University of Ulsan
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[edit] University of Ulsan
Founded on February 19, 1969 as the "Ulsan Institute of Technology", the University of Ulsan was promoted to a fully fledged University on March 1, 1985. Located in Mu-guh dong (i.e., Mu-gah neighborhood) within Ulsan, South Korea, University of Ulsan (a.k.a. UOU) currently enrolls approximately 10,500 students. The city of Ulsan has been recognized as the Korean city which was built around the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Thus, the Hyundai Conglomerate announced its plan to give 40 billion won to assist a variety of university-industry cooperation projects.
[edit] Colleges and Graduate Programs
UOU hosts 10 different colleges. The colleges include Humanities, Business Administration, Human Ecology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Music and Design. There are 6 different graduate schools including the general Graduate School which offers Master's in 29 different disciplines and Doctorate degrees in 19 different areas of study. The Graduate School of Business offers a Master's in Business Administration, while the Graduate School of Public Policy provides graduates of the different programs a Master's in either Local Administration, Environmental Administration, Urban Development or Local Finance & Economy. The Graduate School of Industrial Technology offers 11 different Master's including a Master's in specialized disciplines like Mecatronics or Sports Engineering. The Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology offers 3 different Master's Programs and the Graduate School of Education offers a diverse number of Master's in 21 different programs.
[edit] Research Institutes
A majority of colleges at the University of Ulsan have individual research institutes. The aim of these institutes is to promote research into various academic fields and to publish relevant findings resulting from these investigations. The research institutes provide a link for cooperation between the university, the industry, and the private and public sectors. The University of Ulsan has the following research institutes:
Research Institute of Basic Sciences
Research Institute of Social Sciences
Institute of Humanities
Research Institute of Arts and Design
Institute of Environmental Studies
Research Institute of Human Ecology
Center for Business and Management Research
Industrial Liaison Research Center for Ulsan Medium Enterprise
Ulsan Technology Innovation Center
Ulsan Technology Business Incubator
Research Center Machine Parts and Materials Processing
Immunomodulation Research Center
Asan Institute for Life Science
Institute of Chemical Technology
Automotive Electronics Research Center
[edit] Student Facillities
University of Ulsan Central Library
Center for Information and Communication
Office of International Affairs and Education
University Museum
University Press
The University of Ulsan Educational Broadcasting Station
Student Counseling Service Center
Language Education Center
School of Continuing Education University of Ulsan
Education Center for Nursery School Teacher University of Ulsan
Science Education Institute for Teaching & Learning
Dormitories
Office of Athletics
Research Facilities Center
Research Facilities Center
Special Education Project for Mechatronical Engineers
Small and Medium Business Cooperation Crops
Personnel Development Project Team for Technological Innovation in Automobile and Shipbuilding/Ocean Engineering
Human Resources Development Center for Fine and Specialty Chemical Industries
Education Project for Technological Innovation of Automative Parts and Materials
Ulsan IT Innovation Center
Office for Reserve Force
[edit] Presidents
Dr. Kwan Lee, March 1, 1985 - March 15, 1988
Dr. Sang-Ju Lee, March 16, 1988 - N/A
Dr. Bon-Ho Koo, March 1, 1996 - March 9, 2000
Dr. Moo-Ki Bai, March 10, 2000 - June 30, 2003
Dr. Chung-Kil, July 1, 2003 - Unknown
