Yong In University is a private university located in Yongin

Yongin

Yongin is a major city in the Seoul National Capital Area, located in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of nearly 1 million, the city has developed abrutly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the country. Yongin is home to Everland and...

 City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. It has an enrollment of about 15,000 students. The university offers graduate and undergraduate study in a wide range of fields. The university began its life as a martial arts school, and continues to provide training in the field. Campus facilities include a dormitory, museum and library.

Yong In University from 1953 - 1970

Yong In University was founded as a 2-year college called the Korea Judo College in 1953 in Sogong-dong. Then, in 1956, the Korea Judo College was transformed into a 4-year college with the establishment of the Daemyung School. In 1970, it moved to Pungnap-dong.

Continued growth 1971 - 1987

In 1971, the Korea Judo College was approved as a basic 4-year college and began enhancing its academic status. Starting with the Judo Department, other sports disciplines and departments were gradually established laying the foundation for YIU to become a sports research university. In 1985, the campus then moved to Yong In as we continued to grow and develop.

Becoming a fully accredited university 1988 - 1993

In 1988, the Korea Judo College was accredited as a regular 4-year college. In 1990, the college renamed itself The Korea Sports Science College. In 1992, the college was finally awarded university status. In 1993, the college renamed itself Yong In University. At the same time, the School Board also changed its name to the Dan-Ho School. During this period, the University established new departments including the Department of Environmental Health and the Graduate School.

Pivotal growth years 1994 - 2002

In 1994 with the new president Jung-Haeng Kim, the university broadened its fields of study founding several new departments. There were six colleges and eight graduate schools established in this period and the university improved the quality and depth of all its studies. The six colleges were the College of Martial Arts, the College of Sports Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Arts, College of Public Health & Welfare.

Colleges

• College of Martial Arts
  • Dept. of Judo
  • Dept. of Judo Instructor Education
  • Dept. of Combative Martial Arts Training
  • Dept. of Oriental Martial Arts
  • Dept. of Taekwondo
  • Dept. of Taekwondo Instructor Education
  • Dept. of Security Service
  • Dept. of Military Science

• College of Sports Sciences
  • Dept. of Sport & Leisure Studies
  • Dept. of Physical Education
  • Dept. of Golf
  • Dept. of Special Physical Education

• College of Arts and Culture
  • Dept. of Dance
  • Dept. of Media Design
  • Dept. of Fine Arts
  • Dept. of Theatre & Musical
  • Dept. of Korean Traditional Music
  • Dept. of Film
  • Dept. of Cultural Heritage
  • Dept. of Cultural Content

• College of Business and Public Administration
  • Dept. of Business Administration
  • Dept. of Culture & Tourism
  • Dept. of Management Information Systems
  • Dept. of Police Administration
  • Dept. of Chinese Studies
  • Dept. of English

• College of Environmental Sciences
  • Dept. of Industrial Environmental Health
  • Dept. of Environmental Science
  • Dept. of Life Science
  • Dept. of Computer Science
  • Dept. of Logistics Statistics & Information Systems

• College of Public Health and Welfare
  • Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition
  • Dept. of Physical Therapy
  • Dept. of Senior Welfare
  • Dept. of Life Design

Graduate School

• Graduate School
• Graduate School of Sports Sciences
• Graduate School of Business Administration
• Graduate School of Education

• Graduate School of Arts
• Graduate School of Rehabilitation and Health Sciences
• Graduate School of Taekwondo
• Graduate School of Cultural Heritage