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History

  • 1955

    • 04

      • The college is promoted to a university and various departments and graduate programs are established including a Master's Degree course in the Graduate School of Korean Language and Literature. Professor Lim, Sookjae becomes first president.
  • 1956

    • 04

      • An affiliated organization called the Training Institute for Secondary Teachers is established, catering to 240 students across three departments.
    • 06

      • hree stories are added to the main building.
  • 1957

    • 02

      • Forest land of 152,720 pyeong is purchased in Eungam-dong, Suhdaemun-gu.
  • 1958

    • 09

      • Professor Kim, Duheon becomes the president,
    • 11

      • The Grand Auditorium (total floor space of 1,142 pyeong) is constructed.
  • 1959

    • 02

      • The College of Liberal Arts is introduced as the Department of History, while the College of Politics and Economics is implemented in the Department of Commerce. The Department of Economics in the College of Politics and Economics is restructured and renamed as the Department of Management.
    • 03

      • The Graduate School is introduced with a new Master's programs in the Department of Music and Pharmacy, providing students with the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in these fields.
    • 06

      • The West Building is extended (floor space of 587 pyeong).
  • 1960

    • 07

      • Professor Kim, Dujong MD. becomes the president.
  • 1961

    • 09

      • The Library is constructed (floor space of 892 pyeong).
  • 1962

    • 04

      • Professor Lee, Neungwoo, Doctor of Literature, becomes acting President
    • 12

      • A parcel of land measuring 2,040 pyeong is purchased in front of the West Building and a spacious gymnasium spanning 2,820 pyeong is erected. Academic offerings in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences expanded including additional courses in Western writing, life & art, and health & athletics. Similarly, in the College of Politics and Economics, more courses in economics are introduced. The course of home economics is subdivided into three specialized areas: house management, clothing and food & nutrition. Additionally, the music program came to encompass three distinct areas of study: instrumental music, vocal music and composition.
  • 1963

    • 01

      • The master's program is expanded to include courses in education, politics & diplomacy and economics. The doctor's program offered new courses in Korean Language & Literature, English Language & Literature, house economics, music and pharmacy.
    • 03

      • • Land is leased for the Science Museum (870 pyeong).
    • 06

      • Dr. Kim, Sun-Shik, an Economics Ph.D., was inaugurated as the 4th President. Significant changes were made in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by renaming the Department of Western Writing to the Department of European Literature.
    • 09

      • The forest land (152,720 pyeong) in Eungam-dong, Suhdaemun-gu was substituted for the one in Mamhyon-dong, Kwanak-gu (449,040 pyeong).
  • 1964

    • 02

      • European literature in the College of Liberal Arts is changed to French Literature and Linguistics.
    • 05

      • Extensions to the Graduate School Buildings are made (floor space of 251 pyeong, total floor space of 1,143 pyeong).
  • 1965

    • 01

      • Ph.D. Yun, Tae-rim becomes the 5th president.
  • 1966

    • 01

      • The Life Building was built (floor space of 38 pyeong and plottage 110 pyeong).
    • 04

      • A four story Science Museum was built (floor space of 1,337 pyeong and plottage 870 pyeong).
    • 08

      • Buildings and land are acquired adjacent to the school.
    • 12

      • Additional history courses were made available in the master's program, while the doctoral program offered courses in education, politics and diplomacy.
  • 1967

    • 11

      • The beautification of the square is completed (470 pyeong).
    • 12

      • The management rights of the lots adjacent to the Science Museum, including the one in Mountain 1-2 Chongpa-dong, is transferred.
  • 1968

    • 01

      • Several new courses in life and science are introduced in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
    • 02

      • After Kim, Shin-Jo's unsuccessful attempt to raid the Blue House, the Commander of the 6th district forcefully occupied the school premises at Namhyeon-dong in an effort to establish a defense line north of the Han River. Subsequently, from February 1975 to March 1986, the school premises were returned four times over the course of 11 years. However, they were returned as idle land owned by the Ministry of National Defense, scattered across 12 cities and districts throughout the country, covering approximately 570,000 pyeong of land.
    • 04

      • The 30th Anniversary of the School is celebrated.
    • 12

      • A new subsidiary building is constructed for the Science Museum. In the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the life and science course is divided into separate tracks for physics and chemistry. The College of Pharmacy introduces more courses related to medicine manufacturing. The life and art course and the health and athletics course in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are respectively transformed into applied art and athletics. Additionally, the commercial course in the College of Politics and Economics is replaced with a focus on trade.
  • 1969

    • 02

      • Ph.D. Lee, In-gi becomes the 6th president.
    • 04

      • The construction of Sookmyung Bridge, which is 30 meters long and 3 meters wide, connecting the main buildings and the College of Pharmacy, is successfully completed.
    • 08

      • A new five-story dormitory building, covering an area of 570 pyeong is completed.
    • 10

      • The greenhouse and its auxiliary building (64 pyeong) are built.
    • 12

      • The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences restructures three courses: house management, clothing and food & nutrition into the College of Domestic Science.
  • 1970

    • 08

      • The West School Building (2,476 pyeong) is completed.
  • 1971

    • 01

      • The Master's Program introduces additional courses in athletics and Business Administration.
    • 10

      • A six story Student Building (1,321 pyeong) is built.
    • 12

      • The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences expands its offerings by introducing more courses in Chinese Language & Literature. Similarly, the College of Domestic Science opens new courses focusing on child welfare.
  • 1972

    • 01

      • In the master's degree course of the Graduate School, the Department of House Economics is split into two departments: House Management and Food & Nutrition.
  • 1973

    • 02

      • Mr. Kim, Gyeongsu, Doctor of Laws, is inaugurated as the 7th President.
    • 05

      • The Division of Liberal Arts is established.
    • 12

      • The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergoes reorganization resulting in the creation of two departments: the Industrial Art Department and the Industrial Crafts Department, under the Department of Applied Fine Arts. This restructuring led to the establishment of the College of Industrial Arts. Additionally, in the master's level graduate course new departments are introduced: the Department of French Language and Literature and the Department of Applied Fine Arts.
  • 1974

    • 03

      • As part of the main building enlargement project, the construction of the College of Domestic Science building, spanning an area of 1,231 pyeong, is successfully completed. This marks the first phase of the project's completion.
    • 04

      • The old Hyochang Elementary School site (3,681.3 pyeong) is purchased.
    • 12

      • The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences expands its course offerings by introducing new courses in German Language & Literature, Biology, and Mathematics. Additionally, the course previously known as Athletics is renamed to Physical Education.
  • 1975

    • 01

      • The school is designated as a model school for the improvement of university education. Several revisions to the school regulations are approved including the introduction of minors, a reduction in the minimum required credits for graduation from 160 to 140 credits and a change in the recruitment process based on colleges for the College of Domestic Science and the College of Politics & Economics. Additionally, in the doctor's course, new courses are introduced in the fields of Physics, Chemistry and Clothing.
    • 04

      • The Division of Liberal Arts is closed.
    • 12

      • Additional courses in Library Science are added to the curriculum of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
  • 1976

    • 01

      • Additional courses in Trade are introduced in the master's program.
    • 02

      • The Suk Dormitory Building (1,706 pyeong) is completed.
    • 04

      • The proposed revision of school regulations, which includes the adoption of a graduation thesis requirement is approved.
    • 08

      • The site measuring 4,430 pyeong located in Sangok-dong (Pupyeong), Puk-gu, Inchon, is sold.
    • 12

      • The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences undergo reorganization resulting in the formation of two separate divisions: Humanities and Science. Additionally, the college purchases a plot of land measuring 15.4 pyeong located behind the Student Building.
  • 1977

    • 01

      • The master's program offers additional courses in Chinese Language & Literature. Moreover, in the doctor's course, new courses in History and Business Administration are incorporated into the curriculum.
    • 02

      • The construction of a new main building is completed. The building consists of 11 stories, with one underground level and 10 above ground. It spans an area of 3,430 pyeong, contributing to a total main building area of 4,661 pyeong.
    • 04

      • Doctor of Education, Suh, Myong-won becomes the 8th president.
    • 07

      • Doctor of law, Cha, Rak-Hun becomes the 9th president.
  • 1978

    • 02

      • Additional courses in Child Welfare are introduced in the master's program.
    • 06

