Daegu University of Foreign Studies

Daegu University of Foreign Studies was a university of Foreign Studies in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was founded in 1997. In 2018 Ministry of Education ordered closure of the university due to its significant finance troubles and corruption of the founders and leadership after the special audit conducted following the lowest evaluation the university received in 2015.[1]

Daegu University of Foreign Studies
TypePrivate
Active1997–2018
PresidentLee Yeong Jo(이영조)
Location, ,
Websitehttp://www.dufs.ac.kr/
Daegu University of Foreign Studies
Hangul
대구외국어대학교
Hanja
大邱外國語大學校
Revised RomanizationDaegu Oegugeo Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerTaegu Oegugŏ Taehakkyo

History

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In 2015, an evaluation by the Ministry of Education rated the university in the lowest E group, resulting in the Ministry halting its monetary support and barring the University from all state-funded programs.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "한중대, 대구외대에 대한 학교 폐쇄 명령" [Ministry of Education order on closure of Daegu University of Foreign Studies and Hanzhong University] (in Korean).
  2. ^ Yoon Min-sik (2015-08-31). "Ministry to reduce funding for 66 colleges". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
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