Kyung Hee University

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Kyung Hee University
경희대학교
Kyung Hee University Seal.png
Motto Democratization of School, Ideas, and Living[1]
Toward a New Civilization
A Civilized World[2]
Type Private
Established 1949
President Cho In-Won
Academic staff
 2,976 (2011)
Students 31,453 (2011)
Undergraduates 24,569 (2011)
Postgraduates 6,884 (2011)
1,605 (2012)
Location
Seoul
,
South Korea
Campus Urban
245 acres (99 ha) (Seoul campus)
510 acres (210 ha) (Global campus)
12 acres (4.9 ha) (Gwangneung campus)[1]
Colors Crimson      
Nickname Lion with Graceful Smile
Mascot Lion
Website www.kyunghee.edu
While retaining the founding principles of the original seal, the new design concept represents Kyung Hee's future ideal of contributing to the creation of a better global community by establishing new common values. The image of the official seal was taken from the embossed carvings placed in the Central Library of the Global Campus and the lobby of the Graduate Institute of Peace Studies and its imprint will be used on official internationally recognized documents and international events.

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Kyung Hee University
Hangul 경희대학교
Hanja 慶熙大學校
Revised Romanization Gyeonghui Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Kyŏnghŭi Taehakkyo
Kyung Hee Seoul campus

Kyung Hee University is a private, research university encompassing an educational system from kindergarten to graduate school[1] with campuses in Seoul, Suwon, and Gwangneung (on the outskirts of Namyangju city), South Korea.[3] Kyung Hee has 24 colleges, 71 departments and majors, 65 master's and 63 doctorate programs, 18 professional and special graduate schools, and 43 auxiliary research institutions.[citation needed] The university counts Slavoj Žižek, Jason Barker and Emanuel Pastreich among its renowned international professors.[4][5]

The university celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in 2009. In 1993 Kyung Hee received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.[6][7]:p. 53 In 2006, Kyung Hee and the University of Pennsylvania initiated the Penn-Kyung Hee Collaborative Summer Program[8]:p. 458[9] and two years later a formal Global Collaborative with Peking, Ritsumeikan, and Moscow State universities; the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; and the Conference of NGOs (CoNGO).[10] Kyung Hee's interdisciplinary bio-medical cluster maintains one of the world's leading research programs for the study of oriental medicine and its application to contemporary medical treatment in tandem with Western approaches, including the world's first successful drug-free acupunctural anesthesia demonstration in 1972.[11][12] As of 2011 Kyung Hee University maintains sister relationships with 402 universities in 68 countries.[8]:p. 457

Kyung Hee was founded in 1949 by Dr. Young Seek Choue, whose founding philosophy was "Toward a New Civilization." The university hosted the 1968 conference of the International Association of University Presidents,[13] first proposed in 1981 the UN International Day of Peace,[14] organized the 1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs,[15] held the 2009 World Civic Forum,[16] ran the 2011 UNAI-Kyung Hee International Symposium,[14] and has spearheaded the Global Common Society movement.[17][18]

Academics

Colleges

Grand Auditorium
University Administration Building (Seoul campus)
Central Library and Museum (Seoul campus)

Common Faculty

Classification. Location Faculty
Campus Seoul
Global

Graduate programs

Departments and programs

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  • Korean Language and Literature
  • English Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • British and American Language and Culture
  • Physics (Seoul Campus)
  • Physics (Global Campus)
  • Chemistry (Seoul Campus)
  • Chemistry (Global Campus)
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Geography
  • Information Display
  • Astronomy and Space-Science
  • Medicine
  • School of Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing
  • Biomedical Science
  • Applied Korean Medicine
  • Oriental Medicine
  • Oriental Medical Philosophy
  • Oriental Medical History
  • Oriental Medicinal Materials and Processing
  • Oriental Pharmaceutical Science
  • Human Informatics of Oriental Medicine
  • Study for Biological Sciences of Oriental Medicine
  • East-West Medicine
  • Age-related and Brain Diseases
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Sociology
  • Journalism and Communication
  • Law School
  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • International Management
  • Information Display Technology Business Administration
  • Technology Management
  • Business Administration
  • Food Science and Biotechnology
  • Culinary Science and Food Service Management
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Child, Family and Housing Studies
  • Clothing & Textiles
  • Environmental Applied Science
  • Horticulture
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Ecosystems Engineering
  • Dance
  • Fine Art
  • Music
  • Ceramic Arts
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Advanced Polymer and Fiber Materials
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Radio Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Industrial Design
  • Physical Education

