Type Private Academic staff 607 | Established 1977 Students 7,334 Total enrollment 5,400 (2014) Founded 3 December 1977 | |
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Former names Gunsan Industrial College (1977-1992), Jeonbuk Industrial College (1992-1998), Howon University (1998-present) Notable alumni Lee Jun‑ho, Chansung, Jinyoung, N, Baek A‑yeon Similar Dong‑ah Institute of Media an, Sehan University, Seokyeong University, Chungwoon University, Chodang University | ||
Howon University is a private four-year comprehensive university located in Gunsan, South Korea. It is renowned for its high employment rate for its graduates.
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History
Established in 1977 as Gunsan Industrial College, it was elevated to a university in 1998.
For two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010, Howon University has received a government funding amounting to 5.4 million USD, as it was selected by the Ministry of Korea’s Educational Capability Improvement Project.
In 2013, the Ministry of Education of Korea certified Howon as the university with the highest employment rate in Korea. In 2014, Howon placed second.
Organization
There are six faculties and nine research institutes in Howon.
References
Howon University Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA