Catholic University of Daegu


Daegu Catholic University, previously named Catholic University of Daegu, is a private research university in Daegu, South Korea. DCU is known for its academic strength, especially in the field of medical, pharmacy, health science, psychology, social science, and education.

History

The St. Justin Seminary, from which the university claims descent, opened in Daegu on November 1, 1914, having been founded in May of that year. The first four rectors of the school were French missionaries, the first being a Fr. Chargeboeuf, also known by his Korean name Song Duck-mang. The first Korean rector, Fr. Choi Min-sun, who took up the post in 1945, was also the last rector of the seminary which closed the same year, sending most of its students home in May but remaining open until December to allow the final class of 4 to graduate.
In 1952, the Hyosung Women's Junior College was established, offering instruction to 150 students in the fields of music, literature, and home economics. The following year, it became a four-year college, also offering instruction in pharmacology. The college continued to expand steadily in the following years, establishing its graduate school in 1972 and gaining university status in 1980.

International relations

Daegu Catholic University maintains international relations with 290 universities & Colleges & Institutions in 39 countries:
The ASEAN International Mobility for Students programme member
  • SEAMEO RIHED

    IFCU member

  • ASEACCU member

  • The Association of South East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities

    Australia

  • Australian Catholic University

    Canada

  • The University of Alberta

    China

  • China National Academy of Fine Art
  • China Sichuan Normal University
  • Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences
  • Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
  • Guizhou Normal University
  • Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Jilin University
  • Luoyang Normal University
  • Nanjing Normal University
  • Shandong Economic University
  • Shandong University
  • The Central University of Nationalities
  • Jiangxi Normal University
  • Yanbian University
  • Zibo Vocational Institute

    France

  • Université Catholique de Lille

    Germany

  • Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg

    Hungary

  • Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music

    Indonesia

  • Atma Jaya Indonesia Catholic University, Jakarta
  • Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
  • Universitas Nasional
  • State University of Malang
  • Indonesia International Institute for Life Science
  • SEAMOLEC

    Italy

  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
  • Conservatorio di Musica S. Cecilia di Roma
  • Conservatorio Statale di Musica "Giuseppe Verdi"
  • Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra
  • Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  • Universita per Stranieri di Perugia

    Japan

  • Aichi Shukutoku University
  • Beppu University
  • Dokkyo University
  • Elisabeth University of Music
  • Saga University
  • Sophia University
  • University of Occupational Health Environmental Health

    Mexico

  • Universidad de Guadalajara

    Mongolia

  • Mongolian University of Science and Technology

    Philippines

  • Ateneo de Manila University
  • De La Salle University
  • San Beda University
  • University of Saint La Salle
  • University of San Agustin
  • University of Santo Tomas
  • University of Eastern Philippines

    Russia

  • Buryat State University
  • Donsky State Technical University
  • Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
  • Russian State University for the Humanities
  • Saint Petersburg State University
  • Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V.P. Astafyev

    Spain

  • Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca

    Taiwan

  • Fu Jen Catholic University
  • Providence University

    United Kingdom

  • University College London

    United States

  • Catholic Health Association of USA, Georgetown University
  • Central Michigan University
  • Doane College
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Kettering University
  • Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • Mississippi State University
  • Murray State University
  • North Dakota State University
  • The University of Alabama
  • University of California, Merced
  • University of Kansas
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine
  • Western Michigan University

    Uzbekistan

  • Tashkent University

    Vietnam

  • VN-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education, the University of Danang

    Campuses

  • Hyosung campus -
  • St. Justin campus -
  • St. Luke campus -

    Global rankings

  • The Center for World Rankings
  • Scimago Institutions
  • US News Global University rankings