Paichai University

Paichai University is one of South Korea's oldest modern universities. Its campus is located in Seo-gu, in Daejeon metropolitan city, on the lower slopes of Yeonja Mountain. It has a present-day student body of about 8,500. Undergraduate programs are administered by the Colleges of Humanities, Foreign Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Tourism Management, Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Fine Arts. Numerous graduate programs in these fields are provided as well.

History

The school was founded by the missionary H.G. Appenzeller in 1885, not long after the Joseon government had legalized Christianity and reformed the national educational system. At that time it was known as Baejae Hakdang (배재학당), which might be rendered as "Paichai Academy." It was officially established as a college in 1895.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of colleges and universities in South Korea
• Education in South Korea

External link

• http://www.pcu.ac.kr/Eng/ Paichai University's English-language website]