16 Facts About Korea University

Korea University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905.

Korea University is a large research institution, notable in South Korean history for being the first educational institution to offer academic programs in Korea in various disciplines, such as law, economics and journalism.

Korea University has auxiliary educational facilities such as the Institute of Foreign Language Studies, the Institute for Continuing Education, the Institute of International Education and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

In June 1949, Korea University awarded its first bachelor's degrees and in September of the same year, the graduate school 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 Lee Chong-Woo as the fifth president.

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In December 1971, a major reorganization of Korea University took place: 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 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 2005, Korea University celebrated its Centennial Anniversary of Foundation Day, May 5.

Currently, Korea University is composed of sixteen colleges and divisions, as well as eighteen graduate schools and eleven auxiliary facilities, including libraries, a museum, and a press office for public relations.

Business programs at Korea University obtained international certification by acquiring Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business certifications in both undergraduate and graduate levels and European Quality Improvement System for the first time in South Korea, qualifying for two highly regarded certifications for business educational assessment.

From 2003 to 2006, Euh Yoon-Dae, the current Chairman of President's Council on National Branding, Steering Committee of Korea Investment Corporation, and the former President of Korea University, drastically changed the image of Korea University, a change symbolized by the adoption of red wine over the traditional rice wine.

Korea University required that core liberal arts classes are taught by full-time faculty and required every student except those in the Colleges of Engineering, Law, and Medicine to do a double major.

Korea University Medical Center is a comprehensive medical institution that includes three hospitals, the College of Medicine, three graduate schools, ten laboratories, and several specialized centers.

Korea University offers scholarships, fellowships and awards under the auspices of the Korea University Foundation, established in 1905.

Also, a recent survey of South Korea's Fortune 500 companies revealed that Korea University has produced the greatest number of CEOs of these Fortune 500 companies.