History of the school
King Hee University was founded on May 12, 1949,
December 9, 1952 Four-year system The university was formally established.
The graduate school was established on March 31, 1954.
On March 1, 1960, it was changed from Xinxing University to Kyung Hee University.
On April 27, 1965, Toyo Medical University merged.
The Suwon campus was established in 1979.
The Peace Palace was completed in 1999.
In 2007, the Suwon campus was changed to an international campus.
In 2015, it established the University Hockey League with representatives of Korea University, Gwangun University, Yonsei University and Hanyang University ice hockey team in the Korean Hockey Association.
Foundation Background
Kyung Hee University is a comprehensive university founded in 1949 and one of the most famous universities in Korea.
There are currently 16 colleges and 123 departments on three campuses, located in Seoul, Yongin and Gwangneung, South Korea. It is now one of the best private universities representing Korea. The school has opened more than 100 majors in humanities, society, science and engineering, medicine, music, sports, etc., among which business management, economics, medicine, music, journalism and information science research performance is particularly outstanding, and is actively introducing hotels New school system such as tourism management. The school further accelerated the pace of international cultural exchanges, successively launched language courses suitable for international students and international student (professor) exchange programs, and successively established academic exchange agreements with 298 universities in 56 countries.
Cherry blossoms of Kyung Hee (5 photos)
Kyung Hee University was awarded the best university in the comprehensive evaluation of Korean universities in 2006, and was awarded in the comprehensive evaluation of disciplines from 1996 to 2006 First in the country, in 2000, it was ranked first in the country in the internationalization department of the university. Kyung Hee University, with a history of more than 60 years of establishment, has become a prestigious university with an international standard through a positive and enterprising spirit. It is actually called the "King Hee in the world".The Graduate School of Kyung Hee University was established in 1954. Its educational goal is to maximize the support and protection of academic creativity and the self-discipline of academic research, and cultivate social needs through holistic education, emotional education, science education, and democratic education. Qualified talents, cultivate talents with independent research capabilities, cultivate talents with international competitiveness, and make contributions to the construction of a democratic and welfare society.
In order to meet the needs of economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea, the university specializes in taekwondo, calligraphy, computer, Korean songs, and Korean language courses for international students. The education college has a beautiful teaching environment, excellent teaching facilities, and is equipped with full-time teachers to provide assistance for students' study, advancement and development during their stay in Korea, so that international students can experience Korean culture and cultivate knowledge-based talents in the world.
Characteristics of the school
1. Located in the capital of South Korea, South Korea’s top ten famous higher education institutions.
2. Among the universities in Korea, it is one of the best universities in management, hotel/tourism, Korean medicine, and art.
3. Through frequent exchanges with schools in various countries, the university recruits most students from various countries and provides students with opportunities to strengthen internationalization.
4. In order to meet the needs of economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea, the university specializes in taekwondo, calligraphy, computer, Korean songs, and Korean language courses for international students. The education college has a beautiful teaching environment, excellent teaching facilities, and is equipped with full-time teachers to provide assistance for students' study, advancement and development during their stay in Korea, so that international students can experience Korean culture and cultivate knowledge-based talents in the world.
5. The school campus has a beautiful environment and majestic architecture. It is known as one of the most beautiful universities in Korea, especially when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom every spring.
6. Kyung Hee University Library was established in 1951. It is a comprehensive university library with a long history, rich collections, distinctive characteristics among universities, and a leading position with greater influence. .
7. The transportation is convenient, the location is at Exit 1 of the subway back to the base station, and the surrounding shops are complete, suitable for international students to live.
8. As of 2018, there are approximately 1,700 international students studying at Kyung Hee University.
Admission matters
Graduating from general high school shall not exceed two years.
Bachelor/college graduation and current study (below 27 years old)
Undergraduate application requirements: domestic and foreign high school graduates topik ability level 3 or above, transfer students topik ability level 4 or above
p>Master's application requirements: Those who have obtained a bachelor's degree in a regular university at home and abroad, and a master's degree (including preparatory courses) for a total of five semesters.
School requirements
Academic reputation
Kyung Hee University ranked 31st in QS Asia University Rankings in 2019.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 247th in the 2020 QS World University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University ranked 275th in the 2014/15 QS World University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 236th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 276th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Arts and Humanities.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 247th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering and Technology.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 248th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Life Sciences and Medicine.
Kyung Hee University is ranked in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Natural Science 379th.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 218th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Social Sciences and Management.
Kyung Hee University ranks 301-500 in the 2020 QS Graduate Employment Competitiveness Ranking.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 36th in the 2021 QS Asia University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University ranked 8th in the 2019 QS Korea University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 301-400 in the 2020 ARWU World University Academic Ranking.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 251-300 in the 2021 THE World University Rankings.
Kyung Hee University is ranked 547th in the 2021 USNEWS Best Global University Rankings, 102 in Asia’s Best Global Universities Rankings, and 9th in Korea’s Best Global Universities Rankings
Professionals Type
Humanities and Society Series
Mandarin Language and Chinese Major, English and English Major, French and French Major, Chinese and Chinese Major, Japanese and Japanese Major, Spanish Major, History Major, Philosophy Major, Sociology Major, Law, Administration, Politics, News Broadcasting, Economics, Management, International Management, Trade (International Economics), Trade (International Management), Accounting, Tourism, Korean Language Education< /p>
Natural Science Series
Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Children's Residential Studies, Food Nutrition, Clothing, Genetic Engineering Major, College of Life Engineering, Oriental Medicine Material Processing, Ecosystem Engineering, Food Processing, Landscape Architecture, Horticulture, Environment, Space Science, Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy, Nurses, Korean Pharmacy< /p>
Engineering series
Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fiber Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Atomic Engineering, Electronic Computer, Industrial Engineering , Radio engineering major, Korean medicine system engineering major
Medical series
Medical major, dental major, Korean medicine major
Sports Art Series
< p>Fine Arts, Sports, Taekwondo, Music, Dance, Ceramics, Industrial DesignInterdisciplinary collaboration
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Food and Drug Safety Department, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Korea Institute of Production Technology, Korea Institute of Atomic Energy, Korea Ginseng Tobacco Research Institute, National Institute of Environmental Research
Professional Courses
Seoul Campus
※Departments other than the above-mentioned departments do not plan to enroll students this time (first semester of 2014)
※Majors with * in the admissions department are all courses taught in English. (Interview language is English)
Suwon Campus
※Departments marked with * in the admissions department column can take courses (professional education courses) with the certification of engineering education (ABEEK) , MSC)
※Applicants can register according to the above enrollment units
※The professional courses of the International College are taught in English (the interview language is English).
Graduate School
Kyung Hee University also has 6 vocational graduate schools and 10 special graduate schools.
The school system for undergraduates is four years, the medical major is six years, and the graduate school system is three years. Each year is divided into spring semester and autumn semester. The spring semester is the first semester of each academic year, starting in the first week of March and ending in the second week of June; the fall semester is the second semester of each academic year, starting in the first week of September , Which ends in the last week of December. The third week of May is the Magnolia Festival, and May 18 is the anniversary of the school.
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirements
Regulations on the qualification restrictions for general freshman admissions for foreign students (if any of the following conditions are not allowed to apply)
1. Those who graduated from a secondary technical school and a vocational technical school
* But those who graduated from a secondary technical school and a vocational technical school and then entered a university (including a junior college) and completed more than one semester will be awarded Petition form. Students in this case must submit the school certificate and transcript when submitting the materials
2. Those who were adopted by foreigners in junior high school and obtained foreign nationality
3. Hold more One nationality and one of them is Korean nationality
4. Those who have obtained foreign nationality (applicant and parents) for less than 2 years from the date of application
Scholarship system
Undergraduates
ScholarshipTypeA: One-year tuition exemption (not including admission fee)
Eligibility: Those whose scores are in the top 3% or more during the enrollment evaluation stage Location.
ScholarshipTypeB: 50% tuition waiver for one year (not including admission fee)
Eligibility for application: The evaluation score is in the top 3%-5% or more during the enrollment evaluation stage.
ScholarshipTypeC: Enrollment exemption
Eligibility for application: The evaluation score is in the top 5%-10% during the enrollment evaluation stage.
ScholarshipTypeD (Suwon campus only): 30% tuition waiver for the first semester (not including admission fee)
Eligibility: Obtain a 4-year university in Korea for one year (4 semesters) ) Korean language course graduation certificate.
ScholarshipTypeE: 40% tuition waiver for the first semester (not including admission fee)
Eligibility for application: The evaluation score is in the top 20% or more in the enrollment evaluation stage, and you get Qingxi The University’s College of International Education has a one-year (4 semester) Korean language course diploma.
ScholarshipTypeF: 2 or 4 years tuition exemption (not including admission fee)
Eligibility: The school scholarship committee conducts an annual selection evaluation, and those who have excellent academic ability, such as excellent Result records, outstanding award records and excellent interview evaluation results are all possible.
In addition to the types of scholarships listed above, there are other types of scholarships that can be applied for. The school has clearly stated in the enrollment guide for each period. Generally, each person can only choose to accept one type of scholarship, not both, but those who have achieved excellent results and major progress can receive a series of scholarships. For TypeA and TypeB scholarship recipients, if they completed 15 credits in the previous semester and obtained a GPA of not less than 2.0, they can continue to enjoy the discount in the next semester.
Graduate students
(1) Kyung Hee University President Scholarship: Applicants are nominated by their respective instructors of the graduate school, and the winners can be exempted from all tuition and registration fees, but the number of places is limited.
(2) Korean Government Scholarship (Korea Ministry of Information and Communication): Foreign students who graduated from related institutions of information technology can apply, provide financial assistance for all expenses, 2 years for master students and 4 years for doctoral students .
Suwon International Campus also provides foreign students
International student admission scholarship: awarded to those who are considered to have the best grades in the recruitment.
International Student Excellence Scholarship: Those who have achieved an A average or made significant progress during the semester can apply.
Fee Information
Tuition
Standard for the first semester of 2014:
*Tuition does not include tuition and fees.
Scholarship
The following are only for undergraduates and language schools.
1. Admission scholarships can be obtained with S-TOPIK scores. S-TOPIK transcripts must be submitted within the submission period. Overdue and void.
2. Those who have won the admission scholarship can inquire when the qualified list is announced. (There is no admission scholarship for transfer students)
3. In addition to the above internal scholarships, various off-campus scholarships can be applied for each semester. However, only one of the top-ranked ones will be awarded to meet the various scholarship preferential conditions.
4. Scholarship D: Those who have completed one year of courses at Kyung Hee University International Education Institute or International Lifelong Education Institute based on the submission period (except for repetition). (Only for those who submit the certificate of completion during the submission period)
5. For other matters, please refer to the scholarship regulations of the school.
All new scholarships do not include registration fees.
International Exchange
Kyung Hee University has signed school-level academic exchange agreements with famous universities around the world. The main cooperative universities include:
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Fudan University, Nanjing University, Nankai University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Tsinghua University, Wuhan University, Zhejiang University, Dalian University of Technology, Yanbian University, etc.