Kyonggi University (KGU; ) is an accredited, private higher education institution, established in 1947. KGU has over 17,000 students in majors in undergraduate and graduate programs on two campuses. The main campus is in Suwon, located 30 miles from the capital Seoul. The Seoul campus is located in Seodaemun District.
KGU has 11 colleges containing 63 programs of study and 12 graduate schools offering majors. The strength in KGU's academic programs and research lies in Tourism, Hospitality, Arts and Design, Business, International Studies, Environmental Engineering, and Architectural Engineering. KGU teaches some courses in English.
KGU has established a sister-university relationship with 152 universities in 31 countries. KGU has a Korean language program. Over 650 international students study at KGU.
Symbols
If there is an unlimited possibilities and low power of the sea, it can be said that the activity stage of the students of Gyeonggi University is going to be the world.
It is like the shape of the students of our Kyonggi University that they are not easily frustrated or resigned, but are tired of their persistence and commitment to their goals.
The dynamic shape of a turtle sitting on a globe can be said to represent the futures of our players.
History
Founder: Dr. Son Sang-kyo
1947 - Choyang Kindergarten Teacher's School
1957 - Kyonggi Institute
1964 - Kyonggi College, Seoul
1979 - Suwon Campus opened
1984 - Kyonggi College upgraded to Kyonggi University
Departments
Undergraduate schools
College of Humanities
College of Social Sciences
College of Law
College of Economic and Administration
College of Tourism Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
College of Engineering
Kyonggi International College
College of Arts
College of Physical Sciences
Graduate schools
Graduate School of Alternative Medicine
Graduate School of Arts
Graduate School of Education
Graduate School of Engineering
Graduate School of Hallyu
Graduate School of Political Studies
Graduate School of Public Administration Welfare Counseling
Graduate School of Service Business School
Graduate School of Tourism
Notable alumni
Cha Tae-hyun, actor
Chae Young-in, actress
Chun Woo-hee, actress
Go Na-eun, actress and singer (Papaya) Han Jin, model Hwang Youn-joo, volleyball player Jo Sung-mo, singer Ju Ji-hoon, actor Kim Hyun-joong, actor and singer (SS501) Kim Hyung-jun, actor and singer (SS501 and Double S 301) Kim Keon-hee, businesswoman, the current First Lady of South Korea Kim Seung-soo, actor Kwon Hwa Woon, actor Lee Jin, actress and singer (Fin.K.L) Lee Tae-gon, actor Lee Won-jong, actor Nam Sang-ji, actor Park Jung-min, actor and singer (SS501) Shim Eun-jin, actress and singer (Baby V.O.X) Song Seung-heon, actor Yoon Hae-young, actress Yoon Ji-on, actor Yoon Shi-yoon, actor Yoon Sun-woo, actor Jun Jin, host and singer (Shinhwa)
Notable Faculty
Park Neung-hoo professor of social welfare, President Moon Jae-in's first Minister of Health and Welfare Soo Jung Lee professor of forensic psychology Sung Deuk Hahm Naun professor of political science and law