Kyonggi University


Kyonggi University is a private university in South Korea that was established in 1947. Originally established as a school in Seoul, it was eventually expanded and upgraded to a college and then a university. There are two campuses: the main campus in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and the Seoul campus in Seodaemun District. It has over 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the two campuses.
KGU has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools. Kyonggi University's education and research focuses on Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some of its courses in English.
KGU has established partnership with 152 universities in 31 countries. KGU has a Korean language program. Over 650 international students study at KGU.

History

Founder: 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

Graduate schools

Notable alumni

Notable faculty