Everything about Korea University totally explained
Korea University is located in central
Seoul, with a secondary campus in Jochiwon,
South Korea, and is regarded as one of the top three universities in South Korea.
The
university was founded in 1905 as a modern
higher education institute. It currently consists of 81 academic departments in 15 colleges and 75 research institutes, and has over 30,000 students at undergraduate and graduate levels.
As a part of efforts for globalization in Korea University, the educational exchange program in KU has been concluded with foreign universities, listed in the reference, worldwide.
History
Korea University was founded in 1905 as Bosung College during the final years of the
Kingdom of Joseon when Korea was compulsively
annexed by Japan. Bosung College was the first modern institution for higher education in Korea. Mr. Hae-Uoung Shin was the first College President. As an academic institution of nationalistic origin, it was regarded as a symbol of national pride during colonial period(1910-1945). In 1932,Sung-su Kim undertook the college faced with financial crisis due to relentless interference by Japanese colonial government, and established Jung Ang Academy foundation to fund the college. The name changed in 1946 to 'Korea University' when three more colleges were founded and the institution became formalised as a university. The first president of the current university was Sang-Yoon Hyun.
During the current
Sixth Republic of South Korea under the influence of civilian presidents, the university has begun reaching out to other academic institutions around the world. A programme to modernise and expand the university has been initiated, involving the construction of Central Plaza in 2002, the largest underground parking facility in South Korea.
The current president is Dr. Ki-Soo Lee.
Reputation
Domestic
Korea University is one of the top three universities in South Korea, one of the so-called
"SKY" schools in Korea. The acronym is formed from the first initials of the three most prestigious and highly selective universities in Korea:
Seoul National University, Korea University, and
Yonsei University. Korea University is particularly well-known for its nationalistic origin in the colonial age, while Yonsei University and Seoul National University had been founded with aims at missionary ideals of Christianism and post-colonial statist modernization respectively. It is also famous for its excellent quality of legal education. In 2003, the number of graduates and undergraduates from the College of Law of Korea University only who passed the annual bar exam accounted for 151 out of a total passer number of 905.
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) Admissions into the universities are highly competitive because a degree from one of the SKY schools is regarded as a ticket to success and honor in Korean society currently.
In 2007, the Korean Ministry of Education, after assessing domestic MBA programs, named Korea University as the top MBA program in Korea .
International
Korea University was ranked 150th in the world in October 2006 in a survey by
The Times Higher Education Supplement, an improvement on the ranking of 184th place in 2005, when the Social Sciences department ranked 66th, and Liberal Arts ranked 89th.
The Korean Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development announced that Korea university ranked 153rd in the world and 4th in Korea, based on the number of published papers in Science Citation Index journals,
. According to the
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, Korea University ranked in the range of 301-400th . The business programs at Korea University also obtained international recognition by acquiring
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) certifications in both undergraduate- and graduate levels and
European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) for the first time in Korea, qualifying for what are considered to be two of the world's highest regarded certifications for business educational assessment.
Euh Yoon-dae, the then president of the university, started a scheme in 2003, named the "Global KU Project", which intends to put KU in the world’s top 100 universities. The project involves utilising student exchanges, increasing the amount of courses taught in English to 30%, and building the International Summer Campus..
Internationalisation
In 2003, Korea University was recognised for outstanding achievement in internationalisation. This evaluation of 121 domestic universities was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development and included a competitive application process and strict on-site inspections. KU received high marks for its emphasis on the standardisation of English through expansion of English-mediated courses and innovative projects for globalisation. In 2006, Joongang Ilbo which is one of the major Korean newspapers put Korea University to the 2nd rank in the most globalised Korean universities, only behind KAIST.
Athletics
The rivalry of Korea University and
Yonsei University, the top two private institutions in the nation, is nationally renowned. These private universities are proud of and renowned for their spirit, traditions, and the gold balance of academics and athletics. So intense is the rivalry between them that the crimson-attired supporters of Korea University identify the league as the “Ko-Yon Games,” while Yonsei members in blue transpose the two syllables as "Yon-Ko". Five events: (
baseball,
basketball,
hockey,
rugby union, and
soccer) are held every year.
Academics
Colleges
College of Law
College of Business Administration : Korea University Business School
College of Liberal Arts
College of Life sciences and Biotechnology - Life Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering
College of Political Science and Economics - Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration, Economics, Statistics
College of Science - Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth and Environmental Science
College of Engineering - Electronic and Electric Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanics, Architectural Engineering
College of Medical Science
College of Education
College of Nursing
College of Art and Design
College of Information and Communications
Division of Journalism and Mass Communication
Division of International Studies
College of Health Sciences
Notable alumni
Location
The Anam Campus of the University is located at the following bearings: , which, when entered into
Google Earth and viewed from a height of 2000m, will show the campus in its entirety.
Two stations on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway, Korea University Station (고려대역/Goryeodaeyeok) and Anam Station (안암역), serve Korea University.
Korea University Anam Campus is served by these buses:
- 100, 144, 163, 273, 1017, 1111, 7211, Seongbuk 20, Seongbuk 21 (Anam campus main gate)
- 100, 144, 163, 273, 1111, 1212, Seongbuk 04 (Colleage of science, Korea University Anam Hospital)
Gallery
Image:Main bldg and gate.jpg|The main building and the main gate
Image:KU.jpg|A snowy view nearby the main building
Image:Ku central square.jpg.JPG|The central square in KU
Image:Hana square.jpg|Main entrance of Hana Square centered in Science Complex
Image:Hanasquare nightview.jpg|A nightview inside the Hana Square Entrance
Image:KU SCI 2.jpg|An aerial view of the partial Science Complex in KU
Image:KU lifesci.jpg|The 1st Life Sciences Building in KU
Image:Lifesci bldg2.JPG|The 2nd Life Sciences Building in KU
Image:Lifesci bldg3.JPG|The 3rd Life Sciences Building in KU
Image:Asan natural-sci bldg.JPG|Asan natural sciences building
Image:Engineering building.JPG|Engineering the 1st building
Image:Academic-industrial 2nd complex.jpg|The 2nd Engineeing building
Image:KU SCI.jpg|The Special Research Bldg in the Science Complex
Image:Ae gi neung.JPG|A hill behind the science library
Image:Snowy hanasquare.jpg|A snowy view of Hana Square in the science complex
Image:Centennialhall.jpg|The Centennial Memorial Hall in KU
Image:LG Posco.jpg|The LG-POSCO Business Administration Building
Image:Korean pavillion.jpg|The Korean Pavilion in KU
Image:International pavillion.jpg|The International Pavillion in KU
Image:Inchon mh3.jpg|Inchon Memorial Hall
Image:Western pavillion.jpg|The Western Pavillion, one of the liblaries in KU
Image:Business main bldg.jpg|The Business Administration old Building
Image:Law school new bldg.jpg|A new building for College of Law
Image:Central library.jpg|The Central Library
Image:Graduate library.jpg|The Graduate School Library
Image:Science library.jpg|The Science library
Image:KU hospital.JPG|One of the three university hospitals, in which medical school resides
Image:Lyceum building.jpg|The Lyceum Building in which convenient facilities are located
Image:Residence Hall.JPG|The CJ House, a residence hall
Image:Tiger statue.JPG|Symbol of KU, the tiger statue
Image:Koyon Games.jpg|Ko-Yon Games
Image:KoreaUniversityIntlShield.png|The global logo of KU.
Image:Korea University centennial memorial emblem.gif|The centennial memorial emblem of KU.
Image:KoreaUniversityShield.png|The traditional Korea University Shield, used in domestic representation of the university.
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