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History

2000-Present 1990-1999 1960-1989

2000-Present : History of Kyungil University

03. 01. 2023 Reorganization
Restructuring Planning Team into (i) Planning and Evaluation Team and (ii) Planning and Budget Team in Planning Affairs Department 
02. 01. 2023 Reorganization
Establishment of a Direct Organization / Asset Management Committee
01. 01. 2023 Reorganization
Establishment of Education Innovation Support Team in Education Innovation Department Renaming Evaluation & Certification Team into Evaluation Team
08. 01. 2022 Reorganization
Establishment of KIU Regional Innovation Project Group, Self-driving Vehicle Innovation Talent Training Project Group, and SW Professional Talent Training Project Group in Smart Innovation Headquarters  
06. 01. 2022 Reorganization
Establishment of LINC 3.0 Project Group and Affiliated Organization
Merging and Renaming KIU Strategy Committee, and KIU Education Innovation Committee into University Innovation Committee
Establishment of e-Sports Department in Student Affairs Office
Renaming Technology Transfer Center into Technology Management Center in Industry-Academic Cooperation Group
Establishment of Secondary Battery Recycling Industry-Academic Research Center in Industry-Academic Cooperation Group
Renaming Self-driving Vehicle Convergence Technology Research Institute into Self-driving Convergence Technology Research Institute in Smart Innovation Headquarters
05. 10. 2022 Selection of The Industry-Academic Association's Cooperation Leading University Development Project (LINC 3.0)
- Supervised by the Ministry of Education
03. 01. 2022 Reorganization
Establishment of Daegu Youth Entrepreneurship Academy in Start-up Support Group
Establishment of KIU University Job Plus Center in KIU University Job Center

Reorganization of the Academic Department System
Establishment of K-Culture Entertainment College, Sports Convergence Department, Professional Sports Department, Sports Rehabilitation Medicine Department, and Mechanical Automotive Convergence Department

M.O.U. of University Innovation Support Project Agreement
- with Korea Research Foundation under the Ministry of Education
02. 01. 2022 Reorganization
Establishment of Integrated Counselling Management Center
12. 01. 2021 Acquisition of University Institutional Evaluation Certification in 2021 (three consecutive times)
- Supervised by the Ministry of Education
09. 03. 2021 Selected as General Finance Assistance University in 2021 College Basic Competency Assessment
-supervised by the Ministry of Education
06. 01. 2021 Selected as the Unversity of Lifeling-Education-System Support Project
-supervised by the National Institute for Lifelong Learning of the Ministry of Education
02. 24. 2021 Selected as Best University in Architecture (Construction) by 2020 University Evaluation from an Industrial Perspective
-supervised by the Korean Council of University Education
01. 31. 2021 Acauired a certificate of Five-year Architectural Education
03. 01. 2020

Reorganization
New organization
Headquarters / Ministry of Education / Innovation Evaluation Team
University / KIUM Industry-University Cooperation College / Industrial-Academic Education Development Center, Industrial-Academic Education Operation Center
Reorganization of the school system
New colleges
College of Smart Engineering, College of Smart Infrastructure, College of Life Cycle, Entrepreneurship College, College of Future Convergence, Fujione College, KIUM Industry-University Cooperation College

New Departments
School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering Department of autonomous mobility, School of Computer Science Department of Artifical Intelligence Software, Department of Visual Content Production, Department of Lifelong Education Consulting

