历史

Bosung College

Korea University was established on May 5, 1905 as Bosung College by Lee Yong-Ik, Treasurer of the Royal Household. The first College President was Hae-Uoung Shin. As an academic institution of nationalistic origin, it was regarded as a symbol of national pride during colonial period (1910–1945).

Bosung College had to endure many hardships before the Korea University of today came into being. Shortly after Bosung College was established, the "Korea-Japan Protocol" was signed, and Lee Yong-Ik, founder of Bosung College, went into exile to lead the resistance movement against Japan. His exile created financial hardship for the institution. Fortunately, however, the first financial crisis was overcome when Sohn Byong-Hee, a leader of Chundokyo, a nationalist, religious and political movement at the time, took over the management of the institution.

Inchon Memorial Hall

By 1929, the foundation once again faced a serious financial crisis as a result of the worldwide recession. Kim Sung-Soo came to the rescue when he became the president of the College in 1932. At that time, Kim was managing the Choongang Middle School and the Dong-A Ilbo, a daily newspaper.

Relocation

In June 1932, Kim Sung-Soo took office as President of Bosung College and in 1934 the main building was completed on a 63,000-pyeong area of land located in Anam-dong. Construction of the library started in 1935 in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Bosung College and was completed two years later. In July of the following year, a large athletic field, one of the largest in Asia in those days, was added to the campus. Kim Sung-Soo, as President, made every effort to develop Bosung College into the first genuine Korean university. Unfortunately, his hope did not become a reality because of Japanese colonial interference. In April 1944, the Japanese colonial government forced Bosung College to change even its name and placed it under the thumb of the Japanese authorities. Despite this appalling colonial policy, Bosung College nevertheless endured and survived.

Modern era

College of Liberal Arts

Following Independence in 1945, the status of Bosung College was elevated to that of a university comprising three colleges, Political Science and Law, Economics and Commerce, and Liberal Arts. Hyun Sang-Yun, the first president, initiated an expansion of the campus by purchasing forest and land. In June 1949, Korea University awarded its first bachelor degrees and in September of the same year, the graduate school was established. Yu Chin-O, the fourth president, continued to expand Korea University with the establishment of the Division of Science within the College of Liberal Arts, as well as a fourth college, the College of Agriculture.

Main Campus

In June 1961, the present Liberal Arts building (Seokwan) was completed. Various facilities were also completed such as the museum, the agriculture laboratory, the greenhouse, and other buildings for student services. In the same year, an experimental farm of about 1,680,000 pyeong was added to the facilities. In addition, the Science and Engineering Departments were equipped with laboratories and instruments. In December 1963, the Graduate School of Business Administration, the first of its kind in Korea, was established. In October 1965, Yu Chin-O retired after fifteen years of service as the fourth president of Korea University and was succeeded by Professor Lee Chong-Woo as the fifth president. After 1966, Korea University continued to expand with a gradual increase in the number of departments within the College of Science and Engineering and in the College of Agriculture. The Graduate School of Education was also founded. More facilities, including the new annex buildings, the General Education Building (Kyoyangkwan), and the Mass Communication Building (Hongbokwan), were added.

In October 1970, Dr. Kim Sang-Hyup, professor of political science, was appointed as the sixth president, succeeding Lee Chong-Woo who retired in September of that year. In December 1971, a major reorganization of Korea University took place. In accordance with the long-term development plan, all Woosuk University colleges, including Medicine, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Law and Economics, Junior College of Allied Health Sciences, as well as Woosuk University Hospital, were completely integrated into Korea University. In June 1972, the Business Administration Building (Kyoyangkwan) was completed to accommodate the College of Commerce and the Graduate School of Business Administration. In December of the same year, the College of Education was established.

Central Plaza

In April 1975, President Kim Sang-Hyup was succeeded by Cha Rak-Hoon who became the seventh president. In December 1976, the College of Commerce was renamed the College of Business Administration. The Graduate School of Food and Agriculture was established in January of the following year. In December 1977, the College of Science and Engineering were separated into the College of Science and the College of Engineering. In addition, the new Central Library, the largest of its kind in South Korea at that time, was opened in March 1978. In July 1983, Medical School and hospital were expanded and reorganized into the Korea University Medical Center, which then included four new hospitals: Haewha, Guro, Yeoju and Ansan. In September 1983, the Science Library opened as the center for science and technology research and was at that time the largest and most modern building on the campus.

In June 2001, Korea University concluded a joint academic program with the University of British Columbia in Canada. The Korea University Lyceum was completed and SK Telecom made a significant contribution in the same month. In July, the Division of International Studies and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication were founded. In October, Korea University obtained ISO9001 authentication in all educational and administrative areas.

100th Anniversary

The Centennial Memorial Samsung Hall

In 2005, Korea University celebrated its one hundred years of history. On its foundation day, May 5, Korea University held its Centennial Celebration Ceremony.

In March, the College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences were integrated into the College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology. At the same time, the Junior College of Health Sciences was abolished and merged into the new College of Health Sciences.

Currently, Korea University is composed of 15 colleges and divisions, as well as 18 graduate schools and 11 auxiliary facilities, including libraries, museum, and press office.

学术

Colleges

Korea University's 81 academic departments and programs are organized into 20 colleges and schools.

Departments and Programs

Interdisciplinary Programs

Admissions selectivity

Korea University is one of the most selective universities in South Korea. For the class entering in the spring of 2010, the University received 75,009 applications and admitted 6.05 percent of the applicants.

Rankings

Korea University is well-known for its nationalistic origin in the colonial age, and also for its excellence in law education. In 2003, Korea University law students alone accounted for 151 out of a total number of 905, who passed the annual bar exam. Admission to the university is highly competitive because a degree from one of the SKY universities is regarded as a ticket to success and honor in Korean society, while some criticize that the range for admissions from top domestic universities is a stark proof of blind pursuit of elitism.

In 2006, Korea University was ranked 150th in the world and 2nd in South Korea by THE–QS World University Rankings. Also ranked 66th for social sciences and 89th for liberal arts. The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development announced that Korea university ranked 153rd in the world and 4th in South 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 In 2009, the university was ranked 211th in the world by THE–QS World University Rankings

The business programs at Korea University 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 South Korea, qualifying for what are considered to be two of the world's highest regarded certifications for business educational assessment. In 2007, the Ministry of Education, after assessing domestic MBA programs, named Korea University as the top MBA program in South Korea.

LG-POSCO Hall

Euh Yoon-dae, current Chairman of President’s Council on National Branding, Steering Committee of Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), and former President of Korea University (15th) from 2003–2006, drastically changed the image of Korea University. A change symbolized by the adoption of red wine over the traditional rice wine, and raised the competitiveness of the university to a higher level. It started with the strengthening of educational competence by doubling the publication requirements required for faculty promotion and raising the ratio of the classes taught in English to 35% of all courses taught. And ensured that core liberal arts classes to be taught by full-time faculty and required every student except those in the Colleges of Engineering and Law to take a double major. The former president, who has been called a CEO-type president, also showed a peculiar passion for internationalization by building dormitories for Korea University students at the University of British Columbia in Canada and the University of London in the UK, signing academic exchange agreements with 172 universities overseas, and dispatching 60% of administration staff to the world's top 100 universities for training. Korea University also expanded its international-level facilities. Starting with the Centennial Memorial Samsung Hall, it built state-of-the-art buildings such as Hwajung Gymnasium, Tiger Plaza, and Hana Square and expanded educational and cultural spaces.

In its 2009 edition, JoongAng Ilbo, one of the big three newspapers in South Korea, placed Korea University at 2nd in its ranking of private universities behind Pohang University of Science and Technology and ahead of Yonsei University.

校园

CJ-International House

Korea University is composed of two campuses, Anam and Sejong. Anam campus is divided into four subdivisions. (Science and Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Health Sciences) It is located in the greater Seoul area that boasts a population of over 20 million. Within a five minute walk from the campus are an array of restaurants, bars, shops, and even a famous Buddhist temple. It takes about 20 minutes from some builings of main campus to some buildings of science or medical campus on foot. The College of Health Sciences is 15 to 20 minutes away from the main campus by car. Sejong Campus is located near Sejong-city, Chungchungnam-do.

• LG-POSCO Hall - A new building for the Business School completed on a site of 14,122m² with funds of KRW 25 billion donated by companies and schoolfellows.
• Centennial Memorial Hall - Completed in commemoration of KU's centennial, this multiplex building houses both a digital library and a number of national treasure-level cultural properties.
• CJ-International House - A hotel-type dormitory for visiting scholars and foreign professors and exchange students.
• Tiger Dome - A multi-purpose sports complex of 18,182m², the gym was completed in 2006. With three floors above the ground and another three below.
• University Museum - The first university museum in Korea, the museum contains over 100,000 pieces of data covering history, the study of antiquities, ethnology, and the arts.
• Korean Language and Culture Center
• Korean Studies Hall - 建立于 to teach the Korean language and promote Korean culture.
• Chungsan-MK Culture Center - 6-storey building opened in 2007 to encourage cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan and promote Japanese studies.
• Ice Rink - Containing an Olympic-sized skating rink and the finest in facilities, the Ice Rink also functions as a training base for national athletes.

