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  • June 16^st, 2023

    The 71th anniverary for the school foundation

  • May 15^st, 2023

    General graduate School Department of Future Aerospace and Transportation Studies was established

  • October 18^st, 2022

    General graduate School Department of Aviation Services was established

  • June 16^st, 2022

    The 70th anniverary for the school foundation

  • January 1^st, 2022

    Dr.Hee-Young Hurr was inaugurated as the University 9th president.

  • December 31^st, 2021

    Dr.Kangwoong Lee has resigned from the University 8th president.

  • December 1 , 2021

    Human Rights Center and Field Internship Support Center were opened

  • June 16^st, 2021

    The 69th anniverary for the school foundation

  • March 1^st, 2021

    College of AI Convergence was established
    - Department of Software and Computer Engineering , Department of Smart Drone Engineering were transferred to the College of AI Convergence

    College of Engineering reorganization
    -Establishment ofDivision of Engineering in College of Engineering
    -Department of Materials Engineering changed name to Department of Materials Science and Engineering

  • February 19^st, 2021

    The 64th Commencement was held

  • September 1^st, 2020

    interdisciplinary Major in Global Culture and Area Studies and Interdisciplinary Major in Aviation Services were established

  • August 21^st, 2020

    The 63th Fall Commencement was held

  • June 16^st, 2020

    The 68th anniverary for the school foundation

  • March 1^st, 2020

    Freshman Success Center is opened.

  • February 21^st, 2020

    The 63th spring Commencement was held

  • January 1^st, 2020

    Student Career Development Center was merged into University Job Placement Center

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  • March 1^st, 2020

    Freshman Success Center is opened.

  • January 1^st, 2020

    Student Career Development Center is opened.

  • September 1^st, 2018

    Interdisciplinary Major Program is established.

  • June 16^th, 2016

    The 64th anniverary for the school foundation

  • June 15^th, 2016

    Held the 64th anniverary celebtation for the school foundation

  • March 28^th, 2016

    The extension for the residence hall was completed

  • March 1^st, 2016

    Flight Operation Interdisciplinary Program, Aviation Maintenance Interdisciplinary Program and Interdisciplinary Program of Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineering were established

  • February 26^th, 2016

    The 59th Commencement was held

  • September 3rd, 2015

    Lecture Building was completed.

  • March 1^st, 2015

    School of Information & Communications Engineering was separated by the School of Electronics and Information Engineering and Department of Software.
    
    Department of Business and Department of English were merged into School of Business.

  • February 27^th, 2015

    Entrance ceremony for 2015 was held.

  • February 26^th, 2015

    The 58th commencement was held.

  • October 23^th, 2014

    Aviation System Test & Certification Research Center was opened.

  • June 12^th, 2014

    Held the 62th anniversary celebration for the school foundation.

  • February 28^th, 2014

    Entrance ceremony for 2014 was held.

  • February 21^th, 2014

    The 57th commencement was held.

  • January 1^st, 2014

    Dr. Kangwoong Lee was inaugurated as the University 7th president.

  • December 27^th, 2013

    Acquisition of University agency assessment certification

  • July 25^th, 2013

    Jungseok-Inha Foundation was launched.

  • July 16^th, 2013

    Dr. Kangwoong Lee was inaugurated as the acting president

  • June 16^th, 2013

    The 61st anniversary for the school foundation.

  • June 16^th, 2012

    The 60^th anniversary for the school foundation.

  • May 24^th, 2012

    Held the 60^th anniversary celebration for the school foundation.

  • April 4^th, 2012

    The Training Center for Simulation Control was opened.

  • February 29^th, 2012

    Entrance ceremony for 2012 was held.

  • February 17^th, 2012

    The 55^th commencement was held.

  • December 26^th, 2011

    The groundbreaking ceremony for the Research and Experiment Building was held.

  • June 16^th, 2011

    The 59^th anniversary for the school foundation.

  • June 15^th, 2011

    Held the 59^th anniversary celebration for the school foundation.

  • May 25^th, 2011

    Construction of the Hangar for the Uljin Flight Training Center was completed.

  • March 4^th, 2011

    Construction of the New Control Center was completed.

  • November 1^th, 2010

    Dr. Junku Yuh was inaugurated as the University 6^th president.

  • October 20^th, 2010

    The artificially turfed schoolyard was opened

  • October 11^th, 2010

    The level extension for the Central Library was completed.

  • July 5^th, 2010

    The Uljin Flight Training Center was opened.

  • June 10^th, 2010

    The 58^th anniversary for the school foundation

  • May 26^th, 2010

    Held the 58^th anniversary celebration for the school foundation.

  • May 4^th, 2010

    Mr. Chanhoon Ji was inaugurated as the 5^th chairman of the board.

  • February 19^th, 2010

    Commencement for 2010 was held(the 53^rd)

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  • December 16^th, 2009

    The groundbreaking ceremony for Hangar and Flight Training Equipment was held.

