Hongik University

Hongik University
홍익대학교
MottoPro Hominum Beneficio
Hongik Ingan (홍익인간)
Motto in English
"To broadly Benefit Humanity"
TypePrivate
EstablishedApril 25, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-04-25)
ChairmanLee Myeon-yeong
PresidentYang Woo-seok
Academic staff
567 full-time
483 part-time (2019)[1]
Administrative staff
433 (2019)[1]
Students21,305 (2019)[1]
Undergraduates17,688 (2019)[1]
Postgraduates3,617 (2019)[1]
Location,
South Korea

37°33′02″N 126°55′33″E / 37.55056°N 126.92583°E / 37.55056; 126.92583
CampusUrban (Seoul)
Suburban (Sejong, branch campus)
ColorsBlue   
Sporting affiliations
U-League
MascotCow
Websitehongik.ac.kr
hongik.ac.kr/en
Korean name
Hangul
홍익대학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHongik Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerHong'ik Taehakkyo
Hongik University gate
Gate from Hongdae Boulevard
Gate from inside the campus

Hongik University (Korean홍익대학교; RRHongik Daehakgyo; colloquially as Hongdae) is a private university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1946. The university also maintains a branch campus in Sejong City.[2]

The university's colloquial name, "Hongdae", is a metonymy for the neighborhood, Hongdae area.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e 대학알리미 홍익대학교 (in Korean). Korean Council for University Education. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ Goodmorning Media. "World Encyclopedia of Universities". Naver Knowledge Dictionary. NHN Corp. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Hongdae (Hongik University Street)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2020-10-25.