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홍익대학교 | |
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| Motto | Pro Hominum Beneficio Hongik Ingan (홍익인간) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "To broadly Benefit Humanity" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 25, 1946 |
| Chairman | Lee Myeon-yeong |
| President | Yang Woo-seok |
Academic staff | 567 full-time 483 part-time (2019)[1] |
Administrative staff | 433 (2019)[1] |
| Students | 21,305 (2019)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 17,688 (2019)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 3,617 (2019)[1] |
| Location | , 37°33′02″N 126°55′33″E / 37.55056°N 126.92583°E |
| Campus | Urban (Seoul) Suburban (Sejong, branch campus) |
| Colors | Blue |
Sporting affiliations | U-League |
| Mascot | Cow |
| Website | en.hongik.ac.kr (English) www.hongik.ac.kr (Korean) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍익대학교 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hongik Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong'ik Taehakkyo |
Hongik University (Korean: 홍익대학교; Hanja: 弘益大學校; RR: Hongik Daehakgyo, colloquially Hongdae) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. Founded by an activist in 1946, the university is located in Mapo-gu district of central Seoul, South Korea with a second campus(branch campus) in Sejong.[2]
Hongik University has a bachelor's degree in art (paint & drawing) in South Korea. However, the university also offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs. As of 2007, the university was home to 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students, and the undergraduate school consists of College of Fine Arts, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Liberal Arts, College of Architecture, College of Law, and College of Economics and Business Administration. The graduate school provides research-based and practice-based programs in comprehensive fields including liberal arts, engineering, fine arts and design, education, economics, performing arts, urban planning, architecture, film and photography. The shortened term for Hongik University, "Hongdae," serves as a metonym for the neighborhood.[3]
- ^ a b c d e "대학알리미 홍익대학교" (in Korean). Korean Council for University Education. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ Goodmorning Media. "World Encyclopedia of Universities". Naver Knowledge Dictionary. NHN Corp. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Hongdae (Hongik University Street)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2020-10-25.