Catholic University of Korea
| 가톨릭대학교 | |
The official seal of the university
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| Latin: Universitatis Catholicae Coreae | |
| Motto | 진리, 사랑, 봉사 (Truth, Love, Service) |
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Motto in English
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Love Truth Service |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1855 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Fr. Johan Pahk Yeong-sik |
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Academic staff
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1,005 |
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Administrative staff
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289 |
| Students | 11,013 |
| Undergraduates | 8,443 |
| Postgraduates | 2,570 |
| Location |
South Korea 37°35′09″N 127°00′16″E / 37.58590°N 127.00433°E (Songsin Campus)Coordinates: 37°35′09″N 127°00′16″E / 37.58590°N 127.00433°E (Songsin Campus) |
| Campus | Songsin Campus (Seoul) Songeui Campus (Seoul) Songsim Campus (Bucheon, Gyeonggi) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website | www |
| Catholic University of Korea | |
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| Revised Romanization | Gatollik Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kat'ollik Taehakkyo |
The Catholic University of Korea (hangul : 가톨릭대학교 hanja : ) is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It was established in 1855 and is the oldest university in South Korea. The Catholic University of Korea operates campuses in Seoul and in the neighboring Bucheon City. The university's medical school, considered as one of the most prestigious in South Korea, has eight affiliated hospitals in major cities of the country.
The university has been consistently ranked as one of the premier universities in South Korea and has been regarded in both national and international university rankings. The Catholic University was ranked 400 - 500 in QS World University Rankings 2016/17.
The Catholic University of Korea offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees : Theology, Korean Language, Philosophy, History, English Language and Literature, Chinese Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, Music, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration, Accounting, International Studies, Law Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Systems Engineering, Culture Contents, Media Engineering, Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing
The university has a policy of "inbound globalization", requiring all freshmen to live in the English language dormitory which can accommodate 1,200 students and professors. Residents are encouraged to communicate only in English during the program, which usually runs for a whole semester. In accordance with the "inbound globalization" policy, the university is equipped with faculty members with esteemed academic backgrounds; professors, professionals, and researchers from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, China, Germany, and Japan, among others.
The university traces its roots to St. Joseph's Seminary in Baeron, a Catholic refuge in modern-day Jecheon, North Chungcheong province. It was founded in 1855 before Christianity was legalized. After the legalization of Christianity, the school moved to Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in 1887, and was renamed Seminary of Sacred Heart of Jesus. A hospital associated with the seminary was opened in 1936. The seminary became Songsin College in 1947 and the medical school was established in 1954. The name was later changed to Catholic College. Songsim Women's College (Songsim, or 聖心, means 'Sacred Heart' in Korean) was founded in 1964; the two colleges were merged in 1995 to form the present-day entity of Catholic University.
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