Ajou University
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Suwon
Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety"....
, 20 km south from Seoul
Seoul
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, the capital of South Korea
South Korea
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Founding
In 1971, Korea and France agreed on the establishment of Technical Junior College in order to exchange technology and culture through education. Thus, Ajou Engineering Junior College was founded in March 1973 by Yusin Institute.Growth
Daewoo
Daewoo or the Daewoo Group was a major South Korean chaebol . It was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the Korean government in 1999...
International (one of the largest conglomerates in Korea at that time) in 1977. It was envisioned as the MIT or Caltech of Asia. Indeed, ‘Ajou’ literally means ‘Asia’ in Korean. A number of newly-minted Ph.D.s joined the faculty during this period and thereafter, notably from renowned research institutions in France and the USA, and top-notch high school students were aggressively recruited with scholarships. The institute established its academic reputation.
Notable Academic Programs
The oldest and the largest school at Ajou University is the College of Engineering with its four divisions: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, and Environmental and Urban Systems Engineering. At Ajou University's College of Medicine, small school personal attention is offered (6:1 student to faculty ratio) with 200 faculty members.Reputation and Rankings
Over the past 30 years, Ajou University has grown, becoming one of the leading research institutes in Korea. Ajou University is now recognized by its distinguished education and research in Korea and abroad. JoongAng IlboJoongAng Ilbo
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, one of the most-subscribed newspapers in Korea, ranked Ajou University 13th in 2010, among approximately 400 universities in South Korea. On world rankings,according to QS top Asian University Ranking, it is in the top 100 Asian University Rankings-97th- tie with Osaka prefecture university of Japan.
Education Programs
| Undergraduate programs | Graduate programs |
|---|---|
| *College of Engineering | *Graduate School for Professionals |
| *School of Medicine | *Graduate School of Industry |
| *School of Business Administration | *Graduate School of Business Administration |
| *College of Information Technology | *Graduate School of Public Affairs |
| *College of Humanities | *Graduate School of Education |
| *College of Natural Sciences | *Graduate School of Information and Communication |
| *College of Social Sciences | *Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology |
| *College of Nursing | *Graduate School of International Studies |
| *College of Law | *Graduate School of Law |
Sports celebrities
The Ajou university soccer team has been the source of pride and excitement on campus. Notably, the team won three consecutive national championships from 1993 to 1995. Notable alumni include:Ahn Jung-Hwan
Ahn Jung-Hwan
Ahn Jung-Hwan is a South Korean football player. He made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for South Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round, sending South Korea into the quarterfinals.-Football career:After starting his professional career with K-League's Busan...
(2002 Korea/Japan FIFA World Cup and 2006 Germany FIFA World Cup member of Korean National Team
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
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Ha Seok-Ju (1998 France FIFA World Cup member of Korean National Team)
Lee Min-Sung
Lee Min-Sung
Lee Min-Sung is a former South Korean football player and coach who currently works for Yongin City FC. He played for Busan I'cons and Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul and also represented South Korea national football team...
(1998 France FIFA World Cup member of Korean National Team)
Woo Sung-Yong (appeared in 2007 Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam AFC Asian Cup as a member of Korean Nation Team)
Symbol
The Statue of Pioneer is the symbol of Ajou University. It is located at the school’s main entrance.
Dining Halls
The campus is served by 2 big restaurants and many minor restaurants. The biggest restaurant is close to dormitories and is called Dormitory restaurant. It is double storey and serves Korean style food as well as western style food.The second biggest restaurant is called Student restaurant and is located in Student union building.
Apart from this there are restaurants in Woncheon hall, Paldal hall, and Dasan hall.