Dankook University

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Dankook University

단국대학교 (檀國大學校)

Motto 자립·자주·구국

Motto in English Self-reliance

Independence

National salvation

Type Private university

Established November 3, 1947

President Ho-sung Chang

Undergraduates Jukjeon Campus: 10,466

Cheonan Campus: 11,686

Postgraduates Jukjeon Campus: 3,648

Cheonan Campus: 3,987

 Location Jukjeon Campus: Yongin

Gyeonggi

South Korea

Cheonan Campus: Cheonan,

Chungnam, South Korea

Campus Urban

Colors Blue

Mascot Bear[1]

Website dankook.ac.kr

Dankook University

Hangul 단국대학교

Hanja 檀國大學校

Revised Romanization Dan'guk Daehakgyo

McCune–Reischauer Tan'guk Taehakkyo

Dankook University (commonly referred to as Dankook), abbreviated as DU or DKU, is a private

research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It
was the first university established after the National Liberation Day of Korea, and its original
location was in Jongno District and Yongsan District (after Jongno), Seoul.
Dankook University was ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010. [2]
 Contents

 1Academics
 2Global Dankook and mascot
 3History
 4Academics
o 4.1Jukjeon Campus
o 4.2Cheonan Campus
 5Notable alumni
 6Dankook University Hospital
 7See also
 8References
 9External links

Academics[edit]
Dankook University has a global affiliate network of universities and institutes.

 Study abroad programs at sister universities allow students to

improve their language skills. Dankook University gives financial
support and several academic credits.
 Short-term visiting programs provide faculty, staff and students with
opportunities to expose themselves to global standards.
 International summer/winter schools are designed to welcome
students from sister universities and non-affiliated institutions.
 Global Talent Network is a student organization that consists of
Korean and international students. It seeks to promote mutual
cooperation.
There is an extension campus in Cheonan, a city in South Chungcheong province. The Cheonan
campus includes the largest hospital in the region and one of Korea's top dental programs, as well
as the only four-year Mongolian Language and Literature Department in Korea.
The university hosts a student body of about 20,000 and employs an instructional faculty of about
630.

Global Dankook and mascot[edit]

Jukjeon Campus has a bronze bear statue, Yongin

Dankook University's mascot is the bear. Each campus has a bronze bear statue.[1]
As mentioned above, Dankook University was the first private university established after Korea
gained independence in 1947. The university now features 20 undergraduate colleges and 10
professional graduate schools divided between its new Jukjeon campus, constructed in 2007, and its
Cheonan campus.
Both campuses have international exchange programs and are home to foreign students and faculty
from countries such as the United States, China and the United Kingdom.
The international presence at Dankook continues to grow thanks to its collaborative relationships
with more than 90 universities from 30 countries, including Stockholm University in
Sweden; California State University and Ohio Northern University in the USA; and La Trobe
University in Australia. These relationships have fostered international summer schools programs,
student exchanges, and short-term visits.

History[edit]

Established at Dankook University (3 November 1947), Seoul Jongro Nakwon 282 Street

The foundation of Dankook University was approved on November 1, 1947, its opening taking place
at Nakwon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on November 3. In 1967 the Seok Juseon museum opened
based on a donation of over 3,000 items by Seok Ju-Seon. The museum curates and conserves
Korean costumes.[3]

Academics[edit]
The university holds international symposiums, publishes academic journals, and manages 22
research bodies such as the Oriental Study Research Institute, the Information Display Research
Institute, the Buried Cultural Property Research Institute, the Special Education Research Institute,
the Medical Laser Research Institute etc. It has 20 affiliates and affiliated education organizations
such as the Seokjuseon Museum and the Information and Communication Center.
DU was selected as the best institute in 10 fields for the general university evaluations of 1999.
Jukjeon Campus[edit]
Prospectus in front of the main building Beomjeonggwan, Jukjeon

