Gangdong University () is a private
university
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located in
Eumseong County
Eumseong County (''Eumseong-gun'') is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, best known for being the birthplace of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Eumseong Clean Peppers Festival is held in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk every ...
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North Chungcheong Province
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South Korea
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. The school has 59
professor
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s and more than 4,000 students.
Timeline
* 11 June 1991: Founded Sunghui Academy Foundation
* 5 March 1994: The school was founded as ''Chungbuk College''
* 1 March 1997: The school changed the name to ''Far East College''
* 7 June 2011: Changed the name to ''Gangdong University''
* 11 March 2014: Completed Art Museum
Campus
The campus located near
Chungju City.
Department
The school has 26 department:
See also
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Education in South Korea
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Sout ...
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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
* An ...
References
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Universities and colleges in North Chungcheong Province
Eumseong County
1994 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1994
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