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Daegu University was founded over a half-century ago with a spirit of goodwill and charity toward those isolated from society. This same spirit still radiates through the campus today, fostering a love-thy-neighbor environment that encourages student growth through the practical experiences gained by living in a shared community. Today Daegu University continues to produce capable young men and women with a keen sense of social responsibility and insightful vision toward the future. Daegu University is rightfully proud of its expansive and beautiful 1,000-acre campus and 500-acre Muncheonji Lake. It is now recognized as a university with ideas and dreams that surpass even its stunning physical beauty. Furthermore, Daegu University has a reputation for providing a substantial academic environment that makes the realization of students' ideas and dreams possible. Developing the unlimited potential of students' hopes and dreams for a better future is rightly the source of pride and power at Daegu University. In just 50 years since its foundation, Daegu University has achieved remarkable development and is now vigorously pursuing new beginnings to shape its 100-year history and become a noble and respected higher learning institution. To cultivate highly-qualified specialists and experts in relevant practical fields, Daegu University concentrates on providing an education that meets the needs of the professional community. In doing so, Daegu University graduates become competent human resources with practical specialized skills and knowledge and problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and the power to act. To cope with the era of globalization, Daegu University administers various international programs, including its dual-degree program, overseas sister-school on-the-spot semester program (7+1), overseas study opportunities for the 500 highest scoring students on the College Entrance Exam, and more. Also, with its current international student body of 572 students, and by increasing up to 1,000 international students by 2020, Daegu University will serve as a role model for the future's internationalized campuses. As university education's landscape undergoes rapid change, Daegu University looks at this change as an opportunity. It will confirm its identity as a global university and an education-centered university. Besides, Daegu University will exemplify the new model of 21st-century regional university development. These ideals are the goal of Daegu University for the development of human resources as an educational community. The first step toward the future: As it meets its 50th Anniversary, Daegu University has begun its reemergence to become a prominent century-old university. Its grandiose 1000-acre campus and 500-acre Muncheonji Lake make Daegu University's surroundings the perfect place to develop the limitless potential hidden within its students. 2006 marks Daegu University's 50th Anniversary and the first year of its transformational rebirth. Daegu University's 50th Anniversary also has a significant meaning to the surrounding community. The philanthropic spirit of Daegu University has been in place and serving the community since it was founded more than a half-century ago. Also, Daegu University has consistently strived to improve its educational environment and show love and commitment for disabled and socially-challenged community members and the nation. In the future, Daegu University will continue to develop competent young men and women to become essential and successful members of the community. Daegu University is renowned for developing the fastest and achieved the most within the shortest period. With its unlimited potential, talented human resources, positive energy, and 50-year history, Daegu University has an unyielding drive to become a successful 21st-century model for comprehensive regional universities. View full university

DGIST is an Institute of Science and Technology founded by the Korean Government to benefit society by developing and advancing science and engineering. Our innovative and unique curriculum is designed and continuously evolving on the 4C educational philosophies: Creativity, Challenge, Collaboration, and Care, which reflects our hope to see convergence leading talents who challenge frontiers with creativity, a collaborative mindset, and care for others. DGIST started with a research institution in 2004 and grew into a research-oriented university by opening a graduate program in 2011 and the undergraduate program in March 2014. DGIST focuses its research and education in six areas, called 'MIREBraiN': M for Materials, I for Information & Communication, R for Robotics, E for Energy, B for Brain, and N for New Biology. The pronunciation of MIRE in Korean stands for the word' future,' referring to the nation's future brains and world whom DGIST is seeking to foster. The world is waiting for excellent individuals with broad, in-depth knowledge and competency in science and technology. Academic development is accelerating, and it is increasingly difficult to predict the future. The knowledge you will obtain at DGIST could become obsolete in just a few years. We might say that we live in a world where we must solve problems that do not have the answer. In this era, DGIST defined its mission as a university to nurture creative individuals who develop new logic to find solutions with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary point of view, pioneers who blaze trails where no one has ever ventured, and responsible leaders who value citizenship to contribute to humanity and change the world to a better place. DGIST has graduated 96 students from the undergraduate program, 229 from the master's, and 23 from the doctoral program. Our graduates have already begun to impact and are held in high esteem in their various postings. DGIST's goal of nurturing able individuals who can solve complex problems with strength in fundamentals and convergence thinking competencies, and individuals who have open minds and leadership to break out of conventional boundaries, is becoming a reality. You will soon find that this is not an institution where you are expected to follow the paths paved by your senior students. At DGIST, you are expected to be the master of your ship, where you can design your course and future all on your own. Through education at DGIST, you will cultivate convergence research capability, collaboration and communication skills, creative and critical thinking ability. These competencies will become valuable assets in your future when you become trail-blazing pioneers and produce excellent results in your chosen field. The world is hungry for well-rounded individuals in science and technology who have broad, deep competency, innovative creativity, and the passion for challenging the status quo. We are thirsty for able individuals with strength in fundamentals, pioneers who blaze trails where no one has ever ventured, and inspiring leaders who can collaborate with others to change the world. That is why there are high hopes for our graduates trained in innovative convergence education and research. Although previous DGIST graduates are small in numbers, 228 students from the master's program and 23 students from the doctoral program have already begun to impact. They are held in high esteem in their various postings. This is the select company you are joining today, and as you continue to achieve excellence, your reputation—and that of DGIST—will continue to grow. View full university