      • The Tower Clock is dedicated by an alumni.
    • 12

      • New courses in German Language & Literature and French Language & Literature are added to the master's and doctor's programs. However, the courses in Applied Art and Music are discontinued. Instead, the master's program begins to offer courses in Industrial Art, Industrial Crafts, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music and Composition.
  • 1979

    • 09

      • The proposed revision to the school regulations, which entails recruiting students for the College of Science (excluding the Physical Education course) based on their respective colleges, are approved.
  • 1980

    • 10

      • The instrumental music course in the College of Music are divided into Piano and Orchestra.
    • 11

      • New courses are introduced in the master's program including Biology and Mathematics. In the doctor's program, additional courses are opened in Economics, Physics, Chemistry and Manufacturing Pharmacy.
    • 12

      • The College of Industrial Arts is changed to Fine Arts.
  • 1981

    • 08

      • Dr. Kim, Ok-ryol, a Doctor of Politics, becomes the 10th President. The Science Building, housing the Colleges of Science and Arts, is completed. It consists of six stories, with one underground level and five above ground, covering a floor space of 3,171 pyeong.
    • 10

      • The course of Education in the College of Liberal Arts is divided into Education and Educational Psychology. Additionally, new courses in Law are introduced in the College of Politics and Economics
    • 11

      • The Graduate School of Education is established offering a master's course with divisions in Education, Language Education, Social Education, Science Education, Home Education and Art & Athletics.
  • 1982

    • 10

      • The College of Liberal Arts offered additional courses in Korean History. The College of Science introduced new courses in Computerization and Dance. The College of Politics and Economics is divided into separate departments for Politics & Law and Economics. Furthermore, the College of Politics & Law expands its course offerings with more courses in Public Administration, while the College of Economics & Business Administration included courses in Consumer Economics. Lastly, the College of Fine Arts added new courses in Painting.
  • 1983

    • 10

      • n the master's course, additional courses in Library Science and Manufacturing Pharmacy are opened. In the doctor's course, a new course in German Language & Literature is introduced. Furthermore, the course of House Economics in the doctor's course is divided into four separate courses: House Management, Clothing, Food & Nutrition and Child Welfare.
    • 11

      • The Graduate School of Industry is established offering a master's course with courses in Business Administration and Industrial Art.
    • 12

      • A forest land measuring 116,220 pyeong, located in Chon-ri, Idong-myon, Yongin-gun, is acquired for the purpose of establishing the Second School Building site.
  • 1984

    • 11

      • The construction of the Main Library, a seven-story building with one underground level and six above ground, spanning a floor space of 3,568 pyeong, is successfully completed. Additionally, in the College of Fine Arts, the course previously known as Industrial Crafts is renamed to Crafts
    • 12

      • More courses of math and biology in the doctor's course are opened.
  • 1985

    • 08

      • Doctor of Politics, Kim, Ok-Ryol becomes the 11th president.
  • 1986

    • 11

      • A new Department of Computerization is established as part of the master's degree course in the Graduate School.
  • 1987

    • 05

      • The forest land (84,984 pyeong) in Yangsan, Kyongnam is sold. Additionally, the lot spanning 345 pyeong in Kwangan-dong, Pusan is also sold.
    • 11

      • The College of Science expands its offerings by introducing additional courses in Statistics. Furthermore, the quota for the College of Science is increased from 1,320 students to 1,520 students. In the master's course, new courses are opened in Educational Psychology, Korean History, Consumer Economics, Painting and History of Art. The quota for the master's course, which previously had 34 courses across 8 colleges, is increased to 510 students. Additionally, the quota for the doctor's course is increased from 83 to 100 students.
  • 1988

    • 01

      • The Lifelong Education Center is approved.
    • 04

      • A grand celebration is held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the institution. In addition, the master's course undergoes a change where the course formerly known as Industrial Art is transformed into the course of Crafts.
    • 08

      • Additional land is acquired for the Second School Building site. The new acquisition included a forest land measuring 7,560 pyeong located in Chon-ri, Idong-myon.

