Youngnam Theological University and Seminary, also YTUS, is located in
Gyeongsan
Gyeongsan () is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area.
Numerous universities are located in Gyeongsan, such as Yeun ...
City,
North Gyeongsang
North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...
province,
South Korea
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, in an area inhabited by numerous other institutions of higher learning. It is officially a university, and is affiliated with the
Presbyterian Church of Korea
Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) was a Protestant denomination based in South Korea; it is currently separated into many branches.
History
The first Korean Presbyterian church was founded by Seo Sang-ryun in Hwanghae province in 1884. Short ...
.
History
The Bible school which would become YTUS was founded by
James E. Adams, an American missionary, in 1913. After the end of the
Korean War
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, a formal seminary was established on April 12, 1954. At that time it was called "Daegu Presbyterian Seminary" and was located in
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
. The name changed to Youngnam Seminary in 1970, and the campus changed to its present location in 1987. In the same year, the seminary was accredited as a four-year college by the South Korean Ministry of Education. The school was reorganized as a university, and adopted its current lengthy name, in 1994. Two years later, the graduate school was established.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
This is a list of institutions of higher education in South Korea.
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*Agricultural Cooperative College – Goyang, Gyeonggi
*Ajou Motor College – Boryeong, South Chungcheong
* Ajou University – Suwon, Gyeonggi
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Education in South Korea
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Universities and colleges in North Gyeongsang Province
Seminaries and theological colleges in South Korea
1913 establishments in Korea
Educational institutions established in 1913
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