Hannam University (Korean: 한남대학교) is a private Christian university in Daejeon, South Korea. It was founded in 1956 by American missionaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Courses are offered in Korean and English.
 Hannam Uni Tae-jeon campus | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1956 |
| Affiliation | ACUCA |
| President | Kwang-Sup Lee[1] |
| Undergraduates | 10,853 |
| Postgraduates | 1,032 |
| Address | 33, Ojeong-dong Daedeok-gu, 306-791, Daejeon, Korea. , , , |
| Campus | Urban (Daejeon Campus) |
| Website | http://www.hannam.ac.kr |
History and Transition
editIn February 1959, William Alderman Linton was inaugurated as the first president of Daejeon University.[2] The university has devoted its effort to foreign language and basic science education, and has secured foreign professors and has sufficient laboratory experience.[3]
On the other hand, since 1983, Daejeon campus has been separated and Hannam University has started a new start. In November 1985, the university was reorganized into a university, and Lee Won-Sul was inaugurated as the first president.
Colleges
edit- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Education
- College of Natural Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Economics & Business Administration
- College of Law
- College of Social Sciences
- College of Art & Design
- College of Life Science & Nanotechnology
- Linton Global College Linton Global College[4]
- Night College
Notable people
edit- Kang Sung-yeon, actress
- Kwon Sang-woo, actor
- Park Gwang-hyun, actor
Ojeong-dong Mission Cousin
editOh Jung-dong mission cousin is called 'Linton Academy' on campus and is located behind the College of Economics. This site was where missionaries lived from 1955 to 1958. In the Daejeon metropolitan city, the last three buildings built in 1955 were designated as cultural property data No. 44. The middle of the three is actually utilized as Indon Academy.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Message from the President". Presbyterian College. March 1, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "History". int.hnu.kr. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Hannam University, encyKorea". encyKorea(http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/).
- ^ "HANNAM UNIVERSITY Linton Global College". Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website (in English)
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