Handong Global University
| 한동대학교 | |
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| Motto | “Why Not Change the World?” |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1995 |
| President | Jang Soon-Heung |
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Academic staff
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130 |
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Administrative staff
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78 |
| Undergraduates | 5,599 (2015) |
| Postgraduates | 420 (2015) |
| Location | Pohang, Gyeongsang, South Korea |
| Campus | Rural |
| Nickname | HGU |
| Mascot | Seagull |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 36°6′14.6″N 129°23′17.7″E / 36.104056°N 129.388250°E
Handong Global University (Korean: 한동대학교, Hanja: 韓東大學校) is a private, Christian, four-year university located in Pohang, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea.
The student body numbers about 5,000, from more than 30 different countries and international programs are both available at graduate and undergraduate levels.
Undergraduate programs are organized under twelve schools:
While the university offers about 40% of its courses in English in any given semester, the majors that English speaking foreign students can pursue are:
To graduate, a student must complete 130 credits, including 66 credits for majors, 27 credits of basic general studies, 20 credits of global general studies, 12 credits of Korean language, 17 credits of optional courses. And 6 semesters of chapel attendance, mandatory courses in leadership training, and social services are included in basic general studies category.
The university was founded in December 1994. The founder, Song Tae-Hun, was the owner of a medium-sized company, and donated land and funds to establish a Christian university. He invited Dr. Kim Young-Gil to be the first president. Dr. Kim was a Christian leader, and had formerly worked as a research scientist at NASA and also as a professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The university faced many challenges in the beginning. The founder’s company went bankrupt while President Kim was recruiting the first professors and students. The university also met local opposition from Pohang citizens who expected the university to serve primarily Pohang residents. When it became known that the university would be a Christian university, recruiting students from all over Korea, many Pohang residents opposed the establishment of the university. This led to lawsuits, and in one of these suits, President Kim was accused of having used government subsidies for purposes which had not been officially approved. He was acquitted and freed after spending 56 days in prison.
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