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Korea University 고려대학교[1]
[2]
Motto	자유, 정의, 진리 (自由, 正義, 眞理) (Liberty, Justice, and Truth)[3]
Established	1905
Type	Private
Endowment	N/A
President	Lee, Phil-Sang
Faculty	1,114 (2005)
Staff	N/A
Students	37,276
Undergraduates	25,626 (2005)
Postgraduates	11,650 (2005)
Doctoral students	N/A
Other students	{{{other}}}
Professional students	N/A
Location	Seoul[4], South Korea
Campus	Urban
Colors	N/A
Nickname	Tiger
Mascot	N/A
Affiliations	N/A
Website	www.korea.ac.kr
Public transit access	Anam station, Korea Univ. station (Line 6)

Korea University
Hangul:	고려 대학교
Hanja:	高麗大學校
Revised Romanization:	Goryeo Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer:	Koryŏ Taehakkyo

Korea University is located in central Seoul, South Korea, and is generally regarded as one of the best universities in Korea. In addition to its acknowledged academic reputation, the university is also esteemed for its history, strong traditions, and honored contributions to the nation. Founded in 1905 as the first modern higher-education institute in Korea, the University currently consists of 81 academic departments in 15 colleges and 75 research institutes and has a student enrollment of over 30,000 at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Contents 1 History 2 Reputation 3 Academics 4 Athletics 5 Global KU Project 6 Internationalization 7 Notable alumni 8 Notes 9 See also 10 External links

1905. 05 Posung College founded; Mr. Hae-Uoung Shin inaugurated as the first College President

1907. 02 First graduating class

1946. 08 Establishment as a university; name changes to 'Korea University'

1946. 08 Founding of the College of Politics and Law, College of Economics and Commerce, and College of Liberal Arts; Sang-Yoon Hyun inaugurated as first University President

2000. 04 Centennial Planning Project launched

2001. 06 KU-UBC Joint Academic Program initiated

2002. 03 Central Plaza opens, the largest underground parking facility in the nation

2003. 08 Construction of Woo Dang Hall completed, consisting of ampitheater-type classrooms and IBS system

2003. 09 Recognized as outstanding university in terms of globalisation by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

2003. Expansion of international exchange programs (Renmin University, China; Waseda University, Japan; UC Davis, USA; Royal Holloway, University of London, UK;University of British Columbia,Canada; and Griffith University, Australia)

2006. International exchange program with Sciences Po Paris, France

2006. 12 Dr. Phil-Sang Lee was inaugurated as the 16th President of Korea University.

Korea University is one of the so-called "SKY" schools in Korea. The acronym is the first initials of the three most prestigious and highly desired universities in Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Admissions into the universities are so competitive that a degree from one of the SKY schools has indeed been regarded as a ticket to success and honor in Korean society.([1])

Korea University was under the spotlight when it became one of the world’s top 200 universities. The Times, in its Higher Education Supplement, put Korea University 184th out of the world universities. The Social Science College of Korea University (KU) ranked 66th while the Liberal Arts College the 89th. The Times has ranked 2375 universities worldwide based on criteria including: scholars` evaluation on peers; number of papers cited at other universities; number of students per professor; number of foreign students; number of foreign instructors. A special consideration put into the selection this year was the preference by main companies when hiring new employees. According to the results, universities from 31 countries worldwide were ranked within the top 200s. U.S.A had the most schools with 54 universities, England came 2nd with 24 and Australia 3rd with 17. On the other hand, Korea saw 3 universities, including KU, on the list. Seoul National University was ranked 98th and KAIST 143rd. In 2006, a newer version of the world university ranking was released by the Times, and the rank of Korea University leaped into 150th from the previous rank, 184th. Page 3 in The Times University Ranking 2006[2]

The rivalry of Korea University and Yonsei University, top two private institutions in the nation, is nationally renowned. Furthermore, unlike Seoul National University, the private universities are proud of and renowned for their spirit, traditions, and the gold balance of academics and athletics. So intense is the rivalry between them that any of the crimson-attired supporters of Korea University identifies the league as the “Ko-Yon Games,” while the opponent party in blue would call it the other way around. Five events (of baseball, basketball, ice hockey, rugby, and soccer) are held every year. [3]

Welcoming the centennial anniversary, KU has carried out ‘Global KU Project’ focusing on training world-competitive students, creating high-end infrastructure, enhancing research and investment and keeping administration abreast with the global standard. All of these efforts are contributed to KU’s joining the world’s top tier. KU aims at becoming world’s top 100 schools by 2010, which is likely to come to life earlier, given the recent designation of one of the world's top 200 universities.

In 2003, Korea University was the only university in the nation recognised for outstanding achievement in internationalization. This evaluation of 121 domestic universities was conducted by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development and included a competitive application process and strict on-site inspections. KU received high marks for its emphasis on the standardization of English through expansion of English-mediated courses and innovative projects for globalization. This is the result of the determination and drive of the university to reach its goal of becoming a world-renowned university. The Global KU Project is now being more actively pursued than ever before, with the active recognition and financial support of the Korean government.

• Lee Myung Bak: former mayor of Seoul and one of the main contenders for the next presidential election in Korea
• Oh Se Hoon: the current mayor of Seoul
• Kim Seung Yoo: Chairman of Hana Financial Group
• Lee Hak Soo: Vice-chairman of Samsung Group
• Hwang Young-Cho: Gold medalist in marathon, Summer Olympics in Barcelona (1992)
• Chang Ha Sung: Pioneer of small shareholder activism in Korea and founder of Korea Corporate Governance Fund or "Chang Ha Sung" Fund
• Park Gil Sung: leading sociology professor in Korea
• Hong Myung-Bo: FIFA World Cup 2002 Bronze Ball Winner
• Cha Bum-Kun: MVP of the Bundesliga in 85~86 season
• Chung Eui-sun: President of Kia Motors
• Kim Yong-ok, philosopher
• Sung Si Kyung, Famous Ballad Singer

1. ^ Abbreviations of Korea University in Korean: 고려대(高麗大; Goryeo-dae), 고대(高大; Godae), or 고려대학(高麗大學; Goryeo Daehak). In English: KU or K.U. See also the Names of Korea.
2. ^ This logo is the traditional version. For the "global" version, see above.
3. ^ In Korean: 자유(自由; Jayu)·정의(正義; Jeong-ui)·진리(眞理; Jilli).
   In Latin: Libertas, Justitia (or Iustitia), et Veritas.
4. ^ Anam Campus (안암캠퍼스; 安岩캠퍼스): Anam-dong/Jongam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City (서울특별시 성북구 안암동/종암동; 서울特別市 城北區 安岩洞/鍾岩洞).
   Jeongneung Campus (정릉캠퍼스; 貞陵캠퍼스): Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City (서울특별시 성북구 정릉동; 서울特別市 城北區 貞陵洞).
   Seochang Campus(서창캠퍼스; 瑞倉캠퍼스): Seochang-ri, Jochiwon-eup, Yeongi-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (충청남도 연기군 조치원읍 서창리; 忠淸南道 燕岐郡 鳥致院邑 瑞倉里).
   See Administrative divisions of South Korea.

• List of Korea University people
• Education in South Korea
• List of colleges and universities in South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

• http://www.korea.edu/ (Official Page in English)
• http://www.korea.ac.kr/ (Official Page in Korean)
• http://seochang.korea.ac.kr/ (Seochang Campus)
• http://kuglobal.org/ (Official page of KU Global Network (Korean))
• http://www.korealawschool.com/ (Website of the College of Law in Korean, with a link to an English-language mirror)
• http://cs.korea.ac.kr/ (Website of Computer Science Department in Korean)
• http://cs.korea.ac.kr/wizuniv/user/computere/index.html (Website of Computer Science Department in English)
• http://comedu.korea.ac.kr/ (Website of the Department of Computer Science Education in Korean)
• http://math.korea.ac.kr/ (Website of Department of Mathematics in Korean)
• http://linuxer.korea.ac.kr/ (Linux user group in Korea University)
• http://kuls.net/ (Korea University Linux Society)
• http://ee.korea.ac.kr/ (School of Electrical Engineering)
• http://econ.korea.ac.kr/ (Department of Economics)