Kyungdong University
Kyungdong University is a private University in northeastern South Korea. It has three campuses - metropol in Yangju City, medical in Wonju City and global in Goseong and Sokcho cities. About 245 instructors are employed. The current president is Seong-yong Chun (전성용).
| Kyungdong University | |
| Hangul | 경동대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 京東大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Kyungdong University |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyungdong University |
Academics
Undergraduate offerings are provided through five divisions: Humanities and Social Science, Food Science, IT, Tourism, Health and Nursing, and Education. Separated 3 Special Campuses of 33 department.
History
Its history can be traced back to 1981 when Sokcho Technical College (속초전문대학) was founded by Dr Chun Jae-wook. In 1983 it changed its name to Dong-U Technical College and in 1998 to Dong-U College. In 1997 Dr Chun founded a separate institution, Kyungdong University. In 2012 now-Ministry of Education granted merger of two institutions, Dong-U College and Kyungdong University, and closure of Dong-U College.[1]
See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea