Kyonggi_University

Kyonggi University

Kyonggi University

Private higher education institution in South Korea

Kyonggi University (KGU; Korean: 경기대학교) is a private university in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do; established in 1947. KGU has over 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in two campuses. The main campus is in Suwon. The Seoul campus is located in Seodaemun District.

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KGU has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools. Kyonggi University's education and research focuses on Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some of its courses in English.

KGU has established partnership with 152 universities in 31 countries. KGU has a Korean language program. Over 650 international students study at KGU.

History

Founder: Dr. Son Sang-kyo

  • 1947 - Choyang Kindergarten Teacher's School
  • 1957 - Kyonggi Institute
  • 1964 - Kyonggi College, Seoul
  • 1979 - Suwon Campus opened
  • 1984 - Kyonggi College upgraded to Kyonggi University

Departments

Undergraduate schools

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Law
  • College of Economic and Administration
  • College of Tourism Sciences
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • Kyonggi International College
  • College of Arts
  • College of Physical Sciences

Graduate schools

  • Graduate School of Alternative Medicine
  • Graduate School of Arts
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Engineering
  • Graduate School of Hallyu
  • Graduate School of Political Studies
  • Graduate School of Public Administration Welfare Counseling
  • Graduate School of Service Business School
  • Graduate School of Tourism

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

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