Hanyang Women's University

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Hanyang Women's University
한양여자대학교 (漢陽女子大學校)
Former names
Hanyang Women's Vocational School (1974–1978)
Hanyang Women's Junior College (1979–1998)
Hanyang Women's College (1999–2012)
MottoDedication, Integrity, Humility and Service
Type Private
EstablishedDecember 20, 1974
Location
Seoul
,
South Korea

37°33′32″N127°02′59″E / 37.5589°N 127.0497°E / 37.5589; 127.0497
CampusUrban
Mascot Pigeon
Website www.hywoman.ac.kr/english
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Hanyang yeoja daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Hanyang yŏja taehakkyo

Hanyang Women's University is a private college in South Korea. The campus is located in Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu in Seoul.

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History

The school began on December 20, 1974, as Hanyang Women's Vocational School, on the campus of Hanyang University by the school corporation Hanyang Academy. [1] The school was upgraded to the status of Junior College, thus renamed as Hanyang Women's Junior College in December 1978. In March 1979, it moved from the Hanyang University campus to its current location. The college was renamed as Hanyang Women's College in 1998. In 2012 it attained university status, thus renamed as Hanyang Women's University.

The university is a part of the Hanyang Foundation (한양학원) which also includes Hanyang University and a system of schools that educate children from kindergarten until high school.

In September 2003, the university established the Management System Research Institute and the Industry-University Cooperation Support Center. In November 2008, the Department of Social Physical Education and Practical Music was selected as the best department of department evaluation from the Korea College of Education. In February 2010, Hanyang Women's University was established as an affiliate organization. In July 2013, it opened an art museum and was selected as an excellent university for the education capacity enhancement project by the Ministry of Education. [2]

Academics

Hanyang Women's University organizes 30 majors in 4 departments; they also offer professional bachelor's degree courses. [3]

Overseas exchange

Hanyang Women's University has sister universities with whom it holds student exchanges with.

Notable alumni

Politicians

Musicians

Film industry

Sports

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Hanyang Women's University Haengwon History Museum. "History of University Development: Early Stages (1978~1974)". Hanyang Women's University. Seoul.
  2. ↑ "네이버 지식백과, 한양여자대학교(Hanyang Women`s University), 네이버 기관단체사전 : 학교, 굿모닝미디어". 네이버 지식백과, 네이버 기관단체사전 : 학교, 굿모닝미디어.
  3. ↑ "Department Introduction". Hanyang Women's University. Seoul. 2022-09-11.
  4. ↑ Hyun, Hwa-young (2015-08-21). '슈스케 7' 김민서 "중3 때부터 망했구나 느껴… 국가보조금 받아" ['Superstar K 7' Kim Min-seo "I feel like I've been ruined since I was in my 3rd year of middle school... Receive state subsidy"]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-28.


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