Hansung University

Hansung University
한성대학교 (漢城大學校)
Former names
Hansung Woman's University (1972–1978)
Hansung College (1978–1993)
Motto진리, 지선
Motto in English
Truth and Virture
TypePrivate
EstablishedDecember 21, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-12-21)
PresidentLee Chang Won
Location, ,
South Korea South Korea
CampusUrban
MascotTurtle
WebsiteOfficial website
Hansung University
Hangul
한성대학교
Hanja
漢城大學校
Revised RomanizationHanseong Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerHansŏng Taehakkyo

Hansung University (Korean한성대학교) is a private university in Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. It was founded on December 21, 1972.[1] The Hansung University is located in Seongbuk District and Jongno District, Seoul.

Timeline

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1945–1989

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  • September 25, 1945 Acquired Kyungsung Girl's Art School
  • October 5, 1945 Founded Hansung Academy Foundation
  • April 9, 1946 Licensed for Hansung Girl's and High School
  • August 11, 1951 Changed the school name to Hansung Girl's Middle and High School
  • December 7, 1963 Completed the indoor gymnasium
  • December 21, 1972 Founded Hansung Woman's University
  • January 11, 1978 Changed the school name from Hansung Woman's University to Hansung University
  • December 29, 1981 Completed the Administrative Hall
  • October 5, 1983 Ground breaking ceremony for Student Welfare Hall
  • December 4, 1985 Newly established R.O.T.C.
  • July 1986 Expanded and moved the school building
  • August 25, 1987 Completed the construction of Woochongwan
  • November 30, 1987 Licensed to establish the Graduate School of Business Administration and Public Administration
  • November 30, 1988 Separated and increased the size of Graduate School of Business Administration and the Graduate School of Public Administration
  • November 6, 1989 Newly established Graduate School

1990–1999

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  • February 27, 1990 Completed the Science Hall and opened Electronic Computation Office
  • June 14, 1991 Opened the Exhibition Hall of Agricultural Life History
  • November 29, 1991 Completed the Symbolic Tower of Hansung Academy
  • December 1991 Recruited for first semester and second semester for 1992
  • March 1993 Promoted to comprehensive university
  • October 1993 Established Graduate School of Arts
  • October 1995 Established Graduate School of International Trade and Information
  • October 1996 6 colleges, 16 majors, 14 departments, newly admitted students of 1,230
  • November 1998 Newly established Real Estate Department; Newly established Fashion Art Department at Graduate School of Arts; Reorganized to 6 colleges, 16 majors, 15 departments, newly admitted students of 1,620
  • January 1999 Converted 30% of evening students to daytime students; Recruited for 960 day students and 660 evening students
  • March 6, 1999 Completed the lecture building
  • October 17, 1999 Helmut Schmidt, Former Prime Minister of West Germany, visited (conferring honorary degree)
  • November 1999 Revised Graduate School of International Trade and Information to Graduate School of International Affairs

2000–present

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  • February 7, 2000 Selected as the most outstanding college in the comprehensive assessment of colleges in 1999
  • February. 7, 2000 Newly established Graduate School of Real Estate
  • October 2000 Newly established Graduate School of Education
  • September 13, 2001 Dr. Lee Sang-Hee inaugurated as the 10th chairman of the board of trustees
  • September 22, 2001 Purchased the Daehangno campus
  • October 24, 2001 Groundbreaking ceremony of Faculty Hall, Library and Annex Hall of Student Hall
  • October 15, 2002 Dr. Han Wan-Sang inaugurated as the 4th president
  • September 2002 Completed the Research Hall (Faculty Hall)
  • December 2002 Completed Inseonggwan (Student Community Unit)
  • July 1, 2003 Acquired the ISO 9001 Certification
  • October 2003 Completed New Library Building
  • March 2, 2015 Dr. Lee Jong-Hoon inaugurated as the 15th chairman of the board of trustees
  • February 1, 2016 Dr. Lee Sang-Han inaugurated as the 8th president

Academics

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Undergraduate colleges

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College of Humanities

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  • Division of Korean language & Literature (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Korean Language and Literature
    • Major in Applied-Korean language
  • Division of English language & Literature (Day & Evening)
  • Division of History and Culture (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Korean History and Culture
    • Major in East Asian History and Culture
    • Major in Euro-American History and Culture
  • Division of Knowledge & Information Science (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Library & Information Science
    • Major in Archives and Records Management College of Social Sciences

College of Social Science

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  • Division of Business Administration (Day & Evening)
  • Division of Public Administration and Economics (Day & Evening)
  • Division of International Trade and Real Estate (Day & Evening)

College of Arts

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  • Department of Dancing
  • Department of Painting
    • Major in Eastern Painting
    • Major in Western Painting
  • Division of Media Design Contents
    • Major in Hyper Media Design
    • Major in Animation & Product Interaction
    • Major in Interior Design
  • Division of Fashion Design & Business (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Fashion Design
    • Major in Apparel Fashion & Business

College of Engineering

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  • Division of Computer Engineering (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Multimedia Information Processing
    • Major in Computer System
  • Division of Information Engineering (Day & Evening)
    • Major in Information & Communications Engineering
    • Major in Software System
  • Division of Industrial & Mechanical Systems Engineering (Day & Evening)

Department of Liberal Arts and Science

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Department of Study for the Teaching Profession

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References

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  1. ^ "History - Hansung University (english version)". Hansung University official website. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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See also

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