Daejeon University
university in Daejeon, South Korea
Daejeon University (Korean: 대전대학교) is a private university located in Daejeon, South Korea. About 230 instructors are employed, with Lim Yong-Cheol (임용철) as the current president. The university also operates four Oriental medicine hospitals, two in Daejeon and the others in Chungju and Chunan.
History
The school first opened in 1981 as Daejeon College (대전대학). The affiliated Oriental Medicine Hospital opened in the following year. The graduate school opened in 1987, and the college became a university in 1988.
Academics
Undergraduate School
College of Humanities & Arts
College of International Languages & Culture
College of Law
College of Management
College of Engineering
College of Applied Industry
College of Health & Sports Science
College of Oriental Medicine
Graduate School
Graduate School of General
Graduate School of Management and Social Work
Graduate School of Business Information
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Health and Sports
Linkages
Daejeon University has strong links with the ASEAN University Network, whereby jointly through the ASEAN Exchange Student Program, both institutions aim to develop interregional friendship between the Republic of Korea and South East Asian countries. Up to 2012, there have been 10 batches of exchange students coming from South East Asian nations to study a wide array of subjects at Daejeon University. In 2012, there was a significant change in the exchange program where it only focuses on 5 nations: Cambodia, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CPLMV).
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