Konkuk University
건국 대학교
Authority Mark of Konkuk University
Motto in English	Sincerity (성, 誠), Fidelity (신, 信), Righteousness (의, 義) [1]
Established	1946
Type	Private
Chairman	Kim Kyung-Hee [2]
President	Oh Myung [3]
Director	8 members (including Chairperson) [4][5][6][7] Lee Jeong-Woo, Kim Si-Bok, Jin Min-Ja, Lee Gi-Woo, Lee Joo-Young, Park Jae-Gab, Lee Ri-Hyung
Faculty	1,532 [8][9]
Students	about 25,000 [10]
Other students	1,830 Overseas students[11]
Location	Seoul, South Korea 37°32′31″N 127°04′35″E / 37.54194°N 127.07639°E / 37.54194; 127.07639Coordinates: 37°32′31″N 127°04′35″E / 37.54194°N 127.07639°E / 37.54194; 127.07639
Campus	Urban
Sports	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Tennis, Golf
Colors	Green
Nickname	KU
Mascot	KonWoo & KonHee (Bull)
Website	http://www.konkuk.ac.kr

Konkuk University (Korean: 건국대학교, Hanja: 建國大學校) is a private university in Seoul. It is located in the southeastern part of Seoul, near the Han River, and is served by a metro station of the same name. The university possesses accreditation from the South Korean Ministry of Culture and Education. The university emphasizes technology and science majors and research.^[12][13][14]

[edit] History

[edit] Beginnings

Dr. Yoo Suk-Chang (유석창) was known as a patriot during Japanese colonial rule founding a hospital and publishing a newsletter. Konkuk University was originally founded by Dr. Yoo as the Chosun Political Science School in May of 1946. 2 years later in May of 1948 the school was expanded with the Chosun Political Science Institute. In 1949 the names were changed to Political Science Foundation and Political Science College. At that time both were also "authorized as a formal higher education institution". After a 1955 move to Jangan-dong, Seoul the names were again changed to Konkuk University Foundation and Konkuk University.^[15]

[edit] Organization

Konkuk University is an endowed educational institution and governed by the president and the board of Konkuk University foundation. The Seoul campus includes fifteen colleges, sixty-four departments, and eleven professional graduate schools. The Chungju campus includes five colleges, thirty-six departments. A total of 25,700 students are enrolled at these two campuses. Undergraduate programs are provided by each department of all colleges below. Also general graduate programs are provided by each college. Besides professional schools among graduate schools are out of colleges.^{[16][17][18][19]}

[edit] References

[edit] See also

List of universities in Seoul

[edit] External links

• Konkuk University - Official website
• Konkuk University - Official website (Korean)
  • Konkuk University - Chungju Campus
  • Konkuk University - Chungju Campus (Korean)
• Konkuk University Medical Center
  • Konkuk University School of Medicine
  • Konkuk University Seoul Hospital
  • Konkuk University Chungju Hospital (Korean)
• Konkuk University - Alumni Association (Korean)

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