Address: 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04620, South Korea
Engineering;Project Management;Life Sciences
Dongguk University grew out of Myeongjin School, which Buddhist leaders founded in 1906. Its main campus today is in Jung-gu, in central Seoul.
The school became Dongguk College in 1946 and later took its present university name. The Seoul campus is joined by a Biomedical Campus in Ilsan, Goyang, by a branch campus in Gyeongju, and by Dongguk University Los Angeles, which received that name in March 2009.
The university’s roots in Buddhist education remain the starting point of its history. Among its colleges are those of law, arts and education.
Hanyang University, also in Seoul, lists engineering and mechanical engineering as specialties, making it a close city-and-field match.
Kyung Hee University in Seoul lists engineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning, a spread that pairs engineering with life sciences.
Sungkyunkwan University, in the Jongno-gu area of Seoul, lists engineering, AI and machine learning and materials.
Ewha Womans University in Seoul lists engineering, life sciences and AI and machine learning among its specialties.
University of Seoul, in Dongdaemun-gu, lists engineering, civil engineering and project management, with project management as a shared theme.
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*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Who started Dongguk University, and for what purpose?
Buddhist leaders founded Myeongjin School in 1906 in order to provide Buddhist education. That school is the starting point of today's university.
Which campuses does Dongguk run?
The main campus is in Jung-gu, Seoul, and a Biomedical Campus lies in Ilsan, Goyang. A branch campus operates in Gyeongju, and a Los Angeles campus is part of the university.
When did the institution become Dongguk College?
It took that name in 1946, after several earlier changes of name for the original Buddhist school.
When did the Los Angeles campus take the Dongguk name?
Dongguk Royal University was rededicated as Dongguk University Los Angeles in March 2009.
Where is the Biomedical Campus?
It is in Ilsandong-gu, in the city of Goyang, and is separate from the main campus in Jung-gu, Seoul.
What colleges does the university have?
Its colleges include law, arts and education, among others.
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Project Management, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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