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중앙대학교 | |
Other name | CAU, Jungdae, Angdae |
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Motto | Live in Truth, Live for Justice |
Type | Private |
Established | 1916 |
President | Sang-Gue Park |
Academic staff | 2,055 |
Students | 21,847 |
Undergraduates | 14,506 |
Postgraduates | 7,341 |
Location | , South Korea |
Campus | Urban |
Newspaper | Jungdae Shinmun |
Colors | Blue |
Mascot | Dragon |
Website | cau.ac.kr neweng.cau.ac.kr |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 중앙대학교 |
Hanja | 中央大學校 |
Revised Romanization | Jungang Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Chungang Taehakkyo |
Chung-Ang University (CAU; Korean: 중앙대학교; Hanja: 中央大學校) is one of the top leading private research universities in Seoul, South Korea.[1] The university operates two campuses: main campus located in Dongjak District, Seoul, and an additional campus in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. CAU consists of 16 undergraduate colleges and 16 graduate schools.
Starting as a church-run kindergarten in 1916,[2] CAU transformed into a school for female kindergarten teachers in 1922[3] and was granted university status in 1953.[4] The university held its centennial in 2018. It has 33,600 undergraduates, 5,200 graduates, 700 professors, and 500 more part-time teaching staff.[5] The symbol of Chung-Ang University is Blue Dragon. It represents the sacredness, authority, freedom, and the eternal prosperity of CAU.[6]