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| 2005-Now / Towards the new millennium, after a century of service ↓ |
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Announced vision for "Global KU--Frontier Spirit"
Seochang Campus renamed Sejong Campus
Opened Law Library--the largest in Korea/Held
centennial of KU alumni and outlined vision
Ranked 150th in The Times World University Rankings
Opened Hana Square
Completed Tiger Dome - the largest
among domestic universities
College and Graduate School of Business
Administration awarded Association
to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation
Opened Samsung Centennial Memorial Hall
/Held KU centennial ceremony
and declared global university identity (UI)
Lectures by Nobel Prize laureates in
commemoration of centennial/Opened
CJ International House dormitory for foreigners |
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2008. 5
2008. 3
2007. 3
2006.10
2006. 9
2006. 8
2005. 8
2005. 5
2005. 3
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| 2000-04 / Building the foundations needed to enter the world’s top 100 universities ↓ |
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Outlined "KU Global Vision" on occasion
of 100th anniversary
Lectures by Alvin Toffler
Agreed on the payment of Korea
Foundation Scholarships for Korean
Studies majors
Completed KU-UBC House at University
of British Columbia
Ranked best in country by the Korea
Council for University Education (in law
category)/Awarded "Excellent Quality"
certification in architectural engineering
Signed memorandum of agreement (MOU) on
"KU-UBC Joint Program" with University of British
Columbia/Ranked 14th in the "Asia"s Best
Universities 2000" competition by Asiaweek
(multi-disciplinary schools category)
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2004.11
2003.10
2002.12
2002.10
2000.10
2000. 6
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| 1994-1999 / A bigger world, with richer dreams ↓ |
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Selected for BK21 Initiative by Ministry
of Education (in liberal arts and
social sciences)
Selected for Brain Korea (BK21)
Initiative by Ministry of Education
(in science and technology)
Signed academic exchange agreement
with Korea Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology (KAIST)
Established Korea University industry &
Academic Research Cooperation
Foundation
Established International Foundation
for Korea University
Completed Korea Techno Complex
Selected to foster the development
of a state-run biotechnology graduate school
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1999.12
1999. 9
1999. 7
1998. 3
1997.12
1996. 6
1995.12 |
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| 1986-1993 / An Age of Science and Research ↓ |
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Signed academic exchange
agreement with Peking University
Opened Anam Hospital
Held first "KU Day"
Began offering academic research
courses at graduate school
in cooperation with Korea Institute of
Science and Technology (KIST)
Entered into industrial-academic
cooperation agreement with Korea
Research Institute of Standards
and Science (KRISS)
Signed academic exchange agreement
with Moscow State University
Completed Seochang Library
Completed Seochang Dormitory
Jochiwon Campus renamed Seochang Campus
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1992 .8
1991. 5
1991. 5
1990.11
1990. 5
1991. 5
1990. 8
1989. 2
1987.11 |
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| 1982-1985 / A new age, leading a new time ↓ |
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Completed Naksan Training Center
Renewed academic exchange
agreement with George Washington
University
Completed Gymnastics Hall
Completed Political Science and
Economics building
Completed College of Law building
Opened Yeoju Hospital
Opened Guro Hospital and
Science Library
Reorganized university hospital into
medical center in conjunction with
Hyehwa Hospital, Guro Hospital,
Yeoju Hospital, and Banwol Hospital |
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1985.12
1985.10
1985. 5
1984. 8
1984. 5
1984. 4
1983. 9
1983. 7 |
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| 1970-1981 / At the center of the Miracle on the Han River ↓ |
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KU's Institute for Viral Disease designated as
research cooperation center by World Health
Organization (WHO)
Authorized to establish branch school in Jochiwon
Opened new Main Library building
in commemoration of KU's 70th anniversary
Woosok Hospital renamed Korea
University Hospita
Began offering seasonal and full-time
courses at Graduate School of Education
Signed academic exchange agreement
with University of Washington
College of Education established
Completed construction of Business
Administration Building
Acquired Woosok Foundation,including Woosok
University and affiliated institutions |
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1981. 1
1980. 1
1978. 3
1976. 3
1974. 1
1973. 6
1972.12
1972. 6
1971.12 |
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| 1960-1970 / Devoted to liberty, justice, and truth ↓ |
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Held first Ko-Yon Games
(between KU and Yonsei University)
Completed school gate -
built with donations from alumni
Unveiled Stone Tiger statue -
a symbol of KU's spirit
Aegineung Campus in Anam-dong,
Seoul
Choongang Incorporated reorganized
as Korea University Foundation
Opened university museum
Held first Great Granite Tower Festival
Unveiled monument celebrating April Revolution
About 3,000 KU students protested against
injustices of the dictatorial
and autocratic Liberal
regime, leading the vanguard of the April Revolution
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1965. 10
1965.10
1965. 2
1965. 2
1964. 5
1964. 4
1962. 5
1962. 5
1961 .4
1960. 4 |
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| 1946-1959 / KU, a beacon of hope in the midst of endless upheavals ↓ |
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Expanded to four colleges with
17 departments;
wrote new college song
Launched English-language school
magazine, The Granite Tower
Returned to own building
Began lectures at Choong Ang
Middle and High School building
following Korean War armistice
Began lectures at temporary
building in Daegu
Closed temporarily
due to Korean War
1949.9 Opened graduate school
Launched "Korea University Newspaper"
Name changed to Korea University
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1955. 2
1954.10
1954. 2
1953. 8
1951. 9
1950. 6
1949. 9
1947. 11
1946. 8 |
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| 1933-1945 / The pride of the Korean people: facing every challenge, never yielding ↓ |
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Renamed Bosung College
following nation's liberation on August 15
Cheoksik Business College
by the Japanese
1944.4 Name changed to Gyeongseong
Moved graduation ahead by half a year due to the
Pacific War and Japanese occupation
Opened university library in
commemoration of 30th anniversary
Began construction of main campus -
then the largest in the Orient
Moved to new building in Anam-dong
Secured site in Anam-dong and began
construction of main building
College operations undertaken by Choongang
Incorporated,the predecessor of the Korea
University Foundation |
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1945. 9
1944. 4
1942. 9
1937. 5
1938. 7
1934. 9
1933. 5
1932. 3 |
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| 1905-1932 / Opening a new dawn as Korea’s first institution of higher education ↓ |
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Jochiwon Campus renamed
Seochang Campus
Completed Seochang Dormitory
Completed Seochang Library
Signed academic exchange agreement with Moscow State University
Entered into industrial-academic cooperation agreement with Korea
Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)
Began offering academic research courses at graduate school in cooperation
with Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
Held first "KU Day" / Opened Anam Hospital
Signed academic exchange agreement with Peking University |
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1987. 11
1989. 2
1990. 8
1991. 5
1990. 5
1990.11
1991. 5
1992. 8
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