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Pai Chai University () is a
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located in
Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...
, South Korea. It is one of the oldest modern universities in the country. Its campus is located in Seo-gu, in
Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...
metropolitan city, on the lower slopes of Yeonja Mountain. It has a present-day student body of about 14,000. Undergraduate programs are administered by the Colleges of Humanities, Foreign Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Tourism Management, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Performing Inter-media Arts and Fine Arts. Numerous graduate programs in these fields are provided as well.


History

The school was founded by the missionary Henry Appenzeller in 1885, not long after the
Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
government had legalized Christianity and reformed the national educational system. At that time it was known as ''Baejae Hakdang'' (배재학당), which might be rendered as "Pai Chai Academy." It was officially established as a college in 1895.


Symbols

The tiger is an animal that appears many times in the legend and fables of Korea, and it has both intimacy and courage. Tiger, a symbol of disembowelment, symbolizes intimacy, ambition, and bravery based on the personality and scholarship of disloyal people. Ginkgo has been widely distributed on the earth since 150 million years ago and is very strong in cold and wind. The ginkgo tree is a symbol of exuberant tradition and prosperity of the future. Yulan is a flower that endures the cold of winter and blooms in early spring in the spring, and is loved by many people. Symbolizing the disloyalty, Yulan is a flower that indirectly submits the sublime spirit and purity of the evicted peopl


Colleges

Pai Chai University has 6 colleges. * College of Humanities and Social Sciences * College of business school * College of Life and Health * College of AI/SW Creative Convergence * College of Arts and Culture * College of Ju Si Kyung (Liberal Arts)


Graduate schools

*Graduate Programs *Graduate School of Information and Communications *Graduate School of International Business and Commerce *Graduate School of Law *Graduate School of Tourism Management *Graduate School of Public Administration


See also

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External links


Pai Chai University's websitePai Chai University's fingerprint attendance system websitePai Chai University's Electronic Engineering DepartmentPai Chai University's English-language websitePai Chai University's Japanese-language websitePai Chai University's Chinese-language websitePai Chai University's Vietnamese-language website Pai Chai University's Civil, Environmental & Railroad Engineering websitePai Chai University's Education Center for Korean as a Foreign Language websiteVietnamese Student Association in Pai Chai University
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Vietnamese Student Association in Pai Chai University
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