Kyonggi University (KGU; ) is an accredited, private higher education institution, established in 1947. KGU has over 17,000 students in majors in undergraduate and graduate programs on two campuses. The main campus is in

Suwon Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...

, located 30 miles from the capital Seoul. The

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

campus is located in

Seodaemun District Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative neigh ...

. KGU has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools offering majors. The strength in KGU's academic programs and research lies in Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some courses in English. KGU has established a sister-university relationship with 152 universities in 31 countries. KGU has a Korean language program. Over 650 international students study at KGU. Currently, the president is Kim In-kyu.

Symbols

If there is an unlimited possibilities and low power of the sea, it can be said that the activity stage of the students of Gyeonggi University is going to be the world. It is like the shape of the students of our Kyonggi University that they are not easily frustrated or resigned, but are tired of their persistence and commitment to their goals. The dynamic shape of a turtle sitting on a globe can be said to represent the futures of our player

History

Founder: Dr. Son Sang-kyo * 1947 - Choyang Kindergarten Teacher's School * 1957 - Kyonggi Institute * 1964 - Kyonggi College, Seoul * 1979 - Suwon Campus opened * 1984 - Kyonggi College upgraded to Kyonggi University

Departments

Undergraduate schools

* College of Humanities * College of Social Sciences * College of Law * College of Economic and Administration * College of Tourism Sciences * College of Natural Sciences * College of Engineering * Kyonggi International College * College of Arts * College of Physical Sciences

Graduate schools

* Alternative Medicine * Architecture * Arts & Design * Education * Industrial Technology and Information * Information & Communication * International Studies * Politics & Policy * Public Administration * Service Business Administration * Social Welfare * Sports Sciences * Tourism Management * Traditional Arts

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Official homepage
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