HNU to the World!

• 2024

​2024. 03 ​Dr. Seung-cheol YI took office as the 18th President

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• 2023

2023. 01 Opened the “Micro-degree Program (MDP)” in the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), the first program of its kind introduced in South Korea in 2019

2023. 03 Designated as an internationally certified institution for educational internationalization competence for 10 consecutive years in the Evaluation of Internationalization Competence Certification System (IEQAS)

2023. 03 Selected as the managing organization for the Entrepreneurship-Driven University Project in 2023. 04 Signed an MOU(Memorandum of Understanding) with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology(KIT) in Germany (Agreement Period : from April 2023 for 5 years)

2023. 05 Establishment of the Daejeon International Development Cooperation Center at the main campus

2023. 05 Passing away of Rev. John N. Somerville, founding member of Hannam University

 

 

• 2022

2022. 01 Apointed as the new President of ACUCA (Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia) (Term : 2022.01.01~2023.12.31)

2022. 01 Selected as an excellent (top-grade) university for 6 consecutive years in the performance evaluation of the University Job Center.

2022. 02 Designated as an internationally certified institution for educational internationalization competence for 9 consecutive years in the Evaluation of Internationalization Competence Certification System (IEQAS)

2022. 02 William Linton, the first President of Hannam University, selected as the ‘March Independence Activist of 2022’ by the National Veterans Affairs Administration

2022. 04 Selected for the LINC 3.0(Leading University in the Industry-Academic Cooperation) project

2022. 05 Selected for the High School Education Contribution University Support Program for 6 consecutive years

2022 07 Received an ‘A Grade’ evaluation for the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) program for the fifth consecutive year

2022. 08 Government approval of the Korea Smart Logistics Technology ODA (Official Development Assistance) project in Indonesia

2022. 09 Signed a 2+2 dual program MOA(Memorandum of Agreement) with Vanlang University in Vietnam (Agrrment Period : 2022.09~2027.08)

 

 

• 2021

2021. 02 Selected as an operating organization for the Daejeon-type Co-op Youth New Leader Training Program

2021. 02 selected as 'Excellent (Top Grade) University' for 5 consecutive years in performance evaluation

2021. 02 Designated as an internationally certified institution for educational internationalization competence for 8 consecutive years in the Evaluation of Internationalization Competence Certification System (IEQAS)

2021. 03 Selected as one of the institutions as an Excellent-rated organization for 2 consecutive years in the evaluation of the Initial Start-up Package performance

2021. 04 Selected as the K-Digital Training Program, aimed at fostering digital core practical talent

2021. 05 Selected for the High School Education Contribution University Support Program for 5 consecutive years

2021.09 Obtained the highest rate (Grade A) in the annual evaluation of the University Innovation Support Program and the comprehensive evaluation for the 3 consecutive years

2021.12 Ranked 2^nd nationwide in the comprehensive university entrepreneurship index (according to the evaluation announced by Maeil Business Newspaper and the Association of Startup Business Incubators).

 

 

• 2020

2020. 01 MakerSpace construction completed

2020. 02 Selected as an education internationalization certified university for 7 consecutive years

2020. 03 ​Dr. Kwang-Sup LEE took office as the 17th President

2020. 05 Designated as a '4th Industrial Revolution Innovation Leading University'

2020. 05 Designated as a 'High School Education Contributing University' for four consecutive years

2020. 06 Achieved the third place in the national university startup index announced by Maeil Business Newspaper

2020. 12 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hanam University Campus Innovation Park and a signing ceremony for the Happy Housing Agreement were held

 

 

• 2019

2019. 6 Ranked fourth in the nation for university start-up index of the Maeil Economic Daily

2019. 5 Selected as the piolt university contributing to high school education by the Ministry of Education

2019. 2 Selected as the accredited university for International Education Quality Assurance System(IEQAS)

 

 

• 2018

2018. 6. Selected as the university for autonomous improvement in the university qualification assessment by the Ministry of Education

2018. 6. Ranked first in Daejeon(including national universities) and ranked fifteen in the nation for university start-up index by the Maeil Economic Daily

2018. 3. Selected as the best university for two consecutive years in the university job center assessment by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

 

• 2017

2017.11 Fulfilled all the criteria for university accreditation by the Korea Council for University Education.

2017. 6 Selected as the pilot university contributing to high school education by the Ministry of Education

2017. 4 Selected as the leading university for LINC+(Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation) project

 

 

• 2016

2016.05 Registered as a member of the Associatoin of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities

2016.04 60th Anniversary of the founding of Hannam Universtiy

2016.03 ​Dr. Duk-hoon Lee took office as the 16th President

 

 

• 2015

2015.10 Selected as Excellent University[Grade B] in the University Structural Reform Evaluation by the Ministry of Education

​2015.09 Selected as the Career Development Center for the Creative Econnomy for Daejeon and Sejong by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

 

 

• 2014

2014.07 Chosen for 5 Creative Korea Programs(CK-1) by the Ministry of Education

2014.04 58th anniversary event (medium conference room, 5th Anniversary Memorial Hall)

 

 

• 2013

2013.03 Groundbreaking ceremony, Christian Missionary Center

2013.02 Rev. SamsooJangelected chairman of Daejeon Christian Academy

 

 

• 2012

2012.11 Hannam Day 56th anniversary event (medium conference room, 56th Anniversary Memorial Hall)

2012.10 Inaugural art gallery exhibition, College of Art (College of Art gallery, 2ndfl.)

2012.09 Dedication ceremony for student military education team

2012.06 Dedication ceremony for high-tech lecture hall and Business College expansion (2ndfl.atrium, 56th Anniversary Memorial Hall)

2012.03 Inauguration of Dr. Hyungtae Kim as15th president of HNU (University Chapel)

 

 

• 2011

2011.10 Twentieth anniversary of exchange with Okinawa International University (OIU student center, 4thfl.

2011.10 Signing ceremony for HNU-SK Broadband mobile campus project (main conference room)

2011.09 Dedication ceremony for Hannam Road and stadium ball field (campus athletic field)

2011.08 Signing ceremony for HNU-Hahiho Hotel industry-academia agreement (Hahiho Hotel Conventional Hall)

2011.04 Unveiling of statue of Dr. William A. Linton, Hannam University’s first president (Linton Park)

 

 

• 2010

2010.08 Started construction of a cutting-edge lecture hall and a new extension of building for the College of Economics and Business Administration

2010.03 10 Colleges, 7 graduate schools; 17,000 registered students; 73,900 graduates

 

 

• 2000

2009.12 Established the HNU-US branch office at Western Carolina University, NC, U.S.A.

2009.02 Selected as a recipient university of the governmental funding for employment support by the Ministry of Education.

2008.12 Dr. Jeong-yeol Kim was inaugurated as the 8th Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

2008.03 Dr. Hyung-tae Kim was inaugurated as Hannam's 14th President.

2008.02 Opened the Global House (45 units) and Student Dormitory (Capacity: 540)

2007.12 Granted the land of Taejon Christian International School by the Presbyterian Church (USA)

2007.04 Opened the HNU Science Park in Daedeok Valley Campus

2006.04 Opened the Linton Memorial Park

2006.04 Celebrated the 50th Anniversary.

2005.03 Established the Linton Global College.

2005.03 Established the College of Art and Design. 

2005.03 Established the Promega-Hannam BTCI (Bio-Pharmaceutical Technology Center Institute)

2005.02 Established Daedeok Valley Campus

2005.01 Rev. Sam-hwan Kim was inaugurated as the 7th Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

2004.03 Dr. Sangyoon Lee was inaugurated as the 13th President.

2004.02 Established the Institute for Industry-Academia Cooperation.

2003.06 Selected as Regional Research Center (RRC) by the Ministry of Science and Technology

2003.04 Implemented a master’s degree in IT programs for professors of the Philippines

2002.02 General Education Program was accredited by Korean Council for University Education.

2000.02 Dr. Yoon-Pyo Shin was inaugurated as the 12th President.

 

 

• 1990

1999.09 Selected as a recipient of BK21 funding by the Ministry of Education.

1997.11 The Graduate School of Technological Interdisciplinary Studies and the Graduate School of Public Policies was established.

1997.10 Multimedia College was established.

1997.02 Hannam was recognized as an outstanding institution in the general evaluation conducted by the Korean Council for University Education.

1996.10 Hannam was heralded as an outstanding university in the 1996 evaluation for educational reform conducted by the Korean Council for University Education.

1996.03 Dr. Seyeul Kim was inaugurated as Hannam's 11th president.

1995.10 The Graduate School of Industry was established.

1992.03 Dr. Chong Min Pak was inaugurated as Hannam's 10th president.

 

 

• 1980

1989.11 The Graduate School of Small & Medium Business was established.

1988.11 The Graduate School of Education was established.

1986.03 Dr. Won Sul Lee was inaugurated as the 9th president.

1985.11 Hannam College was granted a university status by the Ministry of Education

1982.12 The name of the institution was changed to Hannam College.

 

 

• 1970

1979.12 The Graduate School of Regional Science is established.

1972.01 Granted by the Ministry of Education to establish a graduate school.

1971.01 The name of the institution was changed to Soongjun College.

 

 

• 1960

1963.01 100 percent of the students passed the bachelor's degree examination required by the Ministry of Education.

1960.07 Dr. John Talmage took office as the second president.

 

 

• 1950

1959.04 The institution was renamed as Daejeon College.

1956.04 Daejeon Christian Academy was established with three departments. Dr. William A. Linton became the first president.

1954.05 The Korea Mission, World Missionary Work Division of the Presbyterian Church, USA decided to establish a university in Daejeon.

 

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