Anyang University is a private university in

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. Courses consist of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and research programs. The main campus is located in Anyang City, south of

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province and the second campus is located on

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. It has a student body of about 5,500. It has colleges of Humanities, Social Sciences, Science & Engineering, Theological Studies, Music, and Liberal Arts & Sciences, and offers graduate programs in General Studies, Theology, Education, and Business Administration & Public Administration.

History

The school opened in 1948 as a theological college in Seoul. When the campus moved from Seoul to Anyang in 1980s, the school expanded to Liberal Arts and, later, to engineering, technology, and business as well. With such expansion, the school changed its name to "DaeShin University" in 1990, and the current name was adopted in March 1995. Dr. Youngsil Kim became the first president of the university since its conversion to university system. He was succeeded by Dr. Seung Tae Kim. In June 2014, Dr. Suk-Joon Kim became the president of the university.

Schools and departments

*Undergraduate :College of Humanities :College of Social Science :College of Engineering :College of Theology :College of Music :College of Liberal Arts & Science *Graduate :General Graduate School :Graduate School of Engineering :Graduate School of Theology :Graduate School of Education :Graduate School of Business & Public Administration *Departments :Business Administration :Chinese Language :Christian Culture :Christian Education :Computer Science & Engineering :Cosmetology :Digital Media Design :Digital Media Engineering :Early Childhood Education :Electrical & Electronic Engineering :English Linguistics & Literature :Environmental Engineering :Food Science & Nutrition :International Relations :Information & Communications Engineering :Information & Statistics :Korean Linguistics & Literature :Marine Biotechnology :Music (Composition, Instrumental Studies, Piano, Voice) :Performing Arts :Public Administration :Russian Language :Social Welfare :Theology :Tourism English Interpretation :Tourism Management :Trade & Distribution :Urban Administration :Urban Information Engineering

Resources and institutes

*Subsidiary institutions :Academia-Industrial-Research Consortium Center :Anyang University Broadcasting Station( :Anyang University Newspaper (English & Korean) :Anyang University Medical Clinic :Business Incubation Center :Center for Teaching & Learning :Computing & Information Center :Illwoo Central Library :Office of International Relations :Student Human Resources Development Center :Student Life Counseling Center :Student Service Center *Research institutes :The Brightening One Corner Institute :CReDI Capital Regional Development Institute :The Institute of Humanities Science :The Institute of Social Sciences :The Center for Theological Research :The Institute for Welfare Administration :West Costal Area Development Institute *Auxiliary educational centers :Lifelong Education Center :Foreign Language Education Center :Wooli Children's Daycare Center

Scholarships

Anyang University offers scholarships for domestic and international students according to matriculation status, school and department affiliation, financial need, academic achievement, and grade point average from its funds, sponsors and research institutes.

Campuses

* Anyang Campus, 708-113, Anyang-5dong, Manan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea * Ganghwa Campus, San102, Samsung-ri, Buleun-myeon, Ganwha-gun, Incheon, Korea The Anyang Campus is on the

Seoul Subway The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, light metro, commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area incl ...

line no. 1 (blue line) at

Anyang Station Anyang Station is a ground-level metro station on line 1 of the Seoul Subway in Anyang 1-dong, Manan-gu, Anyang, South Korea. The station's sole exit offers access to Enter-6 Mall, which occupies the same building. Travel time from Anyang Stati ...

. There are several buses also.

References

External links

University Website
{{Authority control Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province Educational institutions established in 1948 1948 establishments in Korea