Daejin University is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grants. Dep ...
located in
Pocheon
Pocheon () is an inland city in the far northeastern region of Gyeonggi province in South Korea. It covers 2 with a population of 160,176 people, according to the 2008 census. Pocheon lies between Seoul and the mountainous northwestern areas of G ...
,
Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...
, South Korea. It was founded by
Daesun Jinrihoe
Daesun Jinrihoe ( ko, 대순진리회), which in its English-language publications has recently used the transliteration Daesoonjinrihoe and, from 2017, Daesoon Jinrihoe, is a Korean new religious movement, founded in April 1969 by Park Han-g ...
in November 1991 and opened in March 1992.
The university operates Daejin University China Campus, a
study abroad program based at the campuses of two universities in China:
Soochow University and
Harbin Normal University
Harbin Normal University (HNU) () is a university located in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.
HNU has 27 Schools and Departments and offers 77 academic majors. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees. It is a key university of He ...
.
Academics
Undergraduate courses of study are divided among six colleges: Culture, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Sciences and Engineering, and Arts. Training is also provided at the graduate level, through specialized graduate schools of Education, Industry, Business Administration and Legal Affairs.
History
The university was established in 1991 by the
Daesun Jinrihoe
Daesun Jinrihoe ( ko, 대순진리회), which in its English-language publications has recently used the transliteration Daesoonjinrihoe and, from 2017, Daesoon Jinrihoe, is a Korean new religious movement, founded in April 1969 by Park Han-g ...
, a Korean religious group. The location was chosen due to its position near the midpoint of the line connecting
Halla-san with
Baekdu-san, and thus at the symbolic heart of the Korean peninsula.
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Features of the University
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Notable alumni
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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Education in South Korea
References
External links
Official school website, in English and Korean
Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province
1992 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1992
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