Construction of the Main Building of the College of Health is completed.
2000. 5.
The Business School Building is remodeled. Construction of the College of Life Science and Biotechnology Building is completed.
2000. 6. 1.
The Department of Biology within College of Science merges with the Division of Life Sciences and becomes the Department of Life Sciences within the Division of Life Sciences. The School of Natural Resources is renamed the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology and changes department classification to the Division of Life Sciences and Biotechnology within the School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology and adds the Division of Genetic Engineering, Division of Life and Industrial Science, Division of Food Science, and Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering.
The Department of Industrial Engineering is renamed the Department of Industrial Systems and Information Engineering.
2000. 7.
The Graduate School of Information Security is established. The Graduate School of Medicine is renamed the Graduate School of Bio-Medical Sciences.
2000. 9.
KU’s Centennial Anniversary Commemoration Project is launched.
2000. 12. 15.
Korea University Station and Anam (KU Anam Hospital) Station on Line 6 open.
2001
2001. 2. 20.
Construction of the College of Law Building is completed.
2001. 3. 1.
The College of Medicine merges with the Korea University Medicine and introduces the independent profit system.
2001. 5. 10.
Seochang Library and Seochang Computing Center merge and the Academic Information Center is established.
2001. 5. 25.
The Institute of Language and Culture is established.
2001. 6.26.
Construction of KU-Lyceum (Institute for Continuing Education) is completed.
2001. 7. 2.
The Counseling Center for Sexual Violence is established.
2001. 7. 26.
The Division of International Studies and School of Journalism and Mass Communication are established.
Student admissions units are integrated (Division of Korean/Asian Language and Literature, Division of Western Language and Literature and Division of Humanities are merged into the College of Liberal Arts, Division of Political Science and Economics and Department of Statistics are merged into the College of Political Science and Economics, Division of Life and Environmental Sciences and Department of Food and Resource Economics are merged into the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Division of Language and Literature and Division of Humanities and Sociology are merged into the College of Humanities, Division of Science and Technology and Division of Engineering are merged into the College of Science, Department of Economics/Public Administration and Division of International Management Information Systems are merged into the College of Economics and Commerce)
2001. 8. 17.
The College of Informatics is established.
2001. 9. 24.
A joint academic exchange agreement with University of Freiburg (Germany) is concluded.
2001. 11. 20.
The Asian Institute of Corporate Governance is established.
2002
2002. 3. 5.
Construction of the Central Plaza is completed.
2002. 6.
The Division of Life Sciences is renamed the College of Life Sciences.
Student admissions units for the College of Engineering are divided into 4 units (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, School of Mechanical and Industrial System Information Engineering, School of Electrical Engineering)
2002. 9. 18.
The Sports Committee Building is completed.
2002. 10. 8.
The Center for Curriculum and Instruction Studies is established.
2002. 10. 30.
The KU-UBC House at the University of British Columbia is completed.
2002. 11.
The R.O.T.C. Building is completed.
2003
2003. 1.
The Graduate School of Industrial Information is renamed the Graduate School of Engineering.
2003. 2. 20.
Dr. Euh Yoon-dae is inaugurated as the 15th KU President.
2003. 3. 7.
The Stem Cell Research Institute is established.
2003. 5. 12.
The Institute of International Education is established.
2003. 5. 15.
A joint academic exchange agreement with Yale University (U.S) Institute of Corporate Governance is concluded.
2003. 6. 13.
The Korean Language Education Center is renamed Korean Cultural Education Center.
2003. 9.
Woodang Hall is completed.
College of Life and Innovation Building is completed.
2003. 10.
Construction of LG-POSCO Hall is completed.
Construction of the Environmental Engineering Laboratory is completed.
2003. 10. 9.
The Korea Artificial Organ Center is established.
2003. 11. 20.
The College of Political Science & Economics is remodeled.
2004
2004. 2. 22.
The centennial emblem is established.
2004. 2. 27.
Seochang Hoyon Student’s Dormitory is completed.
2004. 4.
The Dielectric and Proteomic Environmental toxicity Center is established.
The Intelligent Robotics Research Center is established.
Seochang Campus Central Park is completed.
2004. 6. 14.
Remodeling of the Main Library is completed.
2004. 7. 5.
A joint academic exchange agreement with University of Colima (Mexico) is concluded.
2004. 8.
Construction of Tiger Plaza is completed.
2004. 9. 4.
The ceremonial celebration for the 50th anniversary of The Granite Tower (monthly English journal of Korea University) is held.
2004. 11. 1.
A proclamation ceremony for KU Global Vision is held.
2004. 11. 2.
The College of Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering & Technology merge.
2004. 11. 9.
A joint academic exchange agreement with Leiden University (The Netherlands) is concluded.
2004. 11. 11.
A joint academic exchange agreement with York University (Canada) is concluded.
2005
2005. 3. 17.
The Nobel Laureate Lecture is held in commemoration of Korea University’s Centennial. KU becomes the first Korean university to conclude an MOU with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (U.S.).
2005. 3. 29.
Construction of the CJ International House is completed.