02. 19. 2020 New organization
Headquarters / KIU Education Innovation Committee / National Project Promotion Group
11. 01. 2019 New organization
- Headquarters / Planning Agency / KIU Regional Leading University Project Group
- College / Smart Convergence Department
- Affiliated Research Institute / Smart Wellness Convergence Research Institute
- Affiliated Research Institute / Smart Content & Media Research Institute
- Affiliated Research Institute / Software Convergence Research Institute
09. 09. 2019 New organization
- Headquarters / Ministry of Education / Education Performance Management Center / Innovation Support Team
- Headquarters / Ministry of Education / KIU Self-driving Vehicle Innovation Project Group
07. 01. 2019 Final selection of projects for fostering regional leading universities (participatory universities, total of 5 years)
New organization
- Direct Organization / Start-up Support Group / Makerspace Business Grou
04. 10. 2019 Entered phase 2 of LINC+ Business
- Fostering talent in three areas, including future car parts, by 2021
03. 11. 2019 Selected as K-MOVE School Operating Agency for 4 consecutive years
03. 01. 2019 New organization
University Innovation Support Project Group
Reorganization of the school system
- Colleges : College of Safety Infrastructure Convergence, College of Creativity Convergence , College of Human science, College of Future Convergence
- Undergraduate (department) : Department of Cartoon & Animation, Department of Airline Service
Reorganization
- Industrial-Academic Cooperation Group / RCC Affiliates / University Education Development Institute / Creative Convergence Center
02. 25. 2019 2019 Admissions Ceremony (1,019 new students enrolled)
01. 17. 2019 Designation of Trainee Education Institution for Driving Rail Vehicles by the Ministry of Land
12. 06. 2018 Opening of the Institute of Convergence Technology for Self-driving Cars
12. 01. 2018 new organization
New Design Planning Office
11. 15. 2018 new organization
New KIU Convergence Content Center
10. 17. 2018 Signing the Convention on the Exchange of the Northern People's University
10. 01. 2018 New Organizations and Reorganization
Establishing the Department of Pre-Employment Contracts, International Department of KIUM, Future Car Parts ICC, and New Social Safety Infrastructure RCC
Vice-President/KIU Human Rights Center→Direct Organization/KIU Human Rights Center
Start-up Support Group/Senior Technology Start-up Center→Middle-aged Technology Start-up Center
09. 05. 2018 Selected as a Leading University Fostering Pre-Employment
09. 01. 2018 New Organization
Establishing KIU Honors program
08. 23. 2018 Selected as 'self-improvement university' for 2018 basic competency assessment
08. 01. 2018 Reorganization
Reorganizations from Student Employment Office/Student Happiness Human Rights Center to Department President/KIU Human Rights Center Student Employment Office/ Career Personality Counseling Center,
Reorganizations from Student Competency Development Team to Student Employment Office/Student Counseling Center, Career Development Team
07. 01. 2018 New Organizations
Development of Drone Expert Training Group, KIU Railroad Academy, and Research Institute for Convergence Technology of Self-driving Cars
06. 27. 2018 Signing an agreement to acquire a degree with the Jilin Institute of Technology
06. 12. 2018 Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement with Eastar Airline
04. 19. 2018 Selected as the best university in the software industry in the evaluation of industrial countervailing college
04. 17. 2018 Under the supervision of the selection of a project to support the lifelong education system of universities for three consecutive years: the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for Lifelong Education.
03. 01. 2018 reorganization of the school system
Establishing Fire Safety College, New Nursing College
Renaming from College of Health and Safety to College of Social Safety, from College of Arts & Human Science to College of Arts
02. 26. 2018

Admissions Ceremony (1,853 new students)

2000-Present
02. 23. 2018

Selected as an Operation Agency of K-MOVE School for 3 consecutive years

10. 17. 2017

Selected as an On-Campus Creative Job Center by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

05. 08. 2017

Selected as the '2017 College Lifelong Education System-Sponsored Project' Hosted by the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for Lifelong Education

04. 18. 2017

Received the Highest Ratings in Three Areas - Mechanics, Automotive, and Architecture, According to the University Evaluation From the Viewpoint of Industry

04. 17. 2017

Selected as Leaders in the Industry-University Cooperation + Project Hosted by the Ministry of Education

07. 01. 2016

Adopted a System of Administration Regulations

05. 31. 2016

Four Organizations were Selected as a University for Creativity Korea Project by the Ministry of Education

05. 16. 2016

Evaluated as 'Superior' on Leaders in the Industry University Cooperation Project Hosted by the Ministry of Education

03. 22. 2016

Rated and Received S Grade on the Evaluation Scale Based on Operation at the Senior Technology Business Inauguration Center by the Small and Medium Business Administration and the Korea Institute of Start-up and Entrepreneurship Development

03. 04. 2016

Selected as a Support Project for Youth Employment Center by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

10. 22. 2015

Ranked 1st on the Ratio of Graduates' Founding Start-up Businesses by the Joong-Ang Newspaper University Evaluation

08. 31. 2015

Selected as an Outstanding University for the Structural Reform of University Evaluation by the Ministry of Education

07. 01. 2015

Selected as an Idea Factory Project by the Ministry of Education

06. 11. 2015

Approved as an Accreditation of Baccalaureate Nursing Education Program

05. 08. 2015

Selected as Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation

03. 01. 2015

Selected as an Engineering Education Innovation Project by the Ministry of Education

11. 20. 2014

Selected as a Participant University of a Local Leading University Project by the Ministry of Education

10. 15. 2014

Selected as the Best University of the University-Industry Cooperation Chosen by the Korea Sanhak Foundation and Dong-A Newspaper

10. 08. 2014

Received 8th Place on the University Evaluation by Joong-Ang Newspaper

07. 11. 2014

Five Organizations were Selected as a University for Creativity Korea Project by the Ministry of Education

05. 19. 2014

KIU Selected as a Start-up Leading College by the Small and Medium Business Administration

05. 08. 2014

Selected as Leaders in the Industry University Cooperation Project Hosted by the Ministry of Education

02. 26. 2014

Made a University-Industry Agreement with JEDA Industries

09. 13. 2013

Selected as an INNOPOLIS Campus Project by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and the Planning and INNOPOLIS foundation

08. 05. 2013

Signed MOU between Kyungil University and Fatima General Hospital

07. 15. 2013

Signed MOU between Kyungil University and Sheffield University(England)

05. 14. 2013

Selected as a Start-up Leading College by the Small and Medium Business Administration

03. 2013

Selected as the Best Business Incubator Center for 10 consecutive years by the Small and Medium Business Administration

12. 20. 2012

Selected as the Educational Institution for Arts and Culture Instructor Training representing the Youngnam Area

10. 10. 2012

Selected as a Start-up School for Small Business

05. 09. 2012

Selected as the Best Business Incubator Center for 9 consecutive years by the Small and Medium Business Administration

04. 19. 2012

Selected as a Small and Medium Business Administration and Start-up Promotion Agency representing the Youngnam and Kangwon area

04. 02. 2012

Selected as a Engineering Education Innovation Center Supporting Business hosted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology with a Budget of 200 million won to be invested over 10 years

02. 29. 2012

Selected as a Special Disaster Site for Emergency Measure Technology Development Business with a Budget of 29 billion won to be invested over 5 years

02. 20. 2012

Selected as a Business Operation Agency Center for Young Employment

03. 03. 2010 Awarded Excellence for 7 consecutive years by the Business Incubation Center Evaluation in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
03. 01. 2010 Awarded for 3 consecutive years in the project of education capacity enhancement by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology
09. 23. 2009
  • Ranked #10 nationwide in the Higher Education Evaluation by Korea JoongAng Daily
  • Ranked #10 nationwide in the student-professor ratio, ranked #9 nationwide in donation from rate tax revenue
06. 05. 2007 Selected as a Regional Innovation Center by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy(Automobile parts testing innovation center)
05. 18. 2006 Established the Kyungil University R&DB Center
07. 21. 2003 Selected for an Excellent University in Educational Reform for 4 consecutive years by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
02. 04. 2002 Selected for an Excellent University in Academic Evaluation by the Korean Council for University Education
08. 24. 2001 Selected as an Excellent University Educational Reform Initiative by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development (Selected field: Educational Reform)
02. 26. 2001 Selected as the Top University in University Comprehensive Evaluation by the Korean Council for University Education (Education, community service, faculty, facilities·equipment, finance·management)
09. 30. 2000 Voted as an Excellent University in the Educational Reform Initiatives by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development (Selected Field : curriculum development and characterization)