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Ajou University
亞洲大學校
아주대학교[1]
Motto
人間尊重 인간존중, 實事求是 실사구시, 世界一家 세계일가
Motto in English
Respect for human, Seeking truth from facts, One world, One family
TypePrivate
Established1973[2]
PresidentPark Hyung-Ju
Academic staff
1,370
Administrative staff
1,002
Students13,986
Undergraduates9,850
Postgraduates3,642
494
Location
Suwon
,
Gyeonggi-do
,
South Korea
CampusUrban
Colors  Blue
  Yellow
MascotPioneer
Websitewww.ajou.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationAju Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerAju Taehakkyo

Ajou University (Korean: 아주대학교; Hanja: 亞洲大學校) is a private research university in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Founded in 1973 by an agreement between the governments of France and the Republic of Korea.

Ajou University started as Ajou Engineering Junior College with the aim of exchanging technology and culture through education between France and the Republic of Korea. The name Ajou University contains the ideology of becoming the center of Asia in the 21st century, when Asia becomes the center of the world,[3] and represents the Gyeonggi-do region.[4]

Ajou is located on a single campus with all details, research-oriented university hospitals, Techno Valley, Samsung Electronics headquarters, CJ Blossom Park, administrative town( Gyeonggi Provincial Office, Gyeonggi Provincial Council, Education Office, Gyeonggi Representative Library), and legal town (Suwon High Court, Suwon High Prosecutor's Office). Gyeonggi-do Province, administrative towns, legal towns and pharmacies have signed MOUs with Ajou.[5][6][7] Graduates are employed by leading Korean companies such as Samsung and SK. It produced representative personnel of HYBE, and increased its influence on the world.[8]

Its business college is the only one in Korea that was authorized to host a financial engineering department as part of the world-class research-oriented university project of the Korean Ministry of Education and held a recruitment briefing session for the International Financial Organization.[9] Its business college is a member of both the AACSB and EFMD certification bodies. The e-business department signed an education agreement with SAP Korea. Its information and communication technology college of information has signed an agreement with the Republic of Korea Air Force and established a Department of Defense Digital Convergence to train high-ranking Air Force ICT technology officers.[10]

Ajou University Hospital, an affiliated hospital of the medical school and a base hospital in Gyeonggi-do, is opening Ajou University Intermediate Care Hospital, Ajou University Pyeongtaek Hospital, Ajou University Paju Hospital.[11] It received a hospital brand fee from Jiya Yoon Hospital in China and is preparing to enter China.[12] Ajou is striving for research development and has targeted the world's top 100 universities in the long run.[13][14] As a university in Asia, which is a latecomer, it is working hard to commercialize technology and aims to achieve 20 billion won per year in profits by 2028. It will also operate self-driving electric vehicles on campus until 2024.[15] In 2020, Ajou established its branch campus in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in which concentrates on its strong engineering programs.

Notable academic programs

  • Exchange student: As of 2021 years, it was held with 325 schools in 67 countries. It is a program that exchanges students with foreign universities and institutions where academic exchange agreements are signed. By paying tuition to the main school and studying at an overseas university for a semester, credits taken from overseas universities are recognized as the main school. Ajou is a member of ISEP (International Student Exchange Program), CREPUQ (Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities), HUMAP (Hyogo University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific), "n+i" Network(French Union of Technology Universities), AUF(Federation of French Universities).
  • Multiple degrees: A program that takes 1/2 of its graduation credits and takes the remaining credits from other schools, earning both Ajou University and other schools' degrees. It is currently operated by the Illinois Institute of Technology and Stony Brook University in the United States.
  • Blue Ladder: The business of the Ministry of Education of Korea. Despite the difficult environment, it supports overseas training experiences to college students who have dreams and passion for self-development and career development. Each university in charge selects students and proceeds with the program. Ajou University was selected in 2018 and runs for three years. The schools include the University of Michigan and the University of Washington in the United States, and Shanghai Transportation University in China.
  • Global Internship: A program that sends students to companies in about 20 countries around the world for internships to provide more diverse and challenging overseas experience opportunities. It will provide opportunities to learn the senses and explore career in overseas industrial sites related to majors. It will be dispatched to INKE (World Korean Venture Network), IDB (US Development Bank), KOTRA (Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Corporation), CKP (USA Asia Accounting Corporation), W-OKTA (World Korean Trade Association), HMART, etc. It is recognized as a credit for the third and fourth grade internship courses.
  • Short-term dispatch: It is a program that is sent to sister universities abroad for about four weeks during the vacation. Participation in language training, international training programs, etc. at sister universities may be recognized as credits. Part of the program participation fee may be supported by scholarships.
  • Global Leaders Belt in Business Administration
  • Global Leadership in Business Administration
  • ABIZ Global Supporters in Business Administration

