Daejin University

Private university in Pocheon, South Korea

37°52′18″N 127°9′22″E / 37.87167°N 127.15611°E / 37.87167; 127.15611Websitedaejin.ac.kr

Daejin University
Hangul	대진대학교
Hanja	大眞大學校
Revised Romanization	Daejin Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Taejin Taehakkyo

Daejin University (Korean: 대진대학교) is a private university located in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was founded by Daesun Jinrihoe in November 1991 and opened in March 1992.

The university operates Daejin University China Campus, a study abroad program based at the campuses of two universities in China: Soochow University and Harbin Normal University.^[1]^[2]

Academics

Undergraduate courses of study are divided among six colleges: Culture, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Sciences and Engineering, and Arts. Training is also provided at the graduate level, through specialized graduate schools of Education, Industry, Business Administration and Legal Affairs.

History

The university was established in 1991 by the Daesun Jinrihoe, a Korean religious group. The location was chosen due to its position near the midpoint of the line connecting Halla-san with Baekdu-san, and thus at the symbolic heart of the Korean peninsula.^[3]

Notable alumni

Bae Soo-bin
Choi Jin-hyuk
Go Soo-hee
Haha (RGP)
Hong In-young
Jeong Jin-woon (2AM)
Ki Tae-young
Kim Si-hoo
Kim Sung-kyu
Lim Ju-hwan
Lim Seul-ong (2AM)
Park Ki-woong
Taeyang (Big Bang)

References

^ Daejin University (2010). Daejin University China Campus Archived 2012-07-29 at archive.today. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Competitive Analysis of Daejin University". crossculturalreviews.blogspot.kr. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
^ Daejin University - Features of the University Archived 2001-02-12 at archive.today.