Kyungpook National University - Overview of KNU's History

Overview of KNU's History

1907 Daegu Dong-in Hospital founded.

1910 Renamed as Daegu Jahae Hospital.

1912 Renamed as Kyungsangpook-do Provincial Daegu Hospital.

1945 National College established in 1946 with College of Education, College of Medicine, and College of Agriculture.

1946 Establishment of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Law and Political Science. The name was changed to Kyungpook National University (KNU) in 1951. Dr. Ko, Byung-Gan assumed office as first president of KNU (1952). The Graduate School was established in 1953.

1960s Main administration building built in 1960 and Graduate School of Education established in 1969.

1970s Establishment of College of Engineering (1970), College of Economics and Commerce (1972), and College of Dentistry (1973). First overseas academic cooperative relationship initiated with State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973.

1980s Establishment of Graduate School of Public Administration (1980), Graduate School of Business Administration (1981), Graduate School of Public Health (1981), College of Music & Visual Arts (1982), Graduate School of Industry (1985), and College of Veterinary Medicine (1988). College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is divided into College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Natural Sciences (1981). College of Humanities and Social Sciences is divided into College of Humanities and College of Social Sciences (1982). College of Law and Political Science is renamed as College of Law (1982).

1990s Establishment of Graduate School of Agricultural Development, College of Human Ecology (1992), Graduate School of International Studies (1996), and Graduate School of Policy and Information (1999).

2000s Establishment of Undeclared Majors (2000), School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (2001), Graduate School of Forensic & Investigative Science (2003) and College of Pharmacy(2011).

The university takes great pride in its extensive and active alumni, many of whom are in leadership positions throughout Korean society. The university is concentrating its efforts to become a leading academic institution in the 21st century by contributing on the community, regional, national, and international level towards a better future.