Founded in 1946, Hongik University is highly regarded for art and design while also offering engineering.
Address: 94 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04066, South Korea
Engineering;Industrial Design;Mechanical Engineering
Domains taught:
- Engineering, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Collaborates with international design and engineering schools
Research:
Research in industrial design and creative engineering
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
14000
Foreign students***:
15%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Strong art and design programs; innovation hub
Cons
Limited focus on pure sciences
Best For
Art and design combined with engineering
Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the industrial design and engineering focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Sangmyung University fits well: it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- Dongseo University is the closest domestic counterpart for industrial design and engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- The comparison with Kyungsung University is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on industrial design and engineering, and it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- Both schools build their programmes around industrial design and engineering, and Woosong University is the one to compare first within the country, since it covers software engineering as well, and is far smaller, with about 4,500 students against roughly 14,000 here.
- Among national alternatives, Hoseo University stands out for its focus on mechanical engineering and engineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 14,000 students, and is also a private institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- In Belgium, Haute École Libre Mosane teaches much the same core subjects, industrial design and engineering, and it covers civil engineering and chemistry as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 14,000 here.
- Looking internationally, Santa Catarina State University in Brazil is where industrial design and engineering get a comparable treatment; it is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- The closest overseas parallel on industrial design and engineering is Centro Universitario CESINE, located in Spain; it is far smaller, with about 800 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a private institution.
- If this institution is on your list for mechanical engineering and engineering, University of Stavanger in Norway deserves a comparison, because it also offers doctoral programmes and covers marine science and geotechnics as well.
- University of Miami, based in the United States, is built around engineering much like this institution, and it is slightly larger, at about 20,104 students against roughly 14,000 here, and is also a private institution.
*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.
- Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), Design Thinking, Industrial Design, Innovation, Mechanical Engineering, Prototyping, Research and Development, User-Centered Design
*: 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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