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Graduate School
고려대학교 대학원 (高麗大學校 大學院)
TypePrivate
Established1949
Location,
Websitegraduate2.korea.ac.kr

Established in 1949, the Graduate School of Korea University in Seoul, South Korea offers 45 doctoral and 47 master's programs.

History

In 1949, Hyun Sang-Yun, the first president, initiated an expansion of the campus by purchasing forest and land, and in September of the same year, the graduate school was established.[1]

Facts

  • Value of scholarships and ratio of recipients - KRW 18.7 billion, 89.1% of international students (as of 2008)
  • Lecture in English - 34% of all lectures (as of 1st semester 2009)
  • Number of foreign students - 277 (including 188 for Master's level, 74 for Ph.D. level, and 15 for integrated programs)[2]

Academics

  • Law
  • Business Administration
  • International Business
  • English Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Chinese & Japanese Language and Literature
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Philosophy
  • History
  • Korean History
  • Linguistics
  • Psychology
  • Sociology Comparative Literature
  • Visual Culture
  • Classics Translation
  • Cultural Heritage Studies
  • Environmental Science and
  • Ecological Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Public Administration
  • Economics
  • Statistics Financial Engineering
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Earth and Environmental Sciences Science & Technology Studies
  • Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Industrial Management Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Micro Device Engineering
  • Micro/Nano Systems
  • Telecommunication System Technology
  • Biomicrosystem Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Biotechnology & Science Public Health
  • Biostatistics
  • Education
  • Subject Matter Education
  • Home Economics
  • Korean Education
  • Physical Education
  • Computer Information and
  • Computer Science Education
  • English Education
  • Brain Informatics Visual Information Processing
  • Bioinformatics
  • North Korean Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Archaeology and Art History Applied Linguistics and Culture Studies
  • Applied Physics
  • Material Chemistry
  • Informational Statistics
  • Electronics and Information Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Control and Instrumentation
  • Engineering
  • Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
  • Food Biotechnology
  • Sport and Leisure Studies Advanced Mechatronic Converging Technology
  • Economics and Statistics

Housing

Students are responsible for arranging their own accommodations. The University dormitory is one option and also quite affordable, but availability is limited.

  • CJ International House
  • Anam Hall 2

References