The educational purpose of Hongik University is to cultivate independent, creative, and cooperative talents who can contribute to national and human development."
Since its foundation in 1946, Hongik University has created practical scholasticism and nurtured creative talent based on a founding philosophy of 'humanitarianism' and the principle of 'academic-industrial integration.' Over 150,000 students have graduated under the name of 'Hongik,' and these graduates have been a driving force in the nation's development, playing a pivotal role in society's various fields.
Hongik University boasts a world-class faculty with the highest educational backgrounds and experience in diverse fields. Our respected faculty members educate students at various locations of over 2 million m2 in the campus area. The University's locations are organically connected through a cooperative network, consisting of the attractive Seoul Campus in the busy capital, Sejong Campus located in the new city of Sejong, Daehakro Campus consisting of the Cultural Arts Graduate School and academic-industrial collaboration facilities, and Hwaseong Campus practicum site situated in a lush forest environment.
Last year, we awarded an average of 3.64 million KRW in scholarship funds per student, the highest level of scholarship amounts in the nation. In doing this, 27.9% of tuition funds were returned to our students. We also built and opened Sejong Center totaling 11,500㎡ in size at the Sejong Campus, while subsequent improvements in educational facilities are currently in progress.
The Seoul Campus is currently renovating expanded educational spaces and facilities secured with the relocation of its attached Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. Additionally, in February 2016, the construction of Dormitory ll with a capacity to accommodate 1,066 students, and the Fine Arts Lecture Building spreading over 6,250㎡ were completed.
Along with these upgrades, the construction of Dormitory ll started in June 2015, as we continue our devotion to improving the educational environment for our students.
Our educational goal at Hongik University is to cultivate independent, creative, and collaborative talents to contribute to both national and humanistic development. Furthermore, we strive to nurture independent and cultured citizens fulfilling their responsibilities as part of a democratic society with insight and highly developed communication skills. Our mission is to guide our students to become inspired professionals proud of the national culture and traditions, with the foresight to lead changes in the global era.
We at Hongik are confident that talented people educated in our University will significantly contribute to the nation's development and actively work together in a rapidly changing international community. We appreciate and ask for your continued support for the development of Hongik University in our endeavor to create a vital bridge between industry and art.
The educational goal of Hongik University is to forge the most robust possible link between academia and industry to provide service for the benefit of all humankind. The name "Hongik", translated into English, literally means "service to mankind."
In pursuing this goal, we prepare our students for varied careers, and they are first encouraged to foster independent thinking, free from the influence of others. Intellectual independence is thus our first educational objective. Our second objective is the development of students' cooperative spirit.
Cooperation is vital for individual betterment during one's lifetime, and it is this cooperative ability that we strive to cultivate in our students. While each individual may live independently, society also requires that individuals live in harmony with fellow human beings.
People always learn from the knowledge and experience of others. Hongik University strives to guide students to live in a community where human interaction is essential. This spirit of cooperation, our second objective, will lead our students to work together to better humankind.
Our third academic objective is the development of students' creativity. Creativity is vital in seeking individual happiness during one's lifetime, and it is this creative ability that we want our students to have. In short, Hongik University inculcates students with the values necessary to serve society as independent, cooperative, and creative professionals.
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