Brief History
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1949 |
♦ The KU Graduate School (Master’s and Doctoral programs) was established. ♦ Yu Chin-O took office as the first dean of the Graduate School. |
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| 1953 |
♦ The Graduate School Committee was established (President Yu-Chin-O chaired both the Graduate School and the Grduate Committee) ♦ Former KU President Hyun Sang-Yun was awarded a Ph.D. degree in literature for authoring History of Confucianism in Joseon (朝鮮儒學史). ♦ The first master’s degrees were conferred (to four graduates). |
| 1954 | ♦ KU returned to the Anam Campus. |
| 1972 |
♦ KU merged with former Woosuk University. ♦ The first master's and doctoral students of medicine graduated. |
| 1977 |
♦ The student quota system changed from departmental quota to field quota. ♦ Master's students were recruited for 43 departments in six divisions and doctoral students for 39 departments in six divisions. |
| 1980 |
♦ The graduate administration was expanded and divided into three systems: the humanities and social sciences, natural science, and medical science. |
| 1990 | ♦ The university-research collaboration program was established with KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology). |
| 1996 | ♦ The interdisciplinary collaboration program was created. |
| 1997 | ♦ The university-research-industry collaboration program was established with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 2002 |
♦ The comprehensive development plan for KU Graduate School was designed. ♦ The Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program was created. |
| 2003 | ♦ KU transitioned to a research-oriented university system. |
| 2009 | ♦ Separate graduate departments and quotas for the Anam Campus and Sejong Campus were established. |
| 2011 | ♦ The Dual Degree system was adopted and expanded. |
| 2014 | ♦ The Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Program was established. |
| 2015 | ♦ The KU Achievement Award were implemented. |
| 2016 |
♦ The Junior Fellow Research Grant was implemented. ♦ Departments by campus and division were established.
Master’s Degree Program: 54 departments and 16 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions Doctoral Degree Program: 53 departments and 16 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions Contracted programs: 5 master’s and 4 doctoral degree programs
Master’s Degree Program: 20 departments and 3 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions Doctoral Degree Program: 18 departments and 3 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions
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| 2019 |
♦ Departments categorized by campus and division were established.
Master’s Degree Program: 79 departments and 15 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions Doctoral Degree Program: 76 departments and 17 inter-departmental collaboration programs in 5 divisions Contracted programs: 5 master’s and 4 doctoral degree programs
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