Chung-Ang University

Private university in Seoul, South Korea Chung-Ang University (CAU; Korean: 중앙대학교) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. The university operates two campuses: its main Seoul city campus located in the Dongjak District; and a second campus in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. Overall, CAU consists of 16 undergraduate colleges and 16 graduate schools. Founded as a church-run kindergarten in 1916 it transformed into a school for female kindergarten teachers in 1922. CAU was granted university status in 1953 and held its centennial anniversary in 2018. It has more than 33,600 undergraduate students, 5,200 graduate students, 700 professors, and 500 part-time teaching staff.[needs update] The symbol of the university is a blue dragon. History Establishment Chung-Ang University began with the establishment of the Chung-Ang Kindergarten as an annex to the Chung-Ang Methodist Church, located in Insa-dong, Seoul. The kindergarten was originally founded in 1916 as a branch of the Jungdong Church, but was separated in April 1918. The Chung-Ang Kindergarten established a teacher training program and thus took on the role of a professional educational institution, posting g