Geumgang University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Students | 487 |
| Undergraduates | 477 |
| Postgraduates | 10 |
| Location | Sangwol-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website |
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| Geumgang University | |
| Hangul | 금강대학교 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金剛大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Geumgang Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmkang Taehakkyo |
Geumgang University is a South Korean Buddhist university with a residential college model, located in the countryside next to Gyeryong Mountain, between Nonsan and Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The campus is within the administrative boundaries of Nonsan's Sangwol-myeon district. The university is operated by the Cheontae Buddhist sect headquartered at Guinsa.[1]
The university was founded in 2004. Despite its Buddhist affiliation, students of any (or no) religion are equally accepted. For all students who maintain a 3.0 GPA average, there is no tuition fee, and housing is provided free of charge. Geumgang University is a residential college. It is a full residential college in that, unlike most universities in Korea, 100% of students live on-campus.
In 2016, courses were offered in the following subjects:
- School of Buddhist Studies & Social Welfare
- School of International Trade & Public Administration
- School of Social Studies
- Information Science
The student body is primarily undergraduates. There is a PhD program available only in the School of Buddhist Studies & Social Welfare.
Foreign Exchange
The university offers a fifteen-week intensive course in Korean language and culture. [2] This program is tuition-free to all accepted students. Exchange students room with a Korean student at Geumgang University, and engage in four hours per week of English coaching while in the program.[3] Each year, approximately 25 foreign students attend the language program. Geumgang University also has a student exchange program with the University of the West, a Buddhist-founded university in the United States.
There are many foreign faculty members as well. The Information Science department is 2/3 foreign faculty,[4] with professors from Yale and Columbia.
A temple-stay program is under construction and will be available in July 2016.
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Coordinates: 36°18′19″N 127°11′43″E / 36.3054°N 127.1952°E