Ajou University

Ajou University
亞洲大學校
아주대학교[1]
Motto
人間尊重 인간존중, 實事求是 실사구시, 世界一家 세계일가
Motto in English
Respect for human, Seeking truth from facts, One world, One family
TypePrivate
Established1973[2]
PresidentChoi Kee-Choo
Academic staff
1,370
Administrative staff
300
Students13,986
Undergraduates9,705
Postgraduates4,007
494
Address
South Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon, Yeongtong-gu, World cup-ro, 206 KR
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South Korea
CampusUrban
Colors  Blue
  Yellow
MascotPioneer
Websiteajou.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
아주대학교
Hanja
亞洲大學校
Revised RomanizationAju Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerAju Taehakkyo

Ajou University (Korean: 아주대학교; Hanja: 亞洲大學校; lit. Asia University) is a private research university located in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It was founded in 1973. Ajou University started as Ajou Engineering College with the aim of exchanging technology and culture through education between France government and South Korea government.[3]

Ajou is located on a single campus with details, affiliated research hospital, Gwanggyo Bio-Techno Valley, Samsung Electronics headquarters, CJ Blossom Park, a food bio-convergence research institute. Gyeonggi-do Pharmaceutical Association has signed MOUs with Ajou.[4] Its School of Business is a member of both the AACSB and EFMD certification bodies.EPAS

Ajou University Hospital, an affiliated hospital of the medical school and a base hospital in Gyeonggi-do, is opening Ajou University Intermediate Care Hospital, Ajou University Pyeongtaek Hospital, Ajou University Paju Hospital. The affiliated medical center is conducting research on human aging.[5]

In 2020, Ajou established a campus in Tashkent, Uzbekistan which boasts strong engineering programs.[6]

  1. ^ Abbreviations of Ajou University in Korean: 아대(亞大; A-dae). English: AU
  2. ^ "Overview | Ajou University". Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
  3. ^ "Foundation (1965~1980)". Ajou University. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Gyeonggi-do Pharmacy - Ajou University, Convergence Research MOU". 한국의약통신 (in Korean). 2016-11-28. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  5. ^ "Promotion of establishment of medical hospital". Incheon Ilbo (in Korean). 2020-08-31. Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  6. ^ Ajou University in Tashkent