Far East University
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{{For|the university with the same name in Taiwan|Far East University (Taiwan)}}
{{Infobox_University
|name =Far East University
|image =[[Image:Kdu logo.gif|125px|Logo of Far East University]]
|motto =''성실, 창조, 협동 <br> (Sincerity, Creativity, Cooperation)''
|established =[[1994]]
|type =[[Private school|Private]]
|endowment =
|staff =
|alumni =
|faculty =60
|president =Taek-hee Lyu
|students =
|undergrad =1,300
|postgrad =
|doctoral =
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|city =[[Eumseong County]]
|state =[[North Chungcheong]]
|country =[[South Korea]]
|campus =Rural, 64,000 m²
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|free =
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|website =[http://www.kdu.ac.kr/ www.kdu.ac.kr]
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{{Infobox Korean name
|hangul = 극동대학교
|hanja = 極東大學校
|rr = Geukdong Daehakgyo
|mr = Kŭkdong Taehakkyo
|}}
'''Far East University''' is located in Gamgok-myeon, [[Eumseong County]], [[North Chungcheong]] province, [[South Korea]]. It was founded in 1994 by Dr. Taek-hee Lyu. The school flower is the [[chrysanthemum]].
==History==
When it first opened its doors on [[March 5]], [[1994]], the school was a [[technical college]] known as Far East Information College (극동정보대학). It became a university in 1998, and the first graduate programs began in 2000.
==Organization==
The undergraduate courses of Far East University are divided among eight colleges and seven independent departments:
* College of Management
* Department of Hotel Tourism
* College of Broadcasting and Multimedia
* College of Social Welfare
* College of Law
* College of Information Communication
* College of Design
* College of Teaching
* Department of Secondary School Special Education
* Department of English
* Department of Japanese
* Department of Chinese
* Department of Theater
* Department of Sports and Leisure
* Department of Electronic Commerce
Graduate courses are divided among four graduate schools:
*General Graduate School
*Graduate School of Business Administration
*Graduate School of Education
*Graduate School of Industrial Information
==See also==
*[[Education in South Korea]]
*[[List of colleges and universities in South Korea]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]
==External links==
*[http://www.kdu.ac.kr/ Official school website, in Korean]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Chungcheongbuk-do]]
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[[ko:극동대학교]]