Motto in English Love Truth Service Established 1855 Acceptance rate 23.2% (2015) Total enrollment 14,496 (1 Apr 2014) | Type Private Affiliation Roman Catholic Mascot Dove | |
Motto 진리, 사랑, 봉사 (Truth, Love, Service) President Fr. Johan Pahk Yeong-sik Address South Korea, 서울특별시 Jongno-gu, Hyehwa-dong, 창경궁로 296-12 Notable alumni Seo Yeong Eun, Joo Choun Ki, Seung Ki Bae Similar Soongsil University, Hankuk University of Foreig, Seoul National University, Gachon University, Yonsei University | ||
The Catholic University of Korea (hangul : 가톨릭대학교 hanja : 天主教大學校) is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It was established in 1855 and is the oldest university in South Korea. The Catholic University of Korea operates campuses in Seoul and in the neighboring Bucheon City. The university's medical school, considered as one of the most prestigious in South Korea, has eight affiliated hospitals in major cities of the country.
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- Academics
- Undergraduate and Graduate programs
- Academic Rankings
- History
- Seoul St Marys Hospital
- Campus and buildings
- References
The university has been consistently ranked as one of the premier universities in South Korea and has been regarded in both national and international university rankings. The Catholic University was ranked 400 - 500 in QS World University Rankings 2016/17.
The Catholic University of Korea offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees : Theology, Korean Language, Philosophy, History, English Language and Literature, Chinese Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, Music, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Psychology, Sociology, Business Administration, Accounting, International Studies, Law Economics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Information Systems Engineering, Culture Contents, Media Engineering, Clothing and Textiles, Food and Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing
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Academics
The university has a policy of "inbound globalization", requiring all freshmen to live in the English language dormitory which can accommodate 1,200 students and professors. Residents are encouraged to communicate only in English during the program, which usually runs for a whole semester. In accordance with the "inbound globalization" policy, the university is equipped with faculty members with esteemed academic backgrounds; professors, professionals, and researchers from the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada, China, Germany, and Japan, among others.
Undergraduate and Graduate programs
Programs
Academic Rankings
History
The university traces its roots to St. Joseph's Seminary in Baeron, a Catholic refuge in modern-day Jecheon, North Chungcheong province. It was founded in 1855 before Christianity was legalized. After the legalization of Christianity, the school moved to Yongsan-gu, Seoul, in 1887, and was renamed Seminary of Sacred Heart of Jesus. A hospital associated with the seminary was opened in 1936. The seminary became Songsin College in 1947 and the medical school was established in 1954. The name was later changed to Catholic College. Songsim Women's College (Songsim, or 聖心, means 'Sacred Heart' in Korean) was founded in 1964; the two colleges were merged in 1995 to form the present-day entity of Catholic University.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is one of the affiliated hospitals of Catholic University of Korea and is part of the CMC (Catholic Medical Center) network. The new hospital opened on 30 April 2009. Sun Myung Moon was admitted there and died there in 2012.
Campus and buildings
Catholic University Campus of the Holy Ghost, Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Catholic University Campus of the Sacred Heart, Yeokgok 2-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do
Catholic University Campus of Sincerity, Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul