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Ajou University

Ajou University
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Established 1973
Academic staff
1,370
Administrative staff
3,000
Undergraduates 10,148
Postgraduates 4,100
Location Suwon, South Korea
Website http://www.ajou.ac.kr/
Ajou University
Hangul 아주대학교
Hanja 亞洲大學校
Revised Romanization Aju Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Aju Taehakkyo

Ajou University, established in 1973, is a major research university in Suwon, South Korea.

The campus and its hospital are close to Exit 1 of Shinbundang Line's Gwanggyo Jungang (Ajou Univ.) Station, a major subway station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

In 1971, when modernization and industrialization were under way in Korea, Korea and France entered into an agreement for the establishment of Korea-France Technology Junior College in order to exchange technology and culture through education. According to the agreement, Ajou Engineering Junior College, the forerunner of Ajou University, was founded in March 1973 by Yusin Institute established by Park, Chagn-won, the chairman of Yusin Express Tourism Co., Ltd. Starting as Ajou Engineering Junior College, Ajou College recruited 280 students during its first year from four departments, including Electronics, Precision Mechanical Engineering, Fermentation Chemical Engineering, and Industrial Management. The school was promoted to Ajou Engineering College a year later and produced its first graduates in 1997. In 1997, Kim, Woo-jung, the chairman of Daewoo International, contributed his personal wealth to establish Daewoo Institute and took over Ajou University.

Ajou University, established in 1973 under the motto of "Asia's best university for the 21st century", is a leading research university with 10 colleges in Korea. Located in Suwon, about 30 km south of Seoul, Ajou has 14,000 students (9,000 undergraduate, 3,500 graduate, and 1,500 in other courses).

The strength in Ajou's academic programs and research lies in Engineering, IT, BT, NT, Medical Science, Business and International Studies. Ajou is widely recognized for its innovative international programs and strong support for international students and has collaborative partnership with over 200 universities in 58 countries. There is a wide range of international programs at Ajou including student and faculty exchanges, international summer school, Korean language program, etc. International students are taking courses offered in English by various majors. Today Ajou is welcoming about 750 international students a year.

The oldest and the largest school at Ajou University is the College of Engineering with its four divisions: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and Environmental and Urban Systems Engineering.

The Ajou School of Medicine opened in 1988. In 2012, a total of 705 students graduated from the school.


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