Kookmin University - Major Accomplishments Since 1996

Major Accomplishments Since 1996

• 1996: Ranked No.1 in the National Evaluation for University Information Systems and declared as an Outstanding University by the Korean Council for University Education.
• 1997: Evaluated as an Outstanding University by the Ministry of Education in the area of Education System Reforms.
• 1998: Evaluated as an Outstanding University by the Ministry of Education in the area of Academic Management Improvements.
• 1999: The Graduate School of Automotive Engineering and the Graduate School of Design were selected as recipients of the Brain Korea 21 Project funded by the Korean Government.
• 2000: The College of Law was listed among the Most Distinguished Law Schools. The School of Architecture, the School of Advanced Material Engineering, and the School of Electrical Engineering were listed as "outstanding schools" by the Korean Council for University Education.
• 2001: Kookmin University was listed among the Most Distinguished Universities in the field of Design and in the field of Cultural Studies Education. Kookmin University was also listed among the More Outstanding Schools by the Korean Council for University Education. Kookmin University was selected by the Ministry of Information and Communication to participate in the India IT education program.
• 2002: Kookmin University was selected as a More Outstanding University for promoting educational reforms by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development.
• 2003: Kookmin University was listed among the Most Distinguished Universities in the field of teaching, for its program, the Course of Study for the Teaching Profession by the Ministry of Education & Human Resource Development.
• 2004: Kookmin University was chosen to be sponsored as a University with a Specialized program by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development.
• 2005: Kookmin University was listed among Universities with Newly Established Distinguished Research Institutes by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Kookmin University was selected to be sponsored by the Fundamental Studies Support Program, by the Korea Research Foundation. Kookmin University was chosen to participate in the Educational-Industrial Collaboration Project, sponsored by the city of Seoul. Kookmin University was nominated as one of the main research institutes participating in the Leading Technology Development Project by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
• 2006: Kookmin University was named one of the most outstanding universities in the National Evaluation for Universities by the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE). Kookmin University was selected to be funded by the Project for Diversification & the Development of the Unique Characteristics of Metropolitan Area Universities by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development.
• 2007: Kookmin University received a Best University award from the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE). Kookmin University celebrated its 61st anniversary.
• 2008: Selected as ‘a support business for the specialization of universities in the capital area’ by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology Selected as ‘a support business for core research institutes’ by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Selected as ‘an excellent university for the course evaluation of professional academic standards’ of the General Undergraduate School by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Acquired ‘the Certification of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education in Korea (ABEEK)’ for the 4 intensive undergraduate programs in the field of engineering, Selected as ‘an excellent university in the field of economics’ in the scholastic evaluation by the Korean Council for University Education, Selected as ‘an excellent university in the field of physics’ in the scholastic evaluation by the Korean Council for University Education
• 2009: Selected as‘a support business for the cultivation of university IT centers’ by the Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Selected as‘a support business for the core research institutes’ by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Selected as‘a support business for the liberal arts of Korea’ by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Acquired Certification of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Education in Korea (ABEEK)’ for the College of Administration (Department of Business Administration), College of Business (Department of Business IT), and the education of business administration
• 2010: 01 Signed Exchange Agreement with Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University (Saudi Arabia), 02 Signed Educational and Research Cooperation Agreement with the Secretariat of the National Assembly, 03 Signed Exchange Agreement with Iowa State University (United States), 04 Signed AOC with King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) and MOU with Al Yamamah University (Saudi Arabia), 05 Signed MOU with Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. Singapore Branch, 06 Signed MOU with Korea Food Research Institute, 07 Signed Academic Exchange Agreement with Myongji University, 07 School of Architect Acquired 5-Year Architectural Accreditation from the Korea Architectural Accrediting Board (KAAB), 08 Signed Academic Exchange Agreement with Saudi Arabian Culture Mission in Korea, 08 Signed Exchange Agreement with the Study Abroad Foundation (SAF)