BRIEF HISTORY
2015
- 08.212014 Summer commencement (the 21st) (246 undergrads, 44 grads, 3 Ph.Ds)
- 07.31Hosted the University specialization project for the Chungcheong area forum
- 06.23Konyang University–Hiroshima University MOU signed
- 06.12Konyang University–Daejeon Regional Tax Office MOU signed
- 05.28Hosted the 8th ACE National University Forum.
- 05.13President Hee Soo Kim received a citation for appreciation from the Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen
National Angdu Ophthalmic Hospital completion ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with KOICA - 05.07Konyang University-National Youth Policy Institute academic exchange MOU signed
- 04.22Konyang University-KORAD MOU signed
- 04.14Konyang University-Gangwon-do MOU signed
- 04.10'2015 Award for True Korean Education' won for 4 consecutive years (for Creative Studies Education)
- 02.24Inauguration of the 8th President Hee Soo Kim M.D.
- 02.13The 21st commencement (1,515 undergrads, 173 grads, 5 Ph.Ds)
2014
- 09.18Hosted the 3rd Chungnam Career Fair. (by the Chungnam Office of Education)
- 09.01Ranked first in the nation with the employment rate of its graduates with a rate of 74.5% (In Group C)
- 08.222013 Summer commencement (17 Ph.Ds, 55 grads, 218 undergrads)
- 08.20Konyang University Department of Tax won the Corporate Tax Competition 2 years in a row
- 07.15Konyang University-We Start Movement HQ MOU signed
- 07.03Stage 2 LINC project group established
(attended by 800 personnel from 86 companies) - 06.30Selected for the 2014 ACE promotion project (re-selected)
- 06.30Only university to be selected for all the applied projects in 2014 CK-I project (7 project groups)
- 06.18Konyang University-Solid E&G MOU for 3D medical convergence signed
- 05.08Selected for Stage 2 LINC promotion project (Stage 1 evaluated to be ‘excellent’)
- 04.24Konyang University-Kaisei Academy High School friendly exchange MOU signed
- 04.18Konyang University-Academy of Korean Studies MOU signed
- 04.10'2014 Award for True Korean Education' won for 3 consecutive years (for Creative Studies Education)
- 03.10Konyang University-Sejong City Lifelong Education Promotion MOU signed
- 03.05President Hee Soo Kim received the 2014 Korea Global Leader in Education for 2 consecutive years
- 02.17The 20th commencement (1,502 undergrads, 135 grads, 6 Ph.Ds, 1 honorary Ph.D)
- 01.10All applicants for state examination for optician passed for the past 7 years
2013
- 12.30 Produced the top in the welfare, medical-related field for 6 consecutive years (medical technologist, occupational therapist)
- 11.22 Hosted the Chungcheong-based university deans meeting with the Minister of Education
- 10.30 Hosted the Konyang University Industry-university Cooperation Festival
- 09.11 Established Sejong Future Vision Research Institute
- 08.30 Ranked 3rd in the nation in the employment rate of its graduates with a rate of 73.9% (In Group C)
- 07.09 Selected for the 2013 Educational Capacity Enhancement Project for 6 consecutive years by the Ministry of Education
- 05.11 The 2nd Konyang Family Home Coming Day hosted
- 04.10 ‘2013 Award for True Korean Education’ won for 2 consecutive years. (for Creative Studies Education)
- 03.07 Selected as the model university for 2013 'University Information Open System’ (13.3.2~12.31) (Korea Education Development Institute)
- 02.15 The 19th commencement (1,558 undergrads, 151 grads, 5 Ph.Ds)
- 01.31 2013 tuition frozen
- 01.06 Konyang University certified by JCI (first in Daejeon).
2012
- 11.13Selected by the Ministry of Education for the preliminary social enterprise promotion project
- 10.14Created Korea’s first Creative Studies College – 1 year, 10 semesters, 3 majors
- 10.10Hosted the Konyang University Industry-university Cooperation Festival
- 09.26Graduate School of Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science newly established
- 09.13Special lecture on character education given by Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik
- 09.04Konyang University’s first female ROTCs produced (3)
- 08.23Ranked 2nd in the nation in the employment rate of its graduates with a rate of 75.8% (In Group C)
- 08.21Industry-University Cooperation Center opened (specializing in the medi-bio field)
- 05.23Established Korea’s first industry-university career HQ
- 05.18‘12 Departments of Military Science received good scores for all fields of educational management
- 05.12The 1st Konyang Family Home Coming Day hosted
- 04.18Memorial stone for President Hee Soo Kim built by Nonsan residents
- 04.13Selected for the Educational Capacity Enhancement Project for 5 consecutive years by the Ministry of Education. (2,376 million won)
Selected for the ‘up education package project’ for 2 consecutive years by SMBA - 04.03Selected for the Stage 2 Innovation Center for Engineering Education project by the Ministry of Education
- 03.28Selected by the Ministry of Education for the LINC promotion project
- 03.25Ranked No.1 for the APP creation support project evaluation (SMBA)
- 03.22Gwanjeo Campus Dormitory 2 ground-breaking ceremony (15 stories)
- 03.15‘2012 Award for True Korean Education' won (for Creative Studies Education)
- 03.13Won the ‘2012 Proud Korean Creative Entrepreneur Award’ (Joongang Ilbo: for Global Management)
- 03.01Selected as one of the top universities of 2011 by the Students with Disabilities Welfare Center Evaluation with a score of 93.87 points (Ministry of Education)
- 01.242012 tuition dropped by 5.1%; 13 billion won secured for scholarships
2011
- 12.29100% passing rate,state examination for operation treatment and clinical pathodology; Optometry Department won national top honors for 2 consecutive years
- 09.07College of Military Science & Policy Administration, College of Rehabilitation, Social Welfare & Education established
- 09.02“e-Portfolio” system organized
- 08.26Korea’s first College of Medical Engineering established (Medicine, IT integrated)
- 08.11Increase in No. of students: Emergency Rescue (20) newly established, Nursing (30), occupational therapy (5)
- 07.03Chamsalyi Practical Training Sites opened in the Daejeon and Chungnam areas
- 05.26Konyang Gymnasium opened
- 05.2020th Anniversary of Konyang University
- 05.17College Student Employment Center opened
- 05.09Selected 4 years in row as a recipient of the Educational Capacity Reinforcement Project Fund
- 03.31Selected for the preliminary social enterprise promotion project.
- 03.24Selected as the only Chungnam-based APP creator
- 03.04Started Korea’s first ‘motivation semester’ for freshmen
- 02.1445 students from the Nursing Department passed the 2011 state examination 100%
- 01.31The seventh President, Hee-Soo Kim, M.D., inaugurated
- 01.28Froze tuition for 3 consecutive years
- 01.1125 students from the Dental Hygiene Department passed the 2011 state examination 100%
13 students from the Radiologic Science Department passed the 2011 state examination 100% - 01.03Students from the Optometry Department passed the 2011 state examination 100% with top honors