Feb 13

Establishment of agreement on Dual Degree Program with Beijing Foreign Studies University in China

Mar 11 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with University of Social Sciences & Humanities in Vietnam

Mar 25 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Saint Catherine University in Japan

Apr 2 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in the United States

May 7 :

Education-Industry Cooperation with Korea Railroad

May 10 :

Education-Industry Cooperation with Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion

May 25 :

Opening of Korea-Vietnam IT Education Center in Vietnam

Jun 16 :

Selected by NURI (New University for Regional Innovation) of Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Oct 5 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Universitas Nasional in Indonesia

Oct 16 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Far East State Transportation University In Russia

Nov 23 :

Education-Research Cooperation with Korea Railroad Research Institute

Jun 3 :

Education-Government Cooperation regarding Elderly Welfare with Daejeon City

Jun 21 :

Selected as a specialized excellent university

Feb 7 :

Agreement to establish IT campus with Nan Jing Xiaozhuang College

Feb 7 :

Selected as an “Excellent University for Humanities” by the Korean Council for University Education

Apr 1 :

Woosong Culinary Academy established

Aug 17 :

Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education (awarded 3 consecutive years)

Oct 30 :

Graduate School of TESOL-MALL founded

Nov 2 :

Woosong Health Clinic Center founded

Fab 13 :

Awarded as an authorized facilitator for IT Education and Information Correspondence by the Korean Ministry of Education

Fab 26 :

Selected as one of the best universities in the nation by the Korean Council for University Education

Jun 1 :

Awarded as an authorized facilitator for International IT Education by the Korean Ministry of Education

Jun 4 :

Named "Excellent IT Education Provider for Women" by the Presidential Commission of Women's Affairs

Jul 2 :

Opening of Woosong IT Education Center

Jul 26 :

Department of Information Science and Technology founded

Aug 18 :

Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education

Aug 24 :

Received "Excellency in Industrial Education" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education (awarded 3 consecutive years)

Aug 29 :

Center for International Management, Scientific Information Center, and Student Administration Building completed

Sep 25 :

Selected as an excellent IT Education provider abroad by the Korean Ministry of Education

May 24 :

Opening of New Business Information Center

Jul 18 :

Graduate School of Design, Graduate School of Management, and Graduate School of Foreign Language Communication established

Sep 7 :

Received "Excellency in Industrial Education" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education

Sep 27 :

Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education

Oct 12 :

Department of Social Welfare, Occupational Therapy, Sports and Fitness Management, and Culinary Arts founded, respectively

Jan 1:

President John E. Endicott, 3rd President

Jan 5:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with USA Kennesaw State University

Feb 20:

As for 2008 academic year: (Bachelor’s degree: 1,311/in total: 12,863, Master’s degree: 65/in total: 497)

March 5:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with USA Georgia Institute of Technology

March 31:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China East University of Heilongjiang

April 22:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship Swiss DCT International Hotel and Business Management School

May 12:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Malaysia, Inti College Subang Jaya

May 19:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Mexico State University

May 20:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with USA, State University of New York (SUNY) College

June 26:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

June 29:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China ZHEJIANG SHUREN University

July 4:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Hebei Normal University

July 15:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Foreign Languages Beijing University

July 28:

Selected as educational institution – “Korean Star Chef Training”

July 30:

Student capacity adjustment, Nursing department (25), Department of Occupational Therapy (5)

Aug 21:

As for 2008 academic year (Bachelor’s degree: 276/in total: 13,139, Master’s degree: 33/in total: 530)

Aug 25:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Science and Technology University

Aug 31:

Designated as “Train Driver’s License Training and Training Institution (Class 2 Electric Vehicle)”

Sep 4:

Establishment of sisterhood relation with China Sichuan Foreign Language University

Sep 10:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with USA Bloomfield College

Sep 15:

Nuri Project of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Regional Innovation Competency Enhancement Project) Overall Evaluation ‘Selected as the Best Project Team’
- ‘Project for the Promotion of Railway Facilities’ to support Railway-Centric Industrialization
- To support railway-centered industrialization “A study on the Establishment of Welfare Infrastructure for the Elderly and the Promotion of Professional Human Resources.

Sep 18:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Denmark GERLEV P.E and Sports Academy University

Nov 9:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with USA, Georgia Tech University

Nov 16:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Indonesia, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII)

Nov 27:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Huangshan University

Dec 12:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Southern University

Dec 17:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Lanzhou University

Feb 22:

As for 2007 academic year: Bachelor’s degree: 1,186 / in total 11,255, Master’s degree: 63 / in total 411

Mar 5:

Opening of SolBridge International School

May 28:

- Establishment of Railroad Transportation Department, Broadcast Communication Department, Silver Management Consulting Department
- Establishment of Early Childhood Education Department, Culinary Nutrition Science Department, Global Leadership Department
- Establishment of International Business Department

July 7:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Mongolia, National University of Mongolia

July 21:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Taiwan, National Taiwan Normal University

Aug 22:

Bachelor’s degree: 297 / in total 11,552, Master’s degree: 21 / in total 432)

Aug 13:

Establishment of Nursing Department

Aug 26:

Confirmation of Woosong University and College of Technology (Until 2009.3.1)
- Undergraduate students 2,197 (1st campus: 1,604, 2nd campus 593)
- Graduate students in Master’s Program 110 (Special Master’s Program night classes 110)

Sep 25:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yunnan University of Finance and Economics in China

Oct 2:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hang Zhou Normal University in China

Oct 17:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Russia, Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service

Oct 31:

