University of Incheon is a public university operated by the municipal government of Incheon Metropolitan City

Incheon

The Incheon Metropolitan City is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. UI was first founded as a private college known as the Incheon Technical College in January 1979. Later, it was renamed Incheon College in December 1979 before getting promoted to a comprehensive university in 1988. In 1994, the university was renamed once again to her current name, University of Incheon (UI), which is now a city council funded university. In addition to these changes, UI also relocated from Dohwa-dong in Namgu to a new location in 2009. Now, UI stands in the new and young international city of Songdo which is also known as the New Songdo City, located in IFEZ (Incheon Free Economic Zone). A year later, in 2010, UI merged with Incheon City College to expand capacity and open more curriculums. With all these changes, it has been confirmed that UI will join the group of national universities in 2010, which is a great advantage in Korea.

Brief History

1979
Incheon Technical College founded

1988
Promoted to a comprehensive university

1994
Renamed University of Incheon, a city council funded university

2009 Feb
Opening of Incheon Institute for Korean Language Studies

2009 July
Construction of Songdo campus(Main Campus)complete

2010
Merged with Incheon City College:
new departments opened with larger student capacities and new Campus opened the
Jemulpo Campus(Previous Campus in Dohwa is Changed "Jemulpo Campus")

2011
Plans for nationalization

Relocation; New Campus In Songdo

UI relocated from Dohwa-dong in Namgu to new location in 2009. Now, UI stands in the new and young international city of Songdo, the core sector and the most anticipated investment of IFEZ (Incheon Free Economic Zone).

It has further plans for a new campus to hold R&D centers and branches of international universities like Gent of Belgium, Lawrence-Berkerly National Laboratory of USA, St.Petersburg of Russia and Plymouth of the UK. Songdo, the core sector of Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), is planned by the city council to hold branches of many Korean universities along with foreign universities in the Global Campus facility.

Undergraduate Schools

UI's 65 academic departments and programs are organized into 11 colleges and schools.

College of Humanities Korean Language and Literature English Language and Literature German Language and Literature French Language and Literature Japanese Language and Literature Chinese Language and Cultural Studies College of Natural Sciences Mathematics Physics Chemistry Consumer and Child Studies Fashion and Industry Division of Life Sciences (Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Basic Medical Sciences) College of Social Sciences Public Administration Political Science and International Studies Mass Communication Library and Information Science Creative Human Resource Development Division of Ethics & Social Welfare College of Law Law

College of Engineering Division of Mechanical System Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Vehicle Engineering, Mechatronics) Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Industrial and Management Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Safety Engineering Energy and Chemical Engineering Nano Engineering College of Information & Technology Computer Science and Engineering Information and Telecommunication Engineering Embedded Systems Engineering College of Business Division of Business Administration Tax and Accounting College of Northeast Asian Economics & Commerce School of Northeast Asian Studies(Chinese, Japanese, Russian, U.S. Trade and Commerce) Economics Division of International Trade College of Arts & Physical Education Korean Language Education English Language Education

Graduate Schools

Established on November 27, 1984, the Graduate School currently includes 35 masters and 28 doctoral degree programs.

Graduate School of Education Educational Sciences Educational Administration Educational Technology Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction Counseling Psychology Gifted Education Language and Literature Korean Education English Education German Education French Education Japanese Education Natural Sciences Mathematics Education Physics Education Biology Education Home Economics Education Arts and Physical Area Arts Education Physical Education Social Sciences Ethics Education Social Studies Education Business Education Engineering Mechanical Education Electrical Education Electronics Education Architectural Education Materials Science and Engineering Education Computer Science Education Graduate School of Public Administration Public Administration Judicial Administration Crisis Management Social Welfare Legislative and Security studies Graduate School of Logistics Master’s Programs Logistics Management Logistics System PhD Programs Logistics Management Logistics System

Graduate School of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Textile and Fashion Industry Industrial Engineering Safety and Environmental System Engineering Industrial Design Civil and Environmental System Engineering Architectural Engineering Advanced Materials Engineering Graduate School Master's Degree Programs Korean Language and Literature Korean as a second language English and Literature German Language and Literature French Language and Literature Japanese and Literature Chinese Cultural Studies Ethics Law Public Administration Political Science & International Studies Mass Communication Business Administration International Trade Economics Northeast Asian Trade and Commerce Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology Home Management Clothing and Textiles Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Architectural Engineering Industrial and Management Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Information and Telecommunication Engineering Embedded Systems Engineering Safety Engineering Physical Education Fine Arts

