Daegu Haany University

Daegu Hanny University

대구한의대학교
Motto in English	"Specialized education for cultivating talented professionals with practical competence"
Type	Private
Established	1980
President	Byeon Chang Hoon
Academic staff	468
Students	7,134
Undergraduates	6,896
Postgraduates	134
Doctoral students	97
Location	Daegu and Gyeongsan , South Korea 35°47′42.0″N 128°46′31.7″E
Mascot	The Dragon
Website	www.dhu.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul	대구한의대학교
Hanja	大邱韓醫大學校
Revised Romanization	Daegu Hanui Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Taegu Hanŭi Taehakkyo

Daegu Haany University is a South Korean university specialized in providing training for practitioners of Oriental medicine. The main campus is located a short distance outside Daegu in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province. Another campus, along with the university hospital, operates within Daegu. The current president is Chang-Hoon Byeon.

Academics

Although continuing the university's traditional focus on Traditional Korean Medicine, the current academic offerings cover a wide range of fields, such as child welfare, tourism, and police administration. The undergraduate courses are offered through the university's five colleges: Traditional Korean Medicine, Health and Welfare, Cultural Sciences, Business and Information, and Architecture and Design.

History

The university opened its doors as a college in 1981. The affiliated hospital was opened in 1983. The college gained university status in 1992 and took on the name "Kyungsan University" (경산대학교). In 2003 the current name was adopted.

Sister schools

Daegu Haany University maintains international exchange relationships with institutions in six countries: the United States (Cal Poly, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Eastern Kentucky University, University of Georgia), Thailand (Phon Commercial and Technical College), Kazakhstan (Al-Farabi University), Taiwan (China Medical University), China (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei Chinese Medical School, Tianjin Chinese Medical School, Yonyung Chinese Medical School), and Australia (Macquarie University).

See also

• List of universities and colleges in South Korea
• Education in Korea

External links

• Daegu Haany University(in English)
• Daegu Haany University(in Korean)