Type Public Administrative staff 35 President Hyun-Suk Jung | Established 2002 Total enrollment 529 (2014) Founded 2002 | |
Similar Korea Polytechnic IV Daejeon, Korea Polytechnic IV Cheon, Korea Polytechnic VI Daegu, Youngdong University, Korea Polytechnic VII Chang | ||
Asan Information & Technology Polytechnic College is located in Sinchang-myeon, Asan city, South Chungcheong province, not far from Soonchunhyang University. It is the first publicly supported South Korean polytechnic college to specialize in information technology. The current president of the college is Hyun-Suk Jung. Apart from the Department of Information & Communication Systems, the school's other departments are concerned with various aspects of digital design: the school includes departments of multimedia, computer animation, visual communication design, and visual media.
The South Korean Ministry of Labor began laying plans for the college in 1996, and construction on the campus was underway by 1999. The first class of students was admitted on March 2, 2002. The school currently employs around 35 staff. Campus facilities include a library, dormitory, cafeteria and golf course.