2005. 5. 4.
The International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities is held.
2005. 5. 5.
The ceremonial celebration for Korea University’s Centennial and KU People’s day are held. Centennial Memorial Samsung Hall opens.
2005. 5. 7.
The Special Exhibition of KU Global Pride, Goguryeo, is held in the KU Museum in commemoration of Korea University’s Centennial.
2005. 5. 25.
Nongshim International Hall is completed.
2005. 5. 30.
A proclamation ceremony for Centennial Global UI is held.
2005. 7. 13.
The 100 Years of KU / 100 Years of KU Sports Event is held.
2005. 9. 1.
Hyun Soong-jong is inaugurated as the 13th Chairman of the Korea University Foundation.
2005. 9. 30.
The bust sculpture of Hyun Sang-yun (1st president of KU) is unveiled.
2005. 10. 6.
Time Capsule Sealing Ceremony in commemoration of the Centennial is held.
2005. 10. 28.
A joint academic exchange agreement with the University of Tokyo is concluded.
2005. 11. 1.
The 4th Korea-Japan Millennium Forum is held.
2006
2006. 3. 1.
The College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology and College of Life and Environmental Sciences are merged into College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology.
The Junior College of Health Sciences is abolished and merged into the new College
of Health Sciences.
2006. 4. 19.
Declaration ceremony announcing the vision of Seochang Campus is held.
2006. 7. 24.
Tiger Dome is completed.
2006. 8. 28.
Hana Square is completed.
2006. 8. 31.
A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of the College of Liberal Arts is held.
2006. 9. 1.
The Graduate School of Business Administration is abolished and the Professional Graduate School of Business Administration is established. The Graduate School of Information Security is renamed the Professional Graduate School of Information Management & Security. The Department of Industrial Systems & Information Engineering within the College of Engineering is renamed the Division of Information Management & Security. The Department of Climatic Environment within the Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences is established. Majors including Climate Change Policy and Climate Change Science are established.
2006. 9. 12.
The Seochang Campus Main Stadium is completed.
2006. 9. 21.
KU-Hynix Research Center opens.
2006. 12. 21.
Dr. Lee Phil-sang is inaugurated as the 13th KU President.
2007
2007. 2. 14.
Haesong Law Library opens.
2007. 2. 25.
The 100th commencement ceremony is held.
2007. 4. 18.
The Cho Gee-hoon Memorial Poem Stone is unveiled.
2007. 5. 5.
Celebration ceremonies in commemoration of the 102nd anniversary of Korea University and 100th anniversary of the KU Alumni Association are held.
2007. 5. 18.
An international conference is held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Graduate School of International Studies.
2007. 6.
The Chungsan MK Culture Center is completed.
2007. 10. 10.
The Office of International Affairs is established.
The Joint Equipment Center is established in affiliation with the College of Science.
2007. 11. 2.
A special exhibition to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Kodai Shinmoon (Korea University Newspaper) is held.
2007. 11. 19.
The Dongwon Global Leadership Hall is completed.
2008
2008. 2. 1.
Dr. Lee Ki-su is inaugurated as the 17th KU President.
2008. 2. 12.
The Seochang Campus is renamed Sejong Campus.
2008. 2. 25.
The 101st commencement ceremony is held.
2008. 2. 27.
The CJ Food Safety Research Building is completed.
2008. 2. 28.
The funeral ceremony for deceased Kim Byung-kwan (former Chairman of the Korea University Foundation) is held.
2008. 4. 10.
An MOU with Oxford University (U.K) is concluded.
2008. 5. 5.
A proclamation ceremony for KU 2030 Vision is held.
2008. 7. 10.
Admissions Office within the Admissions Office is established.
2008. 7. 15.
A special Exhibition of Hyunmin Yu Chin-o in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the enactment of the Korean Constitution is held.
2008. 7. 24.
The Institute for Social Education is renamed the Institute for Continuing Education.
2008. 8. 25.
The Higher Education Policy Research Institute is established. The Japanese Research Center is renamed Center for Japanese Studies.
2008. 8. 26.
The International Center for Converging Technology is completed.
2008. 12. 22.
The Korea University Social Service Organization (KUSSO) is launched.
2009
2009. 1. 16.
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies is established.
2009. 3. 1.
The Law School and Medical School are established.
2009. 5. 19.
The Annual President’s Meeting of Universitas 21 (U-21) is held.
2009. 5. 28.
The Institute of Brain and Cognitive Engineering is established.
2009. 6. 30.
The Institution for General Education is established.
2009. 7. 6.
Kim Jung-bae is inaugurated as the 14th Chairman of the Korea University Foundation.
2009. 7. 27.
The Center for Korean History is established.
2009. 8. 27.
The Institute of Biomedical Science is established.
2009. 8. 31.
Main Stadium (Sejong Campus) is completed.
2009. 9. 9.
The Korea University Center in the People’s University of China is completed.
2009. 10. 1.
The Development Committee of Korea University is established.
2009. 10. 29.
The bust sculpture of Emeritus Professor Lee Ho-wang of the College of Medicine is unveiled.
