Kyonggi University (KGU; Korean: 경기대학교) is a private university in South Korea that was established in 1947. Originally established as a school in Seoul, it was eventually expanded and upgraded to a college and then a university. There are two campuses: the main campus in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and the Seoul campus in Seodaemun District. It has over 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the two campuses.
KGU has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools. Kyonggi University's education and research focuses on Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some of its courses in English.
KGU has established partnership with 152 universities in 31 countries. KGU has a Korean language program. Over 650 international students study at KGU.
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History
Founder: Son Sang-kyo
1947 - Choyang Kindergarten Teacher's School
1957 - Kyonggi Institute
1964 - Kyonggi College, Seoul
1979 - Suwon Campus opened
1984 - Kyonggi College upgraded to Kyonggi University
Departments
Undergraduate schools
College of Humanities
College of Social Sciences
College of Law
College of Economic and Administration
College of Tourism Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
College of Engineering
Kyonggi International College
College of Arts
College of Physical Sciences
Graduate schools
Graduate School of Alternative Medicine
Graduate School of Arts
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Hallyu
Graduate School of Political Studies
Graduate School of Public Administration Welfare Counseling
Graduate School of Service Business School
Graduate School of Tourism
Notable alumni
Cha Tae-hyun, actor
Chae Young-in, actress
Chun Woo-hee, actress
Go Na-eun, actress and singer (Papaya)
Han Jin, model
Hwang Youn-joo, volleyball player
Jo Sung-mo, singer
Ju Ji-hoon, actor
Kim Hyun-joong, actor and singer (SS501)
Kim Hyung-jun, actor and singer (SS501 and Double S 301)
Kim Keon Hee, businesswoman, the former First Lady of South Korea
Kim Seung-soo, actor
Kwon Hwa Woon, actor
Lee Jin, actress and singer (Fin.K.L)
Lee Tae-gon, actor
Lee Won-jong, actor
Nam Sang-ji, actor
Park Jung-min, actor and singer (SS501)
Shim Eun-jin, actress and singer (Baby V.O.X)
Song Seung-heon, actor
Yoon Hae-young, actress
Yoon Ji-on, actor
Yoon Shi-yoon, actor
Notable faculty
Park Neung-hoo, professor of social welfare, President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Health and Welfare
Soo Jung Lee, professor of forensic psychology
Sung Deuk Hahm, Executive Vice President of the Seoul Campus; Naun professor of political science and law