2019 |
12. |
National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) ranked Kyung Hee University 2nd in private university sector for five consecutive years |
Professor Kyun Tae Hahn of the College of Politics and Economics appointed as the 16th President of Kyung Hee University, among the three final candidates recommended by the board of directors |
11. |
JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation ranked Kyung Hee University 6th overall for two consecutive years |
Inauguration ceremony of Professor Chang-Ku Byun as the 7th President of Kyung Hee Cyber University |
09. |
Peace BAR Festival 2019 held under the title, “The Future Unhinged: Climate Justice for All” |
07. |
Global Collaborative 2019 held, with participation from 545 students representing 22 countries |
05. |
Kyung Hee 70th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony held with the slogan, “70th Anniversary, Towards 100 Years of Kyung Hee. A university of the future that leads the construction of a sustainable civilization with bold challenges” |
04. |
THE World University Impact Rankings: 27th globally, 1st in Korea |
03. |
Kyung Hee University became the world’s first institution to observe the magnetic field on the far side of the Sun |
2018 |
12. |
Launch of the first space weather payload developed in Korea—KSEM (Korean Space Environment Monitor), onboard the Cheollian 2A (GEO-KOMPSAT 2A) weather observation satellite |
Magnolia 2018 Magnolia Conference and Magnolia Concert held |
Seoul Campus Main Building designated as Registered Cultural Property No. 741 |
11. |
President Inwon Choue elected as the 18th Chancellor of Kyung Hee University System |
Vice President for External Cooperation, Young Guk Park, appointed as Acting President |
10. |
Opening Ceremony of Kyung Hee Medical Center Humanitas Cancer Center |
09. |
Reorganization of the University’s Korean and English homepages, along with the establishment of the next-generation information system, Info21 |
Peace BAR Festival 2018 held under the title, “The Korean Peninsula in an Age of Transformative Civilization: Values and Philosophy” |
07. |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranked Kyung Hee University 8th globally and 1st in Korea in the Hotel and Tourism category of the World University Rankings |
04. |
Creation of “Streets for a Walk” on the Seoul Campus |
02. |
Establishment of the Software Convergence College: Department of Computer Engineering and Department of Software Convergence |
2017 |
12. |
Completion of Phase 1 of the Campus Comprehensive Development Project, Space 21 |
10. |
Peace Music Festival 2017 for Clean Air, Blue Sky, and Reduction of Microparticulate Pollution held |
08. |
Completion of the Happy Dormitory Arumwon |
06. |
The family of Dr. Miwon Young Seek Choue donated Myungryun House and associated land to the Kyung Hee University System |
05. |
Opening of the new Sports Complex Sungseung Peace Hall on the Global Campus |
01. |
Launch of the Future Science Cluster |
2016 |
09. |
Groundbreaking ceremony for Humanitas Cancer Center |
Peace BAR Festival 2016 held under the title, “Transformative Challenge: The Worlds of Human Mind and Planetary Engagement” |
03. |
Establishment of the Humanitas College’s Independent Research Program |
2015 |
05. |
Co-hosted the 50th anniversary of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) in Oxford, UK |
Launch of the Space 21 project on the Seoul Campus, including the construction of Happy Dormitory and new buildings for the Colleges of Korean Medicine, Nursing, and Science |
3 |
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Space 21 sports complex as part of the campus comprehensive development project |
2014 |
12. |
Announcement of the Kyung Hee Convergence Cooperation Cluster Plan |
10. |
Kyung Hee University-Samsung Electronics Industry-Academia Cooperation Agreement signed |
09. |
Launch of the Kyung Hee Future Committee |
06. |
Launch of the Kyung Hee Future Report |
05. |
65th Anniversary celebration, including the re-publication of Creation of a Civilized World |
02. |
Completion of the 2nd Happy Dormitory on the Seoul Campus |
2013 |
11. |
Successful launch of the CINEMA (CubeSat for Ion, Neutral, Electron and Magnetometer) 2&3 miniaturized satellites to complete the project |
09. |
Completion of campus-wide wireless LAN system (KHU Wi-Fi) |
08. |
20 programs selected for BK21 Plus Creative Talent Development Project |
Dr. Miwon Young Seek Choue recognized as one of the “20 World Peace Pioneers” |
02. |
Joint entrance ceremony held, marking the introduction of the freshman campus march |
01. |
Kyung Hee Global Service Corps (GSC) volunteer group participated in KOICA’s international development cooperation project in Cambodia |
2012 |
12. |
Groundbreaking ceremony or campus comprehensive development plan |
09. |
Peace BAR Festival 2012 held |
School of Space Research successfully launched the miniature satellite CINEMA 1 |
03. |
Groupware system introduced for the University |
02. |
Passing of Dr. Miwon Young Seek Choue, founder of Kyung Hee University System |
2011 |
10. |
Kyung Hee Medical Center’s 40th anniversary commemoration ceremony held |
09. |
UNAI-Kyung Hee International Conference held |
03. |
Lunch of Humanitas College |
Establishment of the Graduate School of Public Policy and Civic Engagement by integrating Graduate School of Public Administration and Graduate School of NGO |
2010 |
07. |
Kyung Hee Medical Institution Vision Declaration Ceremony |
05. |
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Campus Master Plan, Space 21 |