  • June 16^th, 2009

    The 57^th anniversary for the school foundation.

  • June 12^th, 2009

    Held the 57^th anniversary celebration for the school foundation.

  • March 1^th, 2009

    Graduate School of Aviation Industry & Business Administration was renamed to Graduate School of Aviation & Management.
    
    School of Air Transport, Transportation & Logistics and Department of Air & space Law were merged into School of Air Transport, Transportation, & Logistics.

  • June 15^th, 2007

    The New Administrative Building was built.

  • February 15^th, 2007

    The official name was changed from Hankuk Aviation University to Korea Aerospace University.

  • November 1^th, 2006

    Dr. Junku Yuh inaugurated as the University 6^th President

  • April 26^th, 2006

    Dr. Sungjoon Cho was inaugurated as the acting president

  • February 1^th, 2006

    Total 890 freshman were enrolled in 3 colleges and 5 undergraduate departments:
    
    147 students in 10 departments for master's course,
    
    51 students in 9 departments for doctor's course,
    
    47 students in 7 departments at Graduate School of Aviation Industry & Business Administration,
    
    30 students in 3 departments at Graduate School of Business Administration.

  • December 9^th, 2005

    The level extension for the Students' Building was completed.

  • October 1^th, 2005

    The Display Technology Education Center was opened.

  • September 1^th, 2005

    The Korean Language Education Center was opened.

  • March 1^th, 2005

    School of Information & communications Engineering was renamed to School of Electronics, Telecommunication & Computer Engineering.

  • August 8^th, 2004

    Dr. Soon Kil Hong was inaugurated as the University 4^th president(reappointed).

  • June 16^th, 2004

    The KAU Aerospace Center and Aerospace Museum were opened.

  • February 17^th, 2004

    Industry-University Cooperation Foundation established.

  • September 1^th, 2003

    Department of Air & Space Law for Evening School was reorganized to Day School.

  • August 1^th, 2003

    Total 890 freshman were enrolled in 3 colleges and 5 undergraduate departments:
    
    171 students in 9 departments for master's course,
    
    27 students in 8 departments for doctor’s course,
    
    50 students in 6 departments at Graduate School of Aviation Industry & Business Administration,
    
    75 students in 3 departments at Graduate School of Business Administration.

  • November 29^th, 2002

    The Center for Korea Aircraft Safety was opened.

  • August 23^th, 2002

    The Central Library and the Business Incubator Center were opened.

  • July 26^th, 2002

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Graduate School of English for master’s course was established,
    
    Four departments - Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Design Engineering, Aerospace Engineering - were merged into Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering,
    
    Department of Air Transport and Department of Business Administration for doctor’s course were established,
    
    Graduate School of Aviation Industry was renamed to Graduate School of Aviation Industry & Information Group, and Department of Information Protection and Aerospace & Tourism Information were established within,
    
    Department of Tourism Management was established within Graduated School of Business Administration,
    
    Entrance quota for 2002 was revised - 17 masters and 3 doctors for Humanities and Social Science, 14 masters and 3 doctors for Natural Science, 140 masters and 21 doctors for Engineering.

  • August 7^th, 2000

    Dr. Soon Kil Hong inaugurated as the University 3^th President

  • March 1^th, 2000

    Undergraduate programs are reorganized as follows:
    
    School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering;
    
    School of Electronics, Telecommunication, and Computer Engineering;
    
    Department of Flight Operation; Department of Air Transportation;
    
    Department of Materials Engineering;
    
    Department of Business Administration (Day and Evening);
    
    Department of English (Evening), and Department of Air and Space Law (Evening);

  • February 25^th, 2000

    Teaching profession courses for School of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, and School of Electronics, Telecommunication & Computer Engineering were established with quota of 60 students.

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  • March 22^th, 1999

    4 Cessna Airplanes were purchased.
    
    1 Mooney was received by Korean Air.

  • March 11^th, 1999

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Graduate School of Aviation Industry for master’s course and Department of Air & space Law were established,
    
    Department of Aeronautical & Industrial Engineering and Department of Radio Sciences & Engineering were renamed to Department of Mechanical Engineering & Design and Department of Information & Telecommunication Engineering respectively.

  • March 3^th, 1999

    Air Traffic Control Education Center was established.

  • November 5^th, 1998

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, Department of Business Administration and English for Evening School were established with quota of 70 and 30 students respectively;
    
    total entrance quota was set to 860.

  • October 19^th, 1998

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, Department of Air & Space Law for Evening School was established with quota of 30 students; total entrance quota was set to 890.

  • October 25^th, 1997

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Master's course for Department of Aerospace Engineering was established,
    
    Total quota for School of Engineering was set to 152 by additionally designating 16 students,
    
    while its doctor’s quota was set to 30 by additionally designating 5 students,
    
    Doctor’s course for Department of Materials Engineering was established,
    
    Graduate School of Business Administration was established with quota of 30 students,
    
    Department of Aviation Business Administration at Graduate School of Aviation Industry was abolished.

  