Hongik University
홍익대학교 | |
| Motto | Pro Hominum Beneficio Hongik Ingan (홍익인간) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "To broadly Benefit Humanity" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 25, 1946 |
| Chairman | Lee Myeon-yeong |
| President | Yang Woo-seok |
Academic staff | 567 full-time 483 part-time (2019) |
Administrative staff | 433 (2019) |
| Students | 21,305 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 17,688 (2019) |
| Postgraduates | 3,617 (2019) |
| Location | , South Korea 37°33′02″N 126°55′33″E / 37.55056°N 126.92583°E |
| Campus | Urban (Seoul) Suburban (Sejong, branch campus) |
| Colors | Blue |
Sporting affiliations | U-League |
| Mascot | Cow |
| Website | hongik hongik.ac.kr/en |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍익대학교 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hongik Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong'ik Taehakkyo |
Hongik University (Korean: 홍익대학교; RR: Hongik Daehakgyo; colloquially as Hongdae) is a private university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 1946. The university also maintains a branch campus in Sejong City. The university's colloquial name, "Hongdae," is a metonymy for the neighborhood, Hongdae area.