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Korea University, founded in 1905, is widely acknowledged
as one of the country’s oldest, largest and top-ranked universities
in Korea. Its reputation for quality is based on excellence
in teaching, research and service to Korean society. Eminent
faculty, outstanding students and internationally recognized
research programs all contribute to Korea University’s academic
fame. As a major comprehensive university, KU offers a rich
variety of courses in liberal arts and sciences as well as in
all professional fields, including law, medicine and business
administration.
KU campus covers over 182 acres and its home to more
than 35,000 students from all over the nation and the world.
With its stately stone architecture sprawling lawns, seasonal
trees and natural flora, KU is known to be one of the most beautiful
campuses in Korea. The students of KU represent Korea’s dream
as they are among the nation’s brightest and most ambitious.
KU is nationally recognized for its commitment to teaching and
academic excellence. The university’s academic breadth is extensive
with its 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions, and 18
graduate schools and it has over 1,500 full-time faculty members
with over 95% of them holding Ph.D. or equivalent qualification
in their field. KU has particularly strong Humanities and Asian
Studies Departments along with the recently established Graduate
School of International Studies (GSIS). KU is also renowned
for its professional schools of Law, Medicine and Business Administration.
In research, KU is an internationally recognized leader with
over 100 research centers, including the East Asiatic Research
Centre and the Korean Cultural Research Centre. Furthermore,
Korea University Business School (KUBS) is the only and the
first business school in the country to have acquired both European
Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation, in combination
with the accreditation granted by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Unlike many universities
in Korea, KU prides itself not only in being a progressive and
globally conscious institution but one that plays a role in
preserving and developing Korea’s unique culture. |
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