History
- The history of CAU began with the establishment of Chung-Ang Kindergarten as an annex to Chung-Ang Methodist Church at Insa-Dong, Seoul in April 1918. Since the Japanese invasion in 1910, many precursors have regarded educational institutions as a way to liberate the nation.
Education
- Undergraduate School
- Graduate School
- Professional Schools
- Special Graduate Programs
- Research Institutes
- Centers
- CAU Business School
Research
Chung-Ang University has been a leading national institute of higher education for almost one hundred years in providing the highest quality of college education and in conducting a variety of highly advanced research activities.
Short Courses
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
401 200
2023
601
2022
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
494 -102
2023
392 22
2022
414
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
701
2022
701
2021
701
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1036 -59
2022
977
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
- OIA is a core division of administration for developing and managing international initiatives and international partnerships for CAU. OIA also manages the entire academic progress of international students from the admission process to graduation in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Our primary goal is to integrate international education into the University's academic programs, helping both domestic and foreign students to enhance their cross-cultural knowledge, leadership expertise, and linguistic competency to cope with the grand challenges of global world.
Housing services
The most advanced and among the best university dormitories in Korea, Blue Mir Hall was built using Mondrian abstract art that balances symmetry and order and is one of the newest landmarks of Chung-Ang University. This residential building is surrounded by a small natural forested environment. The building is equipped with the state of the art air conditioning and heating system, wireless high speed internet access, a large dining area, fitness center, cafe and a lounge.
Library services
The Central Library at Seoul (about 11,570 m²) houses 1,000,000 books and 4,000 different domestic and overseas periodicals. It features a variety of facilities, such as 2,000-seat study halls, online-information rooms, and audio-visual centers.
ICT services
- LAN and Internet access available
- Computer lab
- Phone line accessible in each room
- TV with access to foreign TV channels (English, German, Chinese, and Japanese), along with vending machines at the lounge
Medical services
- Health Care Center helps prevent and treat diseases and promote good health among the CAU students, faculty, and staff.
Campus life
Every building has a study room, a computer room, a seminar room, and a lounge, and there is free Internet access in each room. Also, there is a fitness room and a lounge equipped with computers with Internet connection, a free photocopier, and a refrigerator at the Student Welfare Center.
The theater Cine-house, equipped with a 200-inch screen and sound facilities, is open for presentations and performances during the week and shows movies on weekends. Also, there is a driving range, a tennis court, a convenience store, an optical store, and a cosmetics store.
Fully accreditied by the Ministry of Education of Korea.