Hongik University Gateway from Boulevard

Hongik University Gateway from inside campus

Hongik University (; colloquially as Hongdae) is a

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. It was founded in 1946. The university also maintains a branch campus in

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. The university's colloquial name, "Hongdae," is a

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for the neighborhood, Hongdae area.

History

The university was established shortly after Korean independence. The Daejongkyo founders, upon returning to Korea following

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after years of exile in China, prioritized the establishment of an educational institution. As a result, in 1946, they founded the school, then named Hongmoon-daehakgwan (). Lee Hung Soo, a wealthy Korean independent activist, donated the initial funds from which the university found its beginnings. In August 1948, Hongik University and Hongik Foundation was approved officially by the Korean government.

Campuses

The main campus of the school is in west central

, and the second in

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Seoul campus

Since 1955, Hongik University's main campus is located in

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. * Hongik University station *

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Some facilities, including International Design school for Advanced Studies, are located in

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Sejong campus

Opened in 1987, the second campus is located in

Colleges and Schools

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Undergraduate

* College of Fine Arts ** Department of Oriental Painting ** Department of Painting ** Department of Printmaking ** Department of Sculpture ** Department of Woodworking and Furniture Design ** Department of Art Theory and History ** Department of Metal Art and Design ** Department of Ceramics and Glass ** Department of Textile Art and Fashion Design ** School of Design *** Major in Visual Communication Design *** Major in Industrial Design * College of Liberal Arts ** Department of Korean Language and Literature ** Department of German Language and Literature ** Department of French Language and Literature ** Department of English Language and Literature * College of Engineering ** Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ** Department of Mechanical & System Design Engineering ** School of Electronic & Electrical Engineering ** School of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science *** Major in Materials Science & Engineering *** Major in Chemical Engineering ** Department of Industrial and Data Engineering ** Department of Computer Engineering * College of Architecture and Urban Planning ** School of Architecture *** Major in Architecture *** Major in Interior Architecture ** Department of Urban Design and Planning * College of Business Administration ** School of Business Administration * College of Law ** School of Law * College of Education ** Department of Education ** Department of Korean Language Education ** Department of Mathematics Education ** Department of History Education ** Department of English Language Education * College of Science and Technology ** School of Architecture Engineering *** Major in Architecture Design *** Major in Architecture Engineering ** Department of Mechanical & Design Engineering ** Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering ** Department of Electronic & Electrical Convergence Engineering ** Department of Nanomaterial Engineering ** Department of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering ** Department of Software & Communication Engineering * College of Business Management ** School of Business Management *** Major in International Management *** Major in Accounting *** Major in Finance & Insurance * College of Design Arts ** School of Design Convergence ** School of Film & Animation * School of Performing Arts ** Major in Musical Theatre ** Major in Contemporary Music * School of Economics * School of Design Management * School of Liberal Studies * School of Advertising and Public Relations * School of Games ** Major in Game Software ** Major in Game Graphic Design * Department of Sports Science

Postgraduate

* International Design school for Advanced Studies * Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design * Graduate School of Business * Graduate School of Education * Graduate School of Fine Arts * Graduate School of Performing Arts * Graduate School of Culture, Information and Public Policy * Graduate School of Industrial Arts * Graduate School of Film, Digital Media and Communication * Graduate School of Arts and Cultural Management * Graduate School of Fashion * Graduate School of Smart Urban Science Management

Notable alumni

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, (Visual Design): Former Dean of Hongik University's Graduate School of Visual Arts. 48th Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. * Taegon Kim, (Electronic and Electrical Engineering): Managing Director, Endors. Im Jinrok, Colossus, Monarch Online development. *

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References

External links

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Official website

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History

Campuses

Seoul campus

Sejong campus

Colleges and Schools

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Notable alumni

See also

References

External links