Reputation and rankings

University rankings
QS National[16] General 16
USNWR National[17] General 24
ARWU National[18] Research 25
QS Asia
(Asia version)[19]		 General 25
THE Asia
(Asia version)[20]		 General 130
USNWR Asia[21] General 209
ARWU World[22] Research 801-900
QS World[23] General 531~540
THE World[24] General 601-800
USNWR World[25] General 999
THE World (Young)[26] General/Young 152
  • 2022 QS : World 531~540th.[29]
  • 2021 QS 50 Under 50 : World 101-150th.[30]
  • 2019 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation(Korean Press): Nation 11th.[31]
  • 2019 Employment and Start-up Evaluation of Hankyung(Korean Press) : Nation 5th.[32]
  • 2021 WURI Global Top 100 Innovative Universities : World 62th.[33]
  • 2019 REUTERS Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities : Asia 24th.[34]
  • 2021 THE Impact Rankings : 201-300th.[35]

Education programs

Undergraduate programs Graduate programs
College of Humanities Graduate School of International Studies
College of Natural Sciences Graduate School of Information and Communication
College of Social Sciences Graduate School of IT Convergence
College of Engineering Graduate School of Business
A business college Graduate School of Engineering
Information and Communication Technology College Graduate School of Transportation and ITS
A medical college Graduate School of Education
College of Nursing Graduate School of Public Policy
College of Pharmacy Law school
Department of International Studies Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry
College of Law Graduate School of Health
A liberal arts college Graduate School of Clinical Pharmaceuticals
Global Faculty of Liberal Arts for Foreign Students. Graduate schools affiliated with 10 colleges
Linked major (Communication with Cultural industry/ Humanities and Social Sciences, Data Analysis/Automotive SW)
  • Ajou Medical Schoo
    Ajou Medical Schoo
  • Ajou Electronics Lab
    Ajou Electronics Lab
  • Digital Library at Ajou University
    Digital Library at Ajou University
A student on a bench next to the dormitory cafeteria

Symbol

The Statue of Pioneer

The Statue of Pioneer is the symbol of Ajou University. It is located at the school's main entrance.

Central Library

In order to contribute to the learning, cultivation and research of students and faculty members through the collection, accumulation and distribution of information, the Central Library was established on March 15, 1973. It was opened together with the opening of the prefecture elementary and junior college. At the time of opening, there were 120 seats of the first floor of the main building. From April 12, 1973, 1,272 books were purchased with one librarian. In 1983, Daewoo Group Kim Dae-woo, chairman of the Daewoo Group, donated 5 billion won to renovate the Central Library. The new total floor space was 4,026 pyeong. On October 16, 2017, the entire library on the second floor was converted into a community lounge through remodeling. In addition, on the first floor, the space that was previously used for the corridor was expanded to build a café, allowing rest space and convenience facilities.[citation needed]

Dining halls

The campus is mainly served by two large cafeterias and many minor restaurants. The biggest restaurant is close to the dormitories and is called the Dormitory Restaurant. It has two floors and serves both Korean and Western style foods with a daily rotating menu. The second biggest restaurant is called the Student Restaurant, and is located in the Student Union building. There are also smaller restaurants in Paldal hall, Dasan hall and Jonghap Hall.[citation needed]

Dormitories

There are four big dormitories on campus: Nam-jae dormitory, Yong-Ji dormitory, Hwa-hong dormitory and Kwang-Gyu dormitory. Nam-jae and Yong-ji dormitories are exclusively boys' dormitories while Kwang-gyu is a girls' dormitory. Hwa-hong houses both males and females (on separate floors; girls' floors are female-keycard access only) and is the only dormitory open to foreigners as exchange students or regular students. Except for Hwa-hong dormitory, all the dormitories have rooms with four occupants each. Hwa-hong has two-bed and four-bed rooms. It also has single rooms for visiting professors. Ajou University International Dormitory VIDEO[citation needed]

Notable alumni

Four seasons at Ajou

  • Winter
    Winter
  • Spring
    Spring
  • Summer
    Summer
  • Fall
    Fall

See also

References

  1. ^ Abbreviations of Ajou University in Korean: 아대(亞大; A-dae). English: AU
  2. ^ http://www.ajou.ac.kr/en/about/about03.jsp
  3. ^ "Eight ways China is changing your world". BBC News. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ^ "It is responsible for 16 million people, the Unification Education Center of South and North Korea, in the Gyeonggi-Incheon area". 인천일보 (in Korean). 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education - Ajou University, MOU". 뉴스피크 (in Korean). 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Gyeonggi-do Court-Ajou Law School, MOU". 법률저널 (in Korean). 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Gyeonggi-do Pharmacy - Ajou University, Convergence Research MOU". 한국의약통신 (in Korean). 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Yoon Seokjoon, CEO of HYBE, selected by Billboard Indie Power Players".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Training experts to lead the global financial crisis". 대한뉴스 (in Korean). 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Department of Defense, Air Force High Position Service for 7 Years After Graduation". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Promotion of establishment of medical hospital". 인천일보 (in Korean). 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "呼兰区人民政府 领导活动 哈尔滨嘉润医院与韩国亚洲大学附属医院举行合作揭牌仪式". www.hulan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  13. ^ "It is the fifth largest university in the country among the national universities in terms of the government's financial support project". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Education costs per person, ranking 4th among national universities". Usline(유스라인) (in Korean). 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2021-02-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Ajou University Vision 4.0
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  17. ^ U.S.News & World Report (2024). "Best Global Universities in South Korea". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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  20. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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  33. ^ "Global Top 100 Innovative Universities | WURI ranking". WURI (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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  35. ^ "Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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