Type | Private |
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Established | 1974 |
President | Yongnan Ahn Jeon |
Address | 40, Dongseo-daero 1327beon-gil, Jung-gu , , , 36°19′55″N127°24′23″E / 36.33185°N 127.40627°E |
Campus | Urban(Daejeon campus) |
Website | www |
Asia LIFE University | |
Hangul | 건신대학원대학교 |
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Revised Romanization | Kunsin Daehak-won Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Pokŭm Sinhak Taehakwŏn Daehakkyo |
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