Chung Cheong University () is a
private technical university in
Cheongju
Cheongju (; ) is the capital and largest list of cities in South Korea, city of North Chungcheong Province in South Korea. The 'Cheong' in the name of Chungcheong Province is the Cheong of Cheongju.
History
Cheongju has been an important prov ...
City, the capital of
North Chungcheong
North Chungcheong Province (), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region on the south-centre of the Korean Peninsula. Nor ...
province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. It employs about 150 instructors and has approximately 5000 students enrolled. The current president is Yu Sun Gyu (유선규).
Academics
The university's offerings are divided among the following departments: Architectural Engineering; Interior Design; Fashion Design; Information Technology; Bio-chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Semi-conductor Engineering;
Mechatronics
Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...
; Automotive and Avionic Engineering; Urban Planning; Food and Drug Analysis; Food Nutrition and Catering; Quality & Safety Engineering; Tourism; Business & Public Administration; Early Childhood Education; Social Welfare; Foreign Languages (English, Japanese and Chinese); Physical Education; Nursing; Dental Hygiene and Media Studies.
History
The university was opened in 1983 as "Chung Cheong Business and Industry College" (충청실업전문대학); however, the construction of the campus began two years before.
Sister schools
Chung Cheong University maintains a sisterhood relationship with
North China Electric Power University, which has campuses in Beijing and Baoding.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools with government funding available for both. South Korea is known for its high academic performance in reading, mathematics, and science, consistently ranking abov ...
External links
Official school website, in English
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Universities and colleges in North Chungcheong Province
Cheongju
1983 establishments in South Korea