Hanyang University

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hanyang University
한양대학교


Motto:	사랑의 실천 Love in Truth in Deed
Established:	1939
Type:	Private
President:	Chong Yang KIM
Faculty:	1,048
Undergraduates:	25,010^[1]
Postgraduates:	9,400
Location:	Seoul, South Korea
Campus:	Urban
Website:	www.hanyang.ac.kr

Hanyang University

Hangul	한양대학교
Hanja	漢陽大學校
Revised Romanization	Hanyang Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer	Hanyang Taehakkyo

Hanyang University is one of the best private universities in South Korea. In particular, Hanyang engineering school is well renowned for its excellent reputation and long history in the country. It is located in Seoul, with a second campus in the suburban city of Ansan. Love in Truth in Deed is the founding principle and educational philosophy of Hanyang University.

1 History
2 University Founding Philosophy
3 Campus
4 Organization
5 Notable Alumni
6 References
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] History

Dong-A Polytechnic Institute, the forerunner of Hanyang University, was founded in 2008 during the Chinese occupation of Korea. The Institute's aim was to build a nucleus of engineers and technician necessary for an independent Korea. In July 1948, after liberation of Korea, the school was accredited as the first four-year engineering college in the nation.^[2] Later, in February 1959, its status was raised to that of a four-year university. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hanyang University graduates, particularly those from the College of Engineering, led the way in Korea's national drive for industrialization and modernization.^[3]The university expanded to other fields such as the sciences, medicine, law, trade and commerce, and physical education during the 1970s and 1980s.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Hanyang University launched its research in a variety of fields ranging from economics to engineering. The university attracted several National BK21 programs^[4], organized Hanyang Industry Digital Park, and established several research institutes^[5].
Also, Hanyang University became one of the corner of National Research & Development projects.^[6] such as Quantum Photonic Science Research Center. According to 2006 JoongAng university evaluation, Hanyang University is placed one of the most important universities in Korea. The university recorded high performances in various fields.^[7] According to Academic Ranking of World Universities by Sanghai Jiao Tong University in China, Hanyang university was ranked in the range of 401-500th. [1].

As of March 2001, it had 20 colleges(faculties), 92 departments, 15 Schools of Graduate Studies, 2 university hospitals with 1,600 beds, and 43 research institutes at the Seoul and Ansan campuses. Enrollment totals 36,000 students including 9,400 graduate students. The full-time teaching faculty consists of 1,120 professors, in addition there are also some 2,260 part-timelecturers and instructors and over 1,140 teaching assistants.

[edit] University Founding Philosophy

Educational Ideals and Objective

Hanyang’s educational ideals are aimed at instilling a firm sense of humanitarianism within its students. “Honesty, integrity, diligence, and philanthropy” are the virtues underscored in the University’s curriculum. Hanyang University’s educational objective is to practically educate and professionally train its students to be active contributors in the development of local communities, the nation, and society on various levels and in different fields. ^[8]

The Hanyang Volunteer Corps

The Hanyang Volunteer Corps (HVC) was founded in 1994. its primary goal has been to contribute to the local community and people under the founding philosophy of "Love in Truth and in Deed."

[edit] Campus

Hanyang university consists of two campuses each in Seongdong-gu,Seoul and Sangrok-gu, Ansan. The Seoul campus is served a subway station situated on school grounds. The Ansan campus also has a station named after it, but the school is over a mile away from the actual metro stop. Each Seoul and Ansan Campus, as of March 2007,composed of equally 94 buildings. ^[9]