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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. 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 considered as the most beautiful university campus in South Korea. However, this is also being claimed by Korea University and Yonsei University, both in Seoul.

Founding Principles

In a century marked by two world wars, global ideological conflict, and the omnipresent specter of nuclear destruction, the United Nations has been a beacon of hope in a sea of distress. Kyung Hee University recognizes the United Nations' role in its effort to obtain universal peace and understanding. In this vein, the university seeks to emulate those ideals in its educational system. The university's emblem is thus modeled after that of the United Nations, and its school song, which praises peace and liberty, resonates with its commitment to those ideals.

The university pursues the United Nations' ideals through its commitment to creativity, progress, and cooperation, thereby hoping to promote the role of intellectuals and academics in world affairs. To engage intellectuals directly with world events, the university has initiated several international movements, especially the Global Cooperation Society movement (GCS), which is comparable to Oxford University's Moral Rearmament Movement (MRA). The GCS strives to protect human rights, build a society of freedom and equality, and ultimately, attain world peace. The Movement for Better Living and the Movement for a Brighter Society (both initiated by Chancellor Choue) also embody the humanistic spirit of the university.

Kyung Hee University strives to bridge cultural and social gaps by promoting mutual understanding and prosperity. As a result, the university encourages frequent exchanges with sister schools overseas to facilitate the exchange of ideas. These activities spread a shared belief in the value of learning. Since 1982, the university has held international seminars in commemoration of the International Day of Peace (the third Tuesday of every September). In 1986, the university sponsored an international peace conference in celebration of the international Year of Peace promulgated by the United Nations. Four volumes of the World Encyclopedia of Peace were edited by the Institute of International Peace Studies (a research arm of the International Association of University Presidents) and published by the Pergamon Press of the United Kingdom to commemorate the Year of Peace. This encyclopedia is the work of over 350 scholars and experts in a broad range of fields from 40 countries and with more than 500 articles and studies.

The Office of International Affairs at Kyung Hee University is the most tangible manifestation of the university's global outlook and commitment to international cooperation. In the past, Korean graduate students often studied abroad, but today, the university strives to lead academic exchanges by opening its facilities to visiting scholars and foreign students while exchanging research materials with other institutions. Still, the university places great importance on providing its students the experience of studying abroad; thus, each year a number of outstanding faculty members and students are offered financial assistance to participate in international conferences and to pursue study and research projects abroad. Outside the academic sphere, the center oversees intercultural exchange programs that range from art exhibits to sports competitions.

History

Kyung Hee University was founded in 1949 by Dr. Young Seek Choue, whose founding philosophy was ‘Toward a New Civilization.’ Kyung Hee University was established an academic tradition that combines education, research, and practice while pursuing the universal values of peace and mutual prosperity. Since the foundation, Kyung Hee University has spearheaded the Global Common Society Movement, established the International Association of University President and the United Nations International Day of Peace, received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, and organized the 1999 Seoul International conference of NGOs. Moving toward the betterment of future civilization, the university will further strengthen its status as one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Kyung Hee University showed outstanding performances in not only Korean Language but also Oriental Medicine. Also, Kyung Hee University was the pioneer of TaeKwonDo Studies and produces many talented athletes. Kyung Hee University has more than 100 majors in Humanities, Sociology, Engineering, Medicine, Art and Physical Education, and majors such as Hotel Management, Economics, and Communication are ranked top in both academic and practical field. Moreover, all majors offer about 30% of courses in English. To achieve globalization of the institution, Kyung Hee University has more than 350 partner universities in 59 countries all over the world. Various academic interactions between partner universities are held every year, and ‘World Civic Forum’co-hosted by United Nations was successfully held on May, 2009 to celebrate KHU’s 60th anniversary.

Grand Auditorium
  • 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

University Administration Building (Seoul Campus)
College of Law
  • 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

Central Library and Museum (Seoul 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

Notable Almuni

See also

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