Inje University

Inje University
인제대학교 (仁濟大學校)

Motto	Honesty, Sincerity, Diligence.
Type	Private
Established	1979
President	Jeon, Minhyon
Total staff	1,401 : 937 faculties, 345 staffs, 119 assistants (2023)
Undergraduates	9,816 (April 1st,2023)
Location	Gimhae , South Korea 35°14′55″N 128°54′9″E
Campus	Gimhae campus 197, Inje-ro, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea Busan campus 75, Bokji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
Mascot	polar bear, crane, chrysanthemum, pine
Website	http://www.inje.ac.kr/english/

Inje University (Korean: 인제대학교) is a private university founded in 1941, located in Gimhae, South Korea. As of April, 2023, it had 937 faculty members, 345 staff members, 9,816 Undergraduate students and 1,274 Graduate students. The founding mission is to save the world through love and virtue. The educational goals are: to preserve nature; to value human lives and philanthropy. The school precepts are honesty, sincerity, and diligence.

History

It started as surgical clinic, "Paik Clinic" opened by Dr. In-Je Paik in 1941. He then donated all of his assets and founded Paik Hospital in 1946, the first civilian non-profit organization in Korea. In 1979 Inje Medical College opened, and in 1989 Inje College was promoted to Inje University, with Dr. Nakwhan Paik inaugurated as the first President of Inje University. Current, the 9th, president is Dr. Jeon, Minhyon who was appointed in September 2023.

External links

• Official website (in English)