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Hallym University
한림대학교
MottoThe University that Cares
TypePrivate
Established1982
PresidentLee Young-Sun
Location
Chuncheon
,
South Korea
Websitehttp://english.hallym.ac.kr/

Hallym University (한림대학교) is a private university which is located in Chuncheon, Gangwon, Republic of Korea.

History

Hallym University was established in 1982.
For the last twenty years, it has effected a brilliant achievement. To mention a few highlights, in 1995 it was designated by the Ministry of Education as one of a handful of universities entitled to receive the financial support of the Ministry for their specialization programs. After that, it continued to be so designated consecutively for five years. In addition, it has acquired the status of "distinguished university," the title granted by the Ministry of Education, three years in a row, and has also been selected for funding by the Brain Korea 21 Project.

The following timeline shows a brief history of the process it has undergone to reach its current status:

1982
Jan 8. Dr. Yoon Duck-Sun, the Chairman of the Il-Song Education Foundation, founds Hallym University.
Mar 1. Dr. Kim Taek-Il begins his service as first President. A total of 228 students are enrolled in four departments: English, Social Work, Biology, and Medicine.


1984
Apr 1. The Schools of Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Medicine plus the Liberal Education Department are established.
Dec 10. Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, one of five hospitals affiliated with the University, opens.


1986
Mar 1. Dr. Hyun Seung-Jong installed as second President.

1987 Nov 9. Graduate Programs for the Master's degree are accredited.

1988 Nov 10. University reorganization authorized (College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, College of Medicine. 4 colleges, 2 divisions).

1989 Mar 1. Start of full-scale operations at Hallym University. Inauguration of 1st President, Hyun Seung-Jong, Ph.D. Nov 6. Establishment of a Ph.D program is authorized. Nov 21. Inauguration of 2nd President, Yoon Dae-Won, Ph.D.

1990 Mar 1. Establishment of Hallym Academy of Sciences.

1992 Dec 2. Inauguration of 2nd President, Chung Bum-Mo, Ph.D.

1994 Oct 21. Establishment of the Graduate School of Business authorized.

1995 June 1. Establishment of the Foreign Language Education Center. Dec 20. Establishment of the Center for Social Education.

1996 Mar 1. Inauguration of 3rd President, Lee Sang-Joo, Ph.D.

1998 Dec 7. Inauguration of 4th President, Han Dal-Sun, Ph.D.

2000 May 5. Opening of the Ilsong Arts Hall.

2001 July 26. Establishment of the Graduate School of Public Health.

2002 Feb 16. Establishment of the Industry-University Cooperation Center

2003 Feb 1. Inauguration of 5th President, Lee Sang-Woo, Ph.D. Mar 1. Establishment of the Center for Teaching & Learning. Sep 24. Hallym University is honored as a "Top 10" university in Korea by Joong-Ang Daily Newspaper. Dec 04. Hallym University proclaims University Identification.

2004 May 12. The main entrance is completed. July 1. Hallym International School is established. Sep 8. Hallym International Dormitory is opened.

2005 March 9. Education Center for Aging Society is opened. Aug 30. Tae-gye building is opened.

2006 March 15. Il-song Memorial library is opened.

2007 Feb 1. Inauguration of 6th President, Kim Choongsoo, Ph.D.


2008 Apr 8. Inauguration of 7th President, Lee Youngsun, Ph.D.

Reputation


Hallym University is honored as a "Top 10" university in Korea by Joong-Ang Daily Newspaper in 2003.

Hallym, Among Asia's Top 100, Korea's Top 19 Universities by Cho-Sun Daily Newspaper & QS APPLE in 2009.
Hallym University faculty members are outstanding schools.

Academics

Colleges

  • College of General Education
  • College of Humanities: Departments of Korean Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Philosophy, History, Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Russian Studies.
  • College of Social Sciences: Departments of Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Social Welfare, Politics and Public Administration, Law and Public Administration.
  • College of Business: Departments of Business, Finance, Economics.
  • College of Natural Sciences: Departments of Mathematics and Information Sciences, Electronphysics, Chemistry, Life Science, Biomedical Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology, Speech Pathology and Audiology, Physical Education.
  • College of Information & Electronic Engineering: Division of Information Engineering and Telecommunications.
  • College of Medicine: Program of Medical Sciences, Division of Nursing.
  • College of International Studies (C.I.S): Program of International Studies.


Graduate schools

  • Graduate School
  • Graduate School of Business: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Advanced Management Program (AMP).
  • Graduate School of Social Welfare: Master of Social Welfare, Master of Gerontology, Master of Family Therapy, Master of Audiology, Master of Speech Pathology.
  • Graduate School of International Studies: Department of Convention Management, Department of Japanese Studies.
  • Graduate School of Public Health: Public Health, Elderly and Family Health Care.
  • Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry: Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology, Clinical Orthodontics, Esthetic Restorative Dentistry.
  • Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science.

Successive presidents

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