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Korea University, Seoul

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Korea University is a university in South Korea. It was established in 1905, making it one of the nation's oldest institutions of higher education. The student body consists of over 20,000 undergraduate students and over 10,000 graduate students. The university’s academic breadth is extensive with its 81 departments in 19 colleges and divisions, and 18 graduate schools and it has over 1,500 full-time faculty members with over 95% of them holding Ph.D. or equivalent qualification in their field. The Korea University Alumni Association consists of more than 280,000 university graduates.Korea University is a research institution consisting of sixteen undergraduate colleges and twenty graduate divisions. The university is notable in South Korean history for being the first educational institution to offer academic programs in various disciplines, such as law, economics, and journalism. Korea University is particularly well known for its College of Law, which is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious undergraduate law programs in South Korea. Korea University also has auxiliary educational facilities such as the Institute of Foreign Language Studies, the Institute for Continuing Education, the Institute of International Education, and the Center for Teaching and Learning. There are 115 research institutes, including the Battelle@KU Laboratory, the Ilmin International Relations Institute, and the Center for Information Security Technologies.
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  • July 22, 2017
    Of Korea University and Korea University. There is vast, bearing the name of the leading companies in Korea, such as LG, Hyundai, the facilities are excellent.
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  • July 8, 2017
    I visited at during week-end. Easy to access, you can walk, visit main building (underground level) students working, eating, some family visiting university with their kids, no stress, good place to ...  more »
  • July 4, 2017
    I'm currently studying in Korea University for the summer (June-August), and I'm enjoying my time here very much. Buildings are not only well constructed, they are also rather amazing and grand. Coupl...  more »
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  • June 14, 2017
    A beautiful university. Spacious and well maintained. A bit of hills to go thru the campus buildings but no big deal.
  • June 29, 2017
    I would go there on 3rd July 2017.. 3 days to go.. Loved it !! 💕😍
  • April 20, 2017
    Highly recommend to study in Korean Language program here. I have an amazing experience even though it was only the half of a year.
  • February 16, 2017
    You can find a mix of modern and western medieval architecture, as well as a great faculty and welcoming students. I simply loved the time I spent in Korea University alongside my peers going to amazing restaurants and bars nearby ^^
  • May 27, 2017
    I av neva gone dere but i wish to go and do theater arts
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