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shanghai Normal University in China

Jan 5 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the St. Cloud State University in the United States

Apr 30 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yang Zhou University in China

Jun 1 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shandong College of Arts in China

Sep 1 :

Openning of SolBridge MIB program

Dec 3 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Binh Doung University in Vietnam

Dec 12 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Osaka Ohtani University in Japan

Jan 17 :

Education-Industry Cooperation with Daejeon Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

Feb 1 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Troy in the United States

May :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the KBU International University in Malaysia

Jun 17 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Sapporo Municipal University in Japan

Jul 17 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Huzhou Educational College in China

Sep 1 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Iwate Prefectural University in Japan

Nov 28 :

Cooperation with Daejeon Dong-Gu District office

Dec 22 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Bahcesehir in Turkey

Jan :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Mississippi in the United States

Jan 11 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Okayama Prefectural University in Japan

Jan :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Pune University in India

Feb :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Luang Prabang National University in Laos

Feb 17 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hagoromo University in Japan

Feb 28 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hefei Huaxing Foreign Languages School in China

Mar 2 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shandong College of Arts in China

Mar 18 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yamano Beauty School in Japan

Apr 4 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Beppu University in Japan

Apr 29 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Waterford Institute of Technology in Island

May :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Kazakhstan Academy of Transport and Communication in Kazakhstan

Jun :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Northumbria University in England

Oct 5 :

Selected as Excellent University of Regional Innovation at 2nd Korea Regional Innovation Convention & Exposition

Nov 1 :

The Inauguration of the second President

Nov 1 :

The Inauguration of Dr. Sung-Kyung Kim as Chairman of Woosong Education Foundation

Nov 30 :

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Okayama Prefectural University in Japan

Woosong was named Outstanding School by the Korean Ministry of Education and was awarded $5.1 million USD under the CK-1 (Creative Korea) Project.

2014, as a representative of Woosong "Global Initiative", Sol International School (SIS) was launched in response to global educational needs. SIS offers six English-instructed specialized international programs in the fields of culinary arts (SICA), hotel management (SIHOM), medical services management (SIMED), railroad integrated systems (SIRA), international business management (SIBIZ) and media communications arts (SIMA).

Due to the dedicated assistance of the entire faculty, staff and students, SolBridge gained full accreditation in the shortest time on record. SolBridge thus joined a very elite group of the finest business schools in the world and pledges to continue to meet, even exceed, the high standards set by AACSB in the future.

May 21

The Dong-A Daily News - Selected as the best university “Young Dream University” in 2013

May 31

Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs - Graduate School of Railway

Jul 11

The Department of Education
- Selected as "Support for Strengthening Education Capabilities" in 2013
- Selected as 4th consecutive years from 2010 to 2013, government support of KRW 2.291 billion in 2013

Aug 30

The evaluation of Korean Universities
- College evaluation certification and specialization universities selected in 2013
- 2013 university institutional certification (certification period : March 2013 ∼ July 2018)
- Selected as a Specialized University, 'Specialized Education Program for Training Asian Leaders'

Mar 28

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Selected as leading University of development (LINC) in 2012
- Total budget of KRW 130 billion for five years (March 2012 ~ February 2017)

Apr 18

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Selection of "Support to Strengthen Education Capabilities" in 2012
- Selected for the third consecutive year from 2010 to 2012, 2012 financial support KRW 2,223 million

Dec 31

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Certification of Foreign Students' Ability Test Professionals in 2012
- Certification Period : 3 years (March 2013 ∼ February 2015)

May 9

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Selected as a support university for strengthening education capabilities in 2011.
- Selected for the 2nd time in 2010 and 2011, KRW 2.681 billion of government support in 2011

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Selected as a leading university for the advancement of undergraduate education in 2011
- "Total of 10 billion won for four years of government support"

Jun 6

MOU agreement with Kansai University in Japan
- International Exchange program for undergraduate and graduate students

Nov 1

The Department of Defense
- Authorize the establishment of the Army Corps of Student Military Education (ROTC)

Dec 12

The Department of Defense
- Final accreditation for the establishment of the ROTC (Research and Military Education Team in the Army)

Korean Ministry of Education’s Project for Enhancing Innovation Competency in Higher Educational Institutions for 2010 awarded Woosong University a grant of 3.23 billion Korean Won ($3 Million USD).

Jan 4

Graduate School
- School of Engineering and Architecture
- Culinary MBA

Jan 11

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China

Jan 13

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Taiwan Jungwon University

Jan 14

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Vietnam, The Dau Mot University (Binh Duong Province)

Jan 18

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Qingdao University

Feb 2

Establishment of sisterhood relationship with China Eastern Liaoning University

Feb 2

2009 Degree Award Ceremony (Bachelor’s degree: 1,163 / in total 14,302, Master’s degree : 53 /in total: 583)

Feb 16

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
- Selected as a university supported by the "Education Capacity Enhancement Support Program" in 2010
- "National treasury support 3.22 million won"

Mar 28

Woosong University
- establishment of joint campus “SolBridge International School of Business
- Beijing Foreign Studies University Joint Management Bachelor Program”

May 19

Selected as educational institution – “Korean Star Chef Training” for 2 years

Jul 21

Designated as the Korean Cooking College

Oct 8

Designated as Urban Rail Controller Training Institution

The AACSB Centennial Committee recognized SolBridge for its impressive commitment to engagement, innovation, and impact. One of the best 30 amongst 300+ submissions and 200 institutions from 35 countries worldwide. SolBridge won the category for “Connect - Outreach and Engagement”.