Professional programs

Special programs

Programs

Oriental medicine

Founded in 1948 as Dongyang College and reorganized in 1965 into the Kyung Hee College of Oriental Medicine (KHCOM), KHCOM is one of eleven oriental medical colleges in the country, dedicated to the study of traditional medical practice. In 1972 its researchers demonstrated a drug-free acupunctural anesthesia.[11] In 1998 Kyung Hee established the International Studies of Oriental Medicine to broaden its reach to international scholars. The following year it established the Graduate School of East-West Medicine Science (GSM) in order to blend Eastern and Western diagnostic methods. The College of Oriental Medicine and the Graduate School of Medicine have integrated the two traditions within the Kyung Hee Medical Center and active collaboration occurs between the college and the biomedical engineering department on acupuncture therapy, chronic medical conditions, palsy, and geriatric diseases.[12]

The medical center is divided into the General Hospital, Dental Hospital, Oriental Medicine Hospital, East-West Medical Center, and the Medical Science Research Institute.[19] In a 1999 study, the Kyung Hee oriental medicine curriculum consisted of 60 percent Eastern and 40 percent Western research and practice.[11] The college had an intake of 780 students and 54 professors, 13 East-West integrated clinics, and 10 basic and 10 clinical departments.

The traditional medicine department has formal ties with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University in Taiwan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Meiji University, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Global Collaborative

The Global Collaborative is a summer program that allows international students to attend classes led by scholars and engage in discussions about global governance and sustainability. The Global Collaborative is co-run run by the University of Pennsylvania, Peking University, Ritsumeikan University and Moscow State University with the cooperation of the United Nations and the Conference of NGOs (CoNGO). Through research, education and modules on global governance, or sustainability and the environment, international students collaborate on research projects.

The curriculum underscores the environment and human society for future leadership. The Global Collaborative offers two strands of each four weeks: "Global Governance & East Asian Civilization" and "Sustainable Development for a Greener Planet."

World Civic Forum

Run as a join initiative with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the World Civic Forum (WCF) is a global institution that brings together academic institutions, international organizations, civil society, governments, the business sector and the media to create programs in education, research and practice related to the challenges of making the world a better place to live.

World Civic Youth Forum

Held concurrently with the World Civic Forum, the World Civic Youth Forum strand focuses youth on contemporary global issues, civic values, engagement, and action.

Global Service Corps

The Global Service Corps emphasizes peace studies in new forms of public service. Launched in September 2010, effort is placed on volunteering, social responsibility, social services, and regional and global engagement in areas such as rural farming communities, environment protection, and medical treatment of the disadvantaged. The program aims to seek means to address institutional engagement in global problems through research, education and practice, and media. Collaborations are with the United Nations, international NGOs, corporations, and other organizations.

Global Studio Network

The Global Student Network links by the internet diverse institutes and individuals around the world to overcome communication beyond barriers of language and culture. The network works with both local and international organization to encourage discussion. Previous strands have included environmental issues and conflict resolution with the United Nations and UNESCO.[20]

Global Academy for Future Civilizations

The Global Academy for Future Civilizations is a set of international research organizations dedicated to creating a more humane civilization in the 21st century. The program works with the United Nations and other organizations.

United Nations Academic Impact

The university and the United Nations Academic Impact program seek to align institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting the principles of the UN in the areas of human rights, literacy, sustainability and conflict resolution. The Academic Impact also asks each participating college or university to demonstrate support of at least one of those principles each year.

Research institutes

Seoul campus

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Global campus

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Medical Center

Ranking

In the latest league tables, the university was ranked 7th in the country (2011),[21] 35th in Asia (2013),[22] and 270th in the world (2012) by the QS World University rankings.[23]

Notable alumni

Politics, government and public service

Business

Literature and arts

Academics

Sports

Entertainment

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Transportation

x16px Hoegi Station

 Gyeongui–​Jungang  Hoegi Station

Go out through Exit 1 of Hoegi Station and ride the Local Bus #1 or walk straight for ten minutes.

Parking facilities are available. Parking fee is free for the first 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, KRW 500 is charged for every 10 minutes.[24]

See also

References

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External links

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