Catholic Kwandong University

University in Gangneung, South Korea

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Catholic Kwandong University

가톨릭관동대학교

Type| Private
Established| 31 May 1954
Founder| Jong-myeong Lee 이종명

Religious affiliation

| Catholic Church
President| Yong-seung Kim 김용승

Academic staff

| 410

Administrative staff

| 374
Undergraduates| 10,959 (2022)
Postgraduates| 493 (2022)
Location|

South Korea

Catholic Kwandong University

Hangul|

가톨릭관동대학교

Hanja|

가톨릭關東大學校

Revised Romanization| Gatollik Gwandong Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer| Kat'ollik Kwandong Taehakkyo

Catholic Kwandong University (Korean: 가톨릭관동대학교) is a private Roman Catholic University located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea.

The Kwandong Hockey Centre is on its grounds.

## History

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* 31 May 1954 - Kwandong University Foundation was established.[1]
* 28 February 1955 - Kwandong University Hospital was created.[1]
* 26 February 26, 1959 - promoted to a 4-year program University.[1]
* 12 December 1972 - Merged with Myongji University.
* 31 August 2014 - due to financial difficulties, Myeongji University ceased operating Kwandong University.[2]
* 1 September 2014 - reopened as Catholic Kwandong University, under the supervision of the Diocese of Incheon, who provided ₩104.5 billion (US$91.35 million) to aid with the transition.[3]

## Notable people

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* Xiumin (Exo)
* Park Gwang-hyun

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Brief History". Catholic Kwandong University. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
2. ^ Seo, Geunyeong (2014-04-17). "관동대, 소속 및 경영권 인천가톨릭대로 이관". 뉴스1 (News 1) (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
3. ^ 유, 형재 (2014-09-01). "관동대-가톨릭관동대로 1일 '새 출발'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.

## External links

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* Catholic Kwandong University website (in English)

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Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX

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