Howon University
Howon University is a private four-year comprehensive university located in Gunsan, South Korea. It is renowned for its high employment rate for its graduates.
호원대학교 | |
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Former names | Gunsan Industrial College (1977-1992), Jeonbuk Industrial College (1992-1998), Howon University (1998-present) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1977 |
Academic staff | 607 |
| Students | 7,334[1] |
| Location | Gunsan |
| Website | http://www.howon.ac.kr/english/ |
| Howon University | |
| Hangul | 호원대학교 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Howon Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Howŏn Taehakkyo |
History
Established in 1977 as Gunsan Industrial College, it was elevated to a university in 1998.[2]
For two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010, Howon University received a government funding amounting to US$5.4 million, as it was selected as a participant by the Ministry of Education for Korea's Educational Capability Improvement Project.
In 2013, the Ministry of Education of Korea certified Howon as the university with the highest recent graduates' employment rate in the whole country. In 2014, Howon placed second.
Organization
There are six faculties and nine research institutes in Howon.
| Colleges | Research Institutes |
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Notable people
- Baek A-yeon, singer
- Cha Hak-yeon (N), singer (VIXX)
- Jung Taek Woon (Leo), singer (VIXX)
- Kim Won-shik (Ravi), rapper (VIXX)
- Hwang Chan-sung, singer (2PM)
- Jang Wooyoung, singer (2PM)
- Im Hyun-sik, singer (BtoB)
- Lee Chang-sub, singer (BtoB)
- Lee Jun-ho, singer (2PM)
- Park Jin-young, singer (GOT7)
- Jeong Se-woon, singer
- Kim Jae-hwan, singer (Wanna One)
- Raina, singer (After School, Orange Caramel)
- Son Seung-yeon, singer
- Bae Sung-yeon, singer (PRISTIN)
External links
- Howon University Official Website (in English)
References
- NIIED. "studyinkorea". www.studyinkorea.go.kr. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- "Howon University". www.howon.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-02-18.
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