    • 11

      • The master's course introduces an additional course in Dance, leading to a total of 35 courses across 8 colleges. Moreover, the quota for the master's course is increased to accommodate 522 students. Similarly, in the doctor's course, a new course in History of Art is added. The quota for the doctor's course is also raised to accommodate 125 students across 21 courses spanning 6 colleges.
    • 12

      • The forest land of 1,514.6 pyeong, owned by the Office of Forestry, is purchased within the campus.
  • 1989

    • 03

      • The forest land of 194 pyeong in Kwangan-dong, Pusan, is sold.
  • 1990

    • 01

      • The access road (2,490 pyeong) to Yongin Training Center is granted.
    • 03

      • Dr. Chung, Kyu-sun, a Doctor of Pharmacy, becomes the 12th President of the institution. Additionally, the institution purchases a forest land measuring 580.2 pyeong in Chongpa-dong from the Ministry of Finance.
    • 10

      • The Yongin Training Center is completed. This training center consists of four stories with one underground level and three above ground, covering a floor space of 1,904 pyeong.
  • 1991

    • 11

      • The quota for the master's course is increased to accommodate 546 students, while the quota for the doctor's course is raised to 141 students. In the Graduate School of Industry, an additional course in Public Administration is introduced. The total number of courses in the Graduate School of Industry becomes 19 and spreads across 3 departments. Furthermore, the quota for the Graduate School of Industry is increased to accommodate 135 students.
    • 12

      • New courses are introduced in the night school, namely English Language & Literature, Chinese Language & Literature, Computerization and Statistics. These courses accommodated a total of 160 students across 4 different courses. Additionally, the course previously known as Library Science is renamed to Library & Information Science. The institution acquired forest land measuring 1,123.2 pyeong in Chongpa-dong through an exchange agreement with the Ministry of Defense.
  • 1992

    • 07

      • In the night school, additional courses in Business Administration and Trade are introduced accommodating 80 students across 2 courses. Additionally, in the master's course, the courses previously known as Library Science, Painting and Dance are respectively renamed to Library & Information Science, Study of Painting and Study of Dance. In the doctor's course, a new course in Computerization is added. The quotas for the master's course and the doctor's course are increased to accommodate more students, with the master's course quota rising from 546 to 576 and the doctor's course quota increasing from 141 to 150. Furthermore, the quota for the Graduate School of Industry is raised from 135 to 150.
    • 09

      • The Graduate School of Education introduces an additional course in Computation Education. As a result, the quota for the Graduate School of Education is increased from 270 to 300 students to accommodate the growing number of students interested in this field.
    • 12

      • The West School Building (floor space of 661 pyeong) is extended.
  • 1993

    • 09

      • The course of industrial art in the College of Fine Arts is changed to industrial design.
    • 12

      • The lot from the Ministry of Finance measuring 591.4 pyeong, located before the West Gate of the school, is acquired.
  • 1994

    • 03

      • Doctor of politics, Lee, Kyung-sook becomes the 13th president.
    • 09

      • In the night school, additional courses are introduced to cater to a wider range of students. These courses include French Language & Literature, German Language & Literature, Telecommunications and Economics, accommodating a total of 240 students across the four courses. Furthermore, the quotas for the courses of English Language & Literature and Chinese Language & Literature are increased by 20 each. Additionally, the courses of Computerization and Statistics saw an increase in their respective quotas by 10 each. These adjustments are aimed to provide more opportunities for students interested in these subjects.
    • 10

      • The quotas for the master's course are increased to accommodate more students, with the new quota being raised from 576 to 606. Similarly, the quotas for the doctor's course are raised from 150 to 160, and for the Graduate School of Education, from 300 to 330. Furthermore, the Graduate School of Industry is divided into three separate graduate schools: Business Administration (with a quota of 40), Public Policy (with a quota of 40) and Design (with a quota of 70). This restructuring allowed for a more focused and specialized approach in each respective field. Additionally, a new graduate school, the Graduate School of Clinical Pharmacy, is established with a quota of 60 students. This new program provided specialized education and training in the field of clinical pharmacy.
    • 12

      • one B, previously a designated park area owned by the Office of Forestry and the Ministry of National Defense, undergoes a transformation. It is no longer classified as a park but is re-designated as a school facility. This change signified the first instance of a park status being removed from this area, highlighting the decision to repurpose the space for educational use.