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 RomanizationKyungdong University
McCune–ReischauerKyungdong 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

References
  1. About KDU History


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