Hanyang University is one of
the most prestigious private universities in South Korea
. In particular, Hanyang engineering school
is one of the best and oldest engineering schools in Korea. Many
notable alumni, who graduated from Hanyang Engineering school,
include chairmen, vice chairmen, and CEOs of the nation's leading
companies, such as Hyundai, Samsung, and LG. The main campus is
Hanyang University, Seoul, with its cluster campus, ERICA
campus(Education Research Industry Cluster at Ansan), located in
the city of
Ansan.
Love in Truth in
Deed is the founding principle and educational philosophy of
Hanyang University.
History
Dong-A Engineering Institute, the forerunner of Hanyang University,
was founded in 1939 during the
Japanese occupation of Korea.
The Institute's aim was to build a nucleus of engineers and
technicians necessary for an independent Korea.
In July 1948, after
independence of Korea
, the school
was accredited as the first four-year engineering college in the
nation. 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.In 1979, Hanyang University at
Ansan was established and now became ERICA campus, representing
Education Research Industry Cluster at Ansan.
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, organized
Hanyang
Industry Digital Park, and established several research
institutes.
Also, Hanyang University became one of the center of National
Research & Development projectssuch as
Quantum
Photonic Science Research Center.According to 2006 university
evaluation of JoongAng Newspaper,Hanyang University is placed one
of the most important universities in Korea. The university
recorded high performances in various fields. According to
Academic
Ranking of World Universities by Sanghai Jiao Tong
University in China, Hanyang university was ranked in the range of
303-401th as of 2008.
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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 ERICA 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. Especially Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, LG
Innotek, Gyeonggi Technopark and Korea Electrotechnology Research
Institute are located in ERICA campus.
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.
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 in Deed."
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.
Administration Building
Paiknam Library
Joint Degree Program
Hanyang
university has Joint Degree Program with Temple
University
and Illinois
Institute of Technology
Notice - Joint Degree with IIT in Hanyang University
College of Engineering and College of Engineering
Science(Korean)
Joint degree agreement with Temple University -
Weekly HanyangStudents who want to get joint degree can
apply this program and will be sent to the university abroad after
estimation.
Organization
Undergraduate
Seoul Campus
ERICA campus
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Graduate
Graduate School
Professional Graduate Schools
Specialized Graduate Schools
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Notable alumni
Notable Alumni who graduate from engineering school of Hanyang
University:
Sports players and Entertainers:
References
See also
Hanyang University Organizations
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