Cheongju University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
| President | Kim Yoon Bae |
| Location |
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea 36°39′10″N 127°29′43″E / 36.65265°N 127.49539°ECoordinates: 36°39′10″N 127°29′43″E / 36.65265°N 127.49539°E |
| Website |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 청주대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 淸州大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheongju Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngju Taehakkyo |
Cheongju University is a private university located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province, South Korea. The current president is Kim Yoon Bae.
Academics
Undergraduate studies at the university are divided among eight colleges: Economics & Business Administration, Law, Humanities, Science & Engineering, Education, Arts, Social Sciences, and the Evening College (which offers part-time evening instruction in diverse subject areas). Graduate programs are provided through five graduate schools: Higher Education, Industrial Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, and Education. In addition, several research institutes operate on the campus. These include the Research Institute of Industrial Management, the Industrial Science Research Institute, the Information and Communication Research Center, and two business incubators: the Technology & Business Incubator and the Internet Business Incubating Center.
History
The school opened its doors as Cheongju Commercial College (청주상과대학) on June 6, 1947. It became simply Cheongju College in 1951. It gained university status in 1981. A second campus was constructed near the first one in 1989.
See also
- Cheongju National University of Education (another nearby university)
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Education in South Korea