Student activities

Clubs

• Social Science: Philosophy village, The Wagon Wheel, Saram Saneun Saesang, Study Group of Culture, Working People, KUCC, Economics Institute of Current Events, UNSA (UN Student’s Association ), Korean Modern History Research Association, Current Affairs & Economy Society, Korean Society Research Association, Korean Spirit Training, B&B

• Exhibition and Creative Art: Institute of Arts Criticism, Our Literature Research Institute, KU Literature Association, Institute of Korean Painting Dolbit (KU Movie Critique Club), Geurim Madang (KU Cartoon Club), Keul mal literature Institute (KU poet’s society), Hoyounghoi Jinbo Creative Literature Club, Seowha PAPCON

• Social Studies: One, Two, Five (a campaign for the disabled), Red Cross Student’s Association Rotarect (university federation public service club), Nadal Moeum (an agricultural club) Howoo Hwe (KU public service club), Eunwhawhe (a student association for night studies), Saebyok Kwangjang (a club for preserving the environment), KUSA

• Art: KU Nongak (Korean instrumental music of peasants), KU Orchestra We love Tal (Korean Traditional Mask), KU Wind Ensemble Noraeol Theater, Korean Classical Music Classic Guitar Club, KU choir, Crimson, KUDT, Geurootogi ( a Acoustic Guitar Club), TTP, Bulas (Sports Dance)

• Religion: Won-Buddhism Student’s Association, Every Nation Mission (ENM), Jeung San Do, Student Christian Association, C.C.C, Korean Christian Student’s Union, Christ’s Ambassador Mission (CAM) University Mission, Buddhist Student’s Association, Joy Mission, Catholic Student’s Association, Student For Christ (SFC), IVF

• Language Studies: Nid d’amis (French Club), Dongsuchoi, KU Research Institute on Korean and Japanese Culture, S.I. S TIME, KU China Research Institute, E.C.S (English Conversation Researching Society), LECA (English Conversation Club), A.L.C

• Life Culture: Leisure and recreation Research Association, Youth Hostel (Travelling Club), Ho-Jin Hwe (theatre appreciation and critique club), Scout / Ho-Dong Hwe (a club made by Japanese Koreans), Paduk Sarang Meeting (a club for people who play Korean checkers)

• Sports: Amateur Soccer team, Skin Scuba Diving, Korea University Amateur Baseball Club, KU Archery Club, Swimming Tiger’s Club, Badminton / Ping-pong Club, Soobakdo

• Literary Art: Norae Madang, Talpae Hanaldarae, KU Folk Music Band, Yeol Gu Rim, ICCUS, TERRA, Sun Hyang Jae, Dark Room

• Science and Technology: KULS, KUERA, Amateur Astronomer’s Club (KUAAA), Amateur Radio Association (HAM)

• Others: Honong-hoe, The Morning Dew, Breaking The Cell, Buddhist Student Society, Sunlight Village, Youth & Future, Korea University Extreme Sports Club (KESC)

Traditions

• The Granite Tower Festival
• April 18 Marathon
• Ipselenti
• KU-Yonsei Friendship Games

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of Korea University.

Medical Center

Anam Hospital

With the opening as Kyoung-sung Women's Medical College in 1938, it was later renamed and annexed as Seoul Women's Medical College in 1948, College of Medicine Woosuk University in 1967, and College of Medicine Korea University in 1971. In 1983, the Korea University Medical Center was formed and it’s first director of the center was inaugurated. Korea University Medical Center has been performing the duty of university hospital, such as called education, research and treatment, and also participating in voluntary work in world-disaster areas as well as disadvantaged areas in South Korea. Korea University Medical Center is a comprehensive medical institution that includes three medical centers, including Anam, Guro and Ansan, as well as three graduate schools, Health & Science University, ten laboratories and specialized centers. Korea University has achieved the highest level of health care process in the world by acquiring JCI certification.

University Scholarships

Korea University offers scholarships, fellowships and awards under the auspices of the Korea University Foundation, established in 1905. Close to 245 institutional scholarships, totaling more than 11.5 billion won, are available to Korea University students. Funds have been made available for these programs through the generosity of donors who wish to support the continuing educational efforts of our students. Scholarships are established as either endowed or restricted, in accordance with the wishes of the donor. Scholarships are awarded to students based on criteria such as matriculation status, school and department affiliation, financial need, academic achievement, grade point average and expected graduation date. The availability of funds may influence the amount and the regularity of the scholarship awarded.

KU-Yonsei Friendship Games

Rivalry

The rivalry between Korea University and Yonsei University, the country's top two private schools, is nationally renowned. There is an annual fall sports festival between the two colleges. Since 1956, the annual Korea-Yonsei University Friendship Games has served as the most hotly contested collegiate rivalry in South Korea. Five events: baseball, basketball, ice hockey, rugby union, and football are held every year.

Notable people and alumni

President of South Korea

In addition to the current President of the Republic of Korea Lee Myung Bak, Korea University has produced numerous South Korean congressmen, governors, Olympic medalists, and 2,765 lawyers. World champion figure skater Kim Yuna attends this school as well. In 2009, the university claimed approximately 280,000 living alumni.

Location

The Anam Campus of the University is located at the following bearings: 37°35′30″N 127°1′45″E / 37.59167°N 127.02917°E / 37.59167; 127.02917, 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 (Goryeodaeyeok) and Anam Station (Anamyeok), 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 (Korea University Anam Hospital)

更多

• Education in South Korea
• List of universities in Seoul
• List of colleges and universities in South Korea
• List of Korea University people
• SKY Universities

参考文献

External links

• Korea University (English)
• Korea University (Korean)
• Korea University Library
• Official Site of KU Global Network
• KU Alumni Association
• Association of Pacific Rim Universities
• Medical Center