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Gachongil College is a private technical college in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, providing instruction primarily in fields related to nursing
Nursing

Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the detail-oriented care of individuals, family, and community in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning....
. It is situated in Namdong-gu, in the metropolitan city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, in the country's northwest corner. It was founded in 1939 by Choe Jeong-hwan. It is closely connected with Gachon Medical School
Gachon Medical School

Gachon University of Medicine and Science is a medical school on Ganghwa Island in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. It has attained the legal status of a university....
, and is supported by the Gachon Educational Foundation. It provides a mixture of two- and three-year programs.

Campus
The campus is located in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, not far from Sinyeonsu Station on the Incheon Subway
Incheon Subway

The Incheon Subway is a single subway line serving the South Korean city of Incheon. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station....
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Gachongil College is a private technical college in South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
, providing instruction primarily in fields related to nursing
Nursing

Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the detail-oriented care of individuals, family, and community in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning....
. It is situated in Namdong-gu, in the metropolitan city of Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
, in the country's northwest corner. It was founded in 1939 by Choe Jeong-hwan. It is closely connected with Gachon Medical School
Gachon Medical School

Gachon University of Medicine and Science is a medical school on Ganghwa Island in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea. It has attained the legal status of a university....
, and is supported by the Gachon Educational Foundation. It provides a mixture of two- and three-year programs.

Campus


The campus is located in Ganseok-dong, Namdong-gu, not far from Sinyeonsu Station on the Incheon Subway
Incheon Subway

The Incheon Subway is a single subway line serving the South Korean city of Incheon. It connects to the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system at Bupyeong station....
. It lies near Yaksan Park, in a dense urban neighborhood. The campus covers an area of 94,000 square metres.

Organization


The school contains 22 academic department
Academic department

An academic department is a division of a university or school Faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level....
s, which are grouped into six divisions: Nursing, Health, Hospitality, Industry, Arts, and Social Practice.

Students and faculty


In its history, the college claims to have produced approximately 12,000 nurses, in addition to other graduates.

History


The school was founded in 1939 as a training facility for nurses, attached to Gyeonggi Provincial Hospital in Incheon (now Incheon General Hospital). In 1962, it officially became Gyeonggi Nursing School. It was designated a technical school
Technical school

Technical school is a general term used for two-year college which provide mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labour , such as welding, culinary arts and office management....
 in 1973, and became a technical college in 1979. The college moved from its old location in Jung-gu to its present location in Namdong-gu in 1986. The present name was adopted in 1998.

See also

  • Education in South Korea
    Education in South Korea

    Education in South Korea is important for success and competition is consequently very heated and fierce. A centralized administration oversees the process for the education of children from kindergarten to the High school senior....
  • List of colleges and universities in South Korea
    List of colleges and universities in South Korea

    A list of institutions of higher education in South Korea....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

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