers many degree programs fully in English and regarded as one of the most Internationalized universities in Korea. According to the Joongang Daily Newspaper's rankings on Korean universities in 2009, KHU was ranked as top 8th among all Korean universities. Chosun-QS Asian University Ranking 2009 ranked Kyung Hee as |
'''Kyung Hee University''' is a private university in [[South Korea]] that is considered as one of the top institutions of higher learning in the [[Far East]]. It is located in [[Seoul]], with a second campus (Global Campus) in the suburban city of [[Suwon]]. KHU offers many degree programs fully in English and regarded as one of the most Internationalized universities in Korea. According to the Joongang Daily Newspaper's rankings on Korean universities in 2009, KHU was ranked as top 8th among all Korean universities. Chosun-QS Asian University Ranking 2009 ranked Kyung Hee as among the top Asian universities. [[QS World University Rankings]] 2009 ranked Kyung Hee as top 374th in the world. |
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Kyung Hee University is recognized as a top school in the fields of Economics, International Business and Trade, the Arts, Music and International Area Studies. It is also the only private university in [[East Asia]] teaching Peace Studies. Its Seoul Campus is regarded as the most beautiful university campus in [[South Korea]]. However, this is also being claimed by [[Korea University]] and [[Yonsei University]], both in Seoul. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Revision as of 10:08, 15 July 2010
| Kyung Hee University | |
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| Motto | Democratization of School, Ideas, and Living |
| Established | 1949 |
| School type | Private |
| President | Choue Inwon |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Campus | Urban |
| Enrollment | 23638 undergraduate, 5442 graduate |
| Faculty | 2300 |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Homepage | www.kyunghee.edu |
| *Korean Name* | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 경희대학교 |
| Hanja | 慶熙大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeonghui Daehakgyo |
| McCune-Reischauer | Kyŏnghŭi Taehakkyo |
Kyung Hee University is a private university in South Korea that is considered as one of the top institutions of higher learning in the Far East. It is located in Seoul, with a second campus (Global Campus) in the suburban city of Suwon. KHU offers many degree programs fully in English and regarded as one of the most Internationalized universities in Korea. According to the Joongang Daily Newspaper's rankings on Korean universities in 2009, KHU was ranked as top 8th among all Korean universities. Chosun-QS Asian University Ranking 2009 ranked Kyung Hee as among the top Asian universities. QS World University Rankings 2009 ranked Kyung Hee as top 374th in the world.
Kyung Hee University is recognized as a top school in the fields of Economics, International Business and Trade, the Arts, Music and International Area Studies. It is also the only private university in East Asia teaching Peace Studies. Its Seoul Campus is regarded as the most beautiful university campus in South Korea. However, this is also being claimed by Korea University and Yonsei University, both in Seoul.
History
- 1949. 05 Registered Shinheung Junior College Establishment in Seoul
- 1952. 12 Promoted to 4 year College
- 1955. 02 Elevated to University
- 1965. 04 Undertook College of Oriental Medicine
- 1971. 10 Opened Kyung Hee Medical Center
- 1973. 12 Established East-West Medical Research Center
- 1978. 06 Opened the first Museum of Natural History in Asia
- 1984. 09 Obtained terrain estate for the Kwangnung Campus and established Graduate Institute of Peace Studies
- 1993. 12 The first educational institute to receive a UNESCO Prize for Peace Education Award
- 1997. 04 The Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory, the first in the nation to discover a variable star (later named as Kyung Hee Star)
- 1998. 12 Kyung Hee Medical Center succeeded in cloning the world’s first human somatic cell.
- 1999. 10 The Grand Peace Palace opened; hosted Asia Cultural Art Festival
- 1999. 11 Sanctional Sanctioned to establish special graduate schools of evening curricula for professional students
- 2000. 09 Selected as a Superior Academic University by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
- 2000. 10 Opened The Compound Lecture Hall
- 2001. 03 Selected the third in the university financial support evaluation 2000 by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
- 2001. 09 Completed the New Millennium Peace Tower, the Neo-Renaissance Gate, and a new millennium monument
- 2002. 02 Established newly Medical Facility Administrative designated Vice President system
- 2002. 08 Opened Impedance Imaging Research Center
Undergraduate programs
Seoul campus
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- College of Humanities
- College of Law
- College of Politics & Economics
- College of Business Administration
- College of Hotel & Tourism Management
- College of Sciences
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Oriental Medicine
- College of Medicine
- College of Dentistry
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Nursing Science
- College of Music
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Arts & Design
- Faculty of General Education.
- Institute of International Education IIE
Global campus
- College of Electronics & Information
- College of Engineering
- College of Applied Science
- College of Life Sciences
- College of Management & International Relations
- College of Foreign Languages & Literature
- College of Art & Design
- College of Physical Education
- Faculty of General Education
- College of International Studies
Graduate programs
Seoul campus
Global Campus
Gwangneung Campus
Research institutes
Auxiliary Facilities and Education Centers
Medical Center
- Kyung Hee Medical Center (Medical Hospital, Dental Hospital, Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Notable Almuni
- Rain
- Kwon Ji Yong (G-Dragon of Big Bang)
- Kang Daesung (Big Bang)
- Han Seung-yeon (Kara)
- Cho Kyu-hyun (Super Junior)
- Shim Chang-min (TVXQ)
- Park Yoo-chun (TVXQ)
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
- Traditional Korean Medicine
External links
- Official page Korean
- Official page English
- Incoming Exchange Students
- Global Collaborative Summer Program