History
Dongseo University was founded in 1992 in the spirit of Christianity, with an emphasis on Truth, Creativity, and Service as fundamental academic values. The name originally given to the school was Dongseo University of Technology (hangul: 동서공과대학 hanja: 東西工科大學 ); however, in 1996 the name was officially changed to Dongseo University. At the time of its establishment, Dongseo University offered undergraduate degrees in 8 majors. Currently, it offers undergraduate degrees in 53 majors and graduate degrees in 16 majors. Dongseo University was founded by Dr. Sung Man Chang (hangul: 장성만, hanja: 張聖萬 ) and the Dongseo Educational Foundation. The following four educational concepts and three visions for academic excellence were set by the Founder in 1992 and have continued to serve as an educational philosophy guiding school policies.
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