Catholic University of Korea
| 가톨릭대학교 | |
 The official seal of the university | |
| Latin: Universitatis Catholicae Coreae | |
| Motto | 사랑 진리 봉사 |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Love Truth Service |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1855 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Fr. Johan Pahk Yeong-sik |
Academic staff | 1,005 |
Administrative staff | 289 |
| Students | 11,013 |
| Undergraduates | 8,443 |
| Postgraduates | 2,570 |
| Location |
, South Korea 37°35′09″N 127°00′16″E / 37.58590°N 127.00433°E (Songsin Campus)Coordinates: 37°35′09″N 127°00′16″E / 37.58590°N 127.00433°E (Songsin Campus) |
| Campus |
Songsin Campus (Seoul) Songeui Campus (Seoul) Songsim Campus (Bucheon, Gyeonggi) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website |
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| Catholic University of Korea | |
| Hangul | 가톨릭대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 가톨릭大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gatollik Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kat'ollik Taehakkyo |
The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul and in the neighboring Bucheon City. The university's medical school, considered as one of the most prestigious in South Korea, has eight affiliated hospitals in major cities of the country. The university has been consistently ranked as one of the premier universities in South Korea and has been regarded in both national and international university rankings.
Academics
The university has a policy of "inbound globalization", requiring all freshmen to live in the English language dormitory which can accommodate 1,200 students and professors. Residents are encouraged to communicate only in English during the program, which usually runs for a whole semester.[1] In accordance with the "inbound globalization" policy, the university is equipped with faculty members with esteemed academic backgrounds; professors, professionals, and researchers from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, China, Germany, and Japan, among others.
History
The university traces its roots to St. Joseph's Seminary in Baeron, a Catholic refuge in modern-day Jecheon, North Chungcheong province. It was founded in 1855 before Christianity was legalized. After the legalization of Christianity, the school moved to Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in 1887, and was renamed Seminary of Sacred Heart of Jesus. A hospital associated with the seminary was opened in 1936. The seminary became Songsin College in 1947 and the medical school was established in 1954. The name was later changed to Catholic College. Songsim Women's College (Songsim, or 聖心, means 'Sacred Heart' in Korean) was founded in 1964; the two colleges were merged in 1995 to form the present-day entity of Catholic University.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is one of the affiliated hospitals of Catholic University of Korea and is part of the CMC (Catholic Medical Center) network. The new hospital opened on 30 April 2009. Sun Myung Moon was admitted there and died there in 2012.
Campus and buildings
Catholic University Campus of the Holy Ghost, Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Old Seoul Fortress
- Library of Theology
- Jinri gwan
- University Church
- Theological Seminary
- Sungshin gwan
Catholic University Campus of the Sacred Heart, Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do
- Memorial and the 150th anniversary of International Research and Training Institute of the Sacred Heart
- Haneul Dongsan
- Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Catholic University Campus of Sincerity, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Medical campus
See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea
References
- ↑ "Catholic University seeks ‘inbound’ globalization". Koreatimes.co.kr. Retrieved 2011-10-06.