Hanyang Women's University
Hanyang Women's University is a private college in South Korea. The campus is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu in Seoul.
한양여자대학교 (漢陽女子大學校) | |
Former names | Hanyang Women's Vocational School (1974–1978) Hanyang Women's Junior College (1979–1998) |
|---|---|
| Motto | Dedication, Integrity, Humility and Service |
| Type | Private |
| Established | December 20, 1974 |
| Location | , South Korea |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Women's football |
| Mascot | Pigeon |
| Website | www.hywoman.ac.kr (Korean) www.hywoman.ac.kr/english (English) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hanyang yeoja daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hanyang yŏja taehakkyo |
History
The school began in 1974 as Hanyang Women's Vocational School. The school was upgraded to the status of Junior College, thus renamed as Hanyang Women's Junior College in 1978. The college was renamed as "Hanyang Women's College" in 1998.
University's current situation
In September 2003, university established the Management System Research Institute and the Industry-University Cooperation Support Center. In November, 2008, the Department of Social Physical Education and Practical Music was selected as the best department of department evaluation from the Korea College of Education. In February 2010, Hanyang women's University was established as an affiliate organization. In July 2013, it opened an art museum and was selected as an excellent university for the education capacity enhancement project by the Ministry of Education.[1]
Academics
- Division of Technology
- Department of Computer Science & Information Systems
- Department of Internet Informatics
- Department of Apparel Design
- Department of Knit Fashion Design
- Department of Textile Design
- Division of Natural Sciences
- Department of Food & Nutrition
- Department of Food Service Industry
- Department of Dental Hygiene
- Department of Public Health Administration
- Division of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Department of Early Childhood Education
- Department of International Tourism
- Department of English
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Tax and Accounting
- Department of Woman Resources Development
- Department of Japanese Interpretation
- Department of Chinese
- Department of Child Education & Welfare
- Division of Arts & Sports
- Department of Industrial Design
- Department of Interior Design
- Department of Illustration
- Department of Visual Media Design
- Department of Ceramic Arts
- Department of Creative Writing
- Department of Sport & Leisure Studies
- Department of Broadcasting & Visual Image Design
- Department of Applied Music
Notable alumni
- Choi Ji-na, actress
- Ji So-yun, footballer
- Jo Eun-sook, actress
- Solar, singer (Mamamoo)
- Kim Se-jeong, singer (I.O.I and Gugudan)
- Chaebin, singer (Nature (group))
See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea
References
- "네이버 지식백과, 한양여자대학교(Hanyang Women`s University), 네이버 기관단체사전 : 학교, 굿모닝미디어". 네이버 지식백과, 네이버 기관단체사전 : 학교, 굿모닝미디어.
