Sehan University is a private university located in
Yeongam County
Yeongam () is a city and county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Bordered with Mokpo and Naju to the north, Jangheung County to the east, and Haenam and Gangjin to the south, Yeongam County comprises two '' eups'' and nine '' myeons'', po ...
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South Jeolla
South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (), is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the nor ...
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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 ...
. The current president is Lee Gyeong-sue (이경수), who has led the university since its founding in 1994.
Academics
Six colleges oversee the university's undergraduate offerings: Teacher Training, Art and Physical Education, Public Health, Engineering, Police and Fire, and Humanities. There is a general graduate school, offering graduate training in many of these fields, and specialized graduate schools of Industrial Technology, Business Administration, Social Welfare, Public Health, and Education.
History
The school opened in 1994 as Daebul Industrial College (대불공과대학). It became a university the following year.
Notable people
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Seo In-guk
Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show '' Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in '' Reply 1997'' (2012). Since ...
, actor and singer
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Yoon Kyun-sang, actor and model
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 Korean and Chinese
Universities and colleges in South Jeolla Province
1994 establishments in South Korea
Educational institutions established in 1994
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