Graduate School Doctoral Degree Programs Korean Language and Literature Korean as a second language English Language and Literature Japanese Language and Literature Education Law Public Administration Political Science & International Studies Mass Communication Business Administration International Trade Economics Northeast Asian Trade and Commerce Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology Clothing and Textiles Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Architectural Engineering Industrial and Management Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Information and Telecommunication Engineering Safety Engineering Physical Education Graduate School of Business Administration Business Administration Real Estate Graduate School of Information and Telecommunications Computer Information and Telecommunications IT Policy Embedded Systems Engineering Electronics Engineering Information and System Audit

Incheon Institute for Korean Language Studies

The Korean language program was founded for the purpose of teaching the Korean language to foreigners and Korean students from overseas. The Institute for Korean Language Studies focuses on the lingusitic abilities of speaking, listening, reading, and writing and offers opportunities to experience a taste of Korean history, culture, and society together with the Korean language. The Institute for Korean Language Studies consists of professional teachers with graduate school education and vital experience teaching. Students from over the world China, Mongolia, Thailand, Canada, United States, and elsewhere are currently registered for classes and are studying the Korean language.

Tuition Fee

1,100,000 KRW - for ten weeks or one term; Regular Term

Including cultural experience costs (Not including cost of books)

Inquiries

Tel: 82)32-835-9580~9582

Homepage: http://english.incheon.ac.kr/Korean/

Confucious Institute at University of Incheon

Confucious Institute at University of Incheon is supported by the Chinese government. The Chinese government has been supporting language institutes around the world for the spread of the Chinese language and culture. In Korea, the Chinese government has selected the University of Incheon and has given support in the established of a Concufius Institute. The educated curriculum receives academic guidance of the Chinese Education Ministry.

Homepage: http://www.ciui.ac.kr/

Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation

The Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation (IACF) of the University of Incheon was established in May 2004 as a special corporation. Its purpose is to collaborate with industry in cultivation human resources with creative minds, promoting industry-oriented education and to develop new knowledge and technology for the improvement of industry, and with the profits from intellectual property to provide financial assistance for education and research.

INU Holdings

INU Holdings is a technology holdings company which deals with technologies developed by students and professors of university of Incheon. So far, INU Holdings is the 6th technology holdings company of a university in Korea. It was opened last year and so far has established 3 subsidiary companies. It has strong cooperation with the IACF.

Green Pioneer Co.

Green Pioneer started as a spin-off company established by a professor of biology in UI with the support from school. Now, it is a subsidiary company of INU Holdings. Its key business facets are distribution of photosynthesis assessment instruments (PAM) and biokits. It also obtains an ISO listed technology in the field of toxicology.

Nearby Transportation

Metropolitan Subway

• Songdo Campus(Main Campus): University of Incheon Station, Incheon Metro Line No.1, Exit No.2 (Walk 10 minutes or catch a bus)
• Jemulpo Campus: Jemulpo Station(management Department: Korail(in the Gyeong-in Line)) , Line No.1 of Metropolitan Subway in Seoul(Management Department: Korail & Seoul Metro) , Exit No.2(Walk 10(Ten) minutes or Catch a School bus or Taxi)

Cf) Line no.1 of Metropolitan Subway in Seoul management Department

[1] Underground Seoul Station(Line No.1)~Underground Cheongnyangni Station(Line No 1.) : Seoul Metro

[2] Other(Gyeong-Bu and Jang-Hang Line(~Sinchang Station),Gyeong-in Line(~Incheon Station),Gyeong-Won Line(~Soyo-san(Mountain) Station)) : Korail

But, Two subway operating agencies, each operating segment regardless of the companies all the same operation, but a Seoul Metro trains, the maximum endpoint Gyeong-won Line the Uijeongbu Station, gyeong-in Line the Incheon Station, the Gyeong-bu Line the SeoDongTan station.
Korail operating between Seoul Metro Station, far from the train station by running Cheongnyangni Seoul Subway Line 1 is operated between bulbs.

External links

• Official Website
• Industry-Academy Cooperation Foundation Homepage