Chronology

The Joint Research Center for Information and Communications Technology is founded.

The Research Institute of Natural Sciences is founded.

Korea University and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) signs an Agreement for Education-Research Collaboration.

Dr. Kim Hee-jip is inaugurated as the 12th president.

The Seochang Library is built.

The Graduate School of Food and Agriculture is renamed the Graduate School of Natural Resources. The Graduate School of Community Development is renamed the Graduate School of Management and Information. The Department of Agriculture within the College of Agriculture is renamed the Department of Food Resources. The Department of Forestry is renamed the Department of Forest Resources. The Department of Horticulture is renamed the Department of Horticultural Science.
Department of Environmental Sciences is renamed the Department of Environmental Engineering. The Department of Public Health Sciences is renamed the Department of Medical Computer Sciences. The Department of Public Physical Education Sciences is renamed the Department of Public Sports.

The first “KU People’s Day” is held.

KU joins the academic exchange community with Moscow State University.

Construction of the Medical Library is completed.

The Department of Microwave Engineering is established. The School of Agriculture is renamed the School of Natural Resources. The Department of Civil Engineering is renamed the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering. The Department of Electronic Engineering is renamed the Department of Electrical Engineering.
KU increases its admission quota by 260 (4,970 students).
Anam Hospital opens (August)
Inchon Memorial Hall opens (November)

The Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs system is implemented.
Professor Baek Seung-Ryong is appointed Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs.

The European Documentation Centre opens (Nov. 7).
The Graduate School of International Studies is established (Nov. 16).
Construction of Section E Dormitory for International Students is completed (Nov. 20).

The Medical Law Institute is established.
The Institute of Neuroscience is established.

The Institute of Basic Science (Seoul Branch) opens.

The Seochang Campus Tiger Statue is unveiled.
Construction of the Seochang Campus Female Students' Dormitory begins.

The Graduate School of Journalism & Mass Communication is established.

The Joint academic exchange agreement with Peking University is concluded.

Construction of the Seochang Campus Natural Sciences Hall is completed.

The Research Institute for Language and Information is established.

Construction of the Basic Science Hall is completed.

KU’s Centennial Anniversary Committee is established.

Ilmin Kim Sang-man (former Chairman of the Korea University Board of Trustees) dies.

Construction of the Seochang Female Students' Dormitory is completed.

A joint academic and research cooperation agreement with the Korea National Institute of Health is concluded.

Kim Yong-sik is inaugurated as the 9th Chairman of the Korea University Foundation.

A joint academic exchange agreement with Fudan University is concluded.

Dr. Hong Il-sik is inaugurated as the 13th KU President.

KU’s education campaign, “Build Character through Higher Education,” is declared.

Construction of Laboratory Building 2 is completed.

The Graduate School of Labor Studies is established.

Honorary President Kim Sang-hyup dies.

Construction of Dormitory Section V (Anam Gosi Dormitory) is completed.

Construction of the Seojong Campus Main Gate is completed.

“KU People’s Day” is held in commemoration of the 90th anniversary.
A photography exhibition, Tracing the Ninety Years of KU, is held.

Ilmin International Relations Institute is established.

Chae Mun-sik is inaugurated as the 10th Chairman of the Korea University Foundation.

A dual degree program agreement with American University is concluded.

Academic exchange agreements with Nanjing University, Zhejiang University, and Hanoi University are concluded.

The Department of Computer Education, College of Education is established.

The Special Graduate School of Legal Studies and Graduate School of Computer Science and Technology are established.

KU’s field of biotechnology is designated as a government-led graduate school.

The Corporate body of Korea Middle & High School is restructured as secondary schools attached to the College of Education.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th UN Secretary General) is conferred an honorary doctorate in philosophy.

The Korea Techno Complex is established.

The Institute of Biotechnology is established.

Gameun Tower, a memorial tower honoring individuals who donated their bodies to the College of Medicine, is unveiled.

Construction of the KU Alumni Hall is completed.

Construction of the Techno Complex Research Building and the College of Engineering Building are completed.

A U.S. exhibition tour, The Fragrance of Ink: Literati Paintings of the Chosun Dynasty, is jointly held by the KU Museum and Korean Studies Institute (Aug. 1996 - Apr. 1997).
The Institute of Social Research and Institute of Philosophy Studies are established.

Construction of the College of Science Asan Hall is completed.

The Department of North Korea Studies within the College of Humanities is established.
The Department of Linguistics within the College of Liberal Arts is renamed Department of Language Science. The Department of Food Science and Department of Genetic Engineering are separated from the College of Natural Resources and merged into the Division of Life Sciences. The Department of Mathematics, Department of Physics, and Department of Chemistry are merged into the College of Science.

The Graduate School of International Studies is designated as a government-led graduate school.

The University Identity Standards Manual is published and implemented.

Five individuals including Sohn Kee-chung (Gold medalist in the Berlin Olympics Marathon) are conferred honorary bachelor’s degrees.

Korea University Television Network (KTN) is established.

The Songchu Baseball Stadium is built.

The Department of Art of Creative Writing is established within the College of Humanities, Seochang Campus.
The Research Center for Food Processing Core Technology is established.

Construction of the 4․18 Memorial Hall is completed.

The Institute of North Koreanology and Research Institute of Communication Dysfunction are established.

The Junior College of Health Sciences is renamed the College of Health.

Construction of the KU Ice Rink is completed.

Dr. Kim Jeong-bae is inaugurated as the 14th KU President.

Kim Dae-jung (15th President of South Korea) is conferred an honorary doctorate in economics.

Construction of the Seochang Campus Student Union Building is completed.

The Department of Nursing within the College of Medicine is elevated to the College of Nursing. The Department of Information Statistics is merged into the College of Natural Sciences. The Department of Agricultural Economics within the College of Resource Science is renamed the Department of Food and Resource Economics within the College of Natural Resources. The Department of Forest Resources is renamed the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Science.
A new division system is adopted and launched.

The educational curriculum is reformed due to the adoption of the new division system.

Kim Byung-kwan is inaugurated as the 11th Chairman of the Korea University Foundation.

Construction of the Natural Sciences Building is completed.

Deceased Sopa Bang Jeong-hwan is conferred an honorary bachelor’s degree.

The Center for Information Security Technologies and Japan Center are established.

KU is selected for Brain Korea 21 (BK21) administered by the Ministry of Education; 5 business promotion groups and technology and 10 core business promotion teams related to the fields of sciences are selected.

Construction of the Korean Studies Hall is completed.

The Department of Food Sciences within the College of Natural Resources is established.

The Division of Art and Design is established and separated from the Department of Art Education within the College of Education.

The Graduate School of International Studies is approved as a professional graduate school.
The Graduate School of Health, Graduate School of Clinical Dentistry, and Graduate School of Medical Sciences (Seochang Campus) are established.
The Special Graduate School of Law is renamed Graduate School of Law.

The One-Stop Service Center opens.

Construction of the International Studies Hall is completed.

KU is selected for Brain Korea 21 (BK21) administered by the Ministry of Education; 3 business groups and technology and 3 core business promotion teams related to fields of Humanities and Social Sciences are selected.