 College of Liberal Arts

 College of Art and Design
 College of Law
 College of Natural Science
 College of Social Science
 College of Management and Business
 College of Engineering, the College of Architecture
 College of Education
 College of Music
Cheonan Campus[edit]

 College of Cultural Science

 College of Social Science
 College of Management and Business
 College of High Technology
 College of Engineering
 College of Bioresource Science
 College of Art
 College of Physical Education
 College of Medicine
 Dental College
The graduate schools were opened in 1958. Twelve graduate schools are managed in 65
departments for the master's course and 51 departments for the doctor's course and the Business
Graduate School, the Juridical Affairs and Administration Graduate School, the Education Graduate
School, the Design Graduate School, the Information and Communication Graduate School, the
Special Education Graduate School, the Mass Culture and Art Graduate School, the TESOL
Graduate School, the Real Estate ㆍ Construction Graduate School, and the Policy Management
Graduate School, the Sports Science Graduate School and the Health and Welfare Graduate
School, on Jukjeon Campus.

Notable alumni[edit]
 Ahn Suk-hwan
 Bada (S.E.S)
 Choi Yoon-young
 Choo Ja-hyun
 Danny Ahn (g.o.d)
 Eru
 Go Se-won
 Ha Ji-won
 In Gyo-jin
 Jae Hee
 Jang Hyuk
 Jang Ki-bum
 Jay Park
 Ji Chang-wook
 Jo Hyun-jae
 Cho Seung-woo
 Kang Dong-ho
 Kim Da-hyun
 Kim Hye-sun
 Kim Hyun-joo
 Kim Hyung-jun (SS501)
 Kim Ji-woo
 Kim Jong-kook (Turbo)
 Kim Jong Wan (NELL)
 Kim Joon-ho
 Kim Min-hee
 Kim Min-seo
 Kim Roi-ha
 Kim Ye-ryeong
 Kim Yoon-seo
 Kwak Si-yang
 Kwon Hyun-sang
 Lee Byung-joon
 Lee Byung-kyu
 Lee Chae-young
 Lee Ha-na
 Lee Jong-won
 Lee Joon-hyuk
 Lee Ki-woo
 Lee Min-hyuk (BtoB)
 Lee Min-young
 Lee Yo-won
 Moon Hee-kyung
 Naul (Brown Eyed Soul)
 N (VIXX)
 Oh Hyun-kyung
 Oh Seung-hwan
 Oh Yeon-soo
 Park Bo-young
 Park Jung-min (SS501)
 Park Tae-hwan
 Rain
 Shin Eun-kyung
 Shin Jae-ha
 Son Tae-Jin
 Ok Taec-yeon (2PM)
 T.O.P (Big Bang)
 Woo Do-hwan
 Yoo Ji-tae
 Yoon Chan
Dankook University Hospital[edit]
Dankook University Hospital (DKUH) opened in April 1994 to improve regional health. It has 1300
medical and other staff.
DKUH is the largest general hospital in Chung Nam Province, South Korea, with 900 patient beds
and 33 specialty clinics including Internal medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT (Ear, Nose and
Throat), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), and Diagnostic Radiology. DKUH is active in
medical research with the Medical Laser Research Center, Life Science Research Institute,
Gastrointestinal Research Unit and Biotechnology Research Institute.

See also[edit]
 List of colleges and universities in South Korea
 List of Korea-related topics
 Education in South Korea

References[edit]
1. ^ Dankook University Brochure, undated, quote: "Dankook University’s
school mascot is the bear, the animal from the Korean ‘Dan-kun’ myth
related to the creation of Korea." Retrieved 15 October 2015
2. ^ "QS Asian Universities Ranking". Quacquarelli Symonds.
3. ^ "Seok Juseon Memorial Museum, Dankook University - Google Arts
& Culture". Google Cultural Institute. Retrieved 2017-06-02.

External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Dankook
University.

 Official school website, in English

 Official school website, in Chinese
 Official school website, in Korean
Coordinates: 37°19′19″N 127°7′34″E

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