Chronology - Hanyang University
Chronology
Birth of a Dream
In times of severe oppression in 1939, our visionary founder established a school to educate young adults with the dream of liberating his country. It was a farsighted and bold dream, which recognized professional education as the key to gain independence. Students were taught to use their influence to achieve growth, stability, and human dignity for their people. These became the key founding principles of Hanyang, to pursue innovation with the aim of advancing common good.
1939.07
Dr. Kim Lyun-joon founded Dong-A Engineering Institute (Hanyang Engineering College)1948.07
Hanyang Engineering College established and accredited by the government1959.02
Hanyang Engineering College renamed as Hanyang University1959.03
Dr. Kim Lyun-joon appointed as the first president1965.01
Hanyang Foundation establishedExtraordinary Achievements: Unprecedented Transformation in World History
Hanyang has been the driving force behind Korea’s miraculous transformation from being one of the poorest countries in the 1950s and 60s to be among the largest economies in the world today. Our graduates have been highly influential in virtually every aspect of our nation’s modernization process, and in recent decades, have progressed to make profound impact on the world stage.The challenges we face today as a nation and a planet are great. Undaunted, we will face them head on, with our unwavering commitment to make discoveries that improves lives and prepare our graduates for positions of global leadership and lives of service.
1972.05
Hanyang University Medical Center established1979.01
Ansan Campus opened1994.12
Volunteer Corps established1995.10
Hanyang University Hospital opened in Guri1998.07
Paiknam Library & Academic Information Center establishedContinuing Our Story of Resilience and Uncompromising Commitment
With our centennial approaching, our move forward must be marked by the same span of aspiration that our luminary founder Kim Lyun-joon established at the founding of our institute. Honoring our founding mission, we will continue our proactive approach to pursue brave innovations for the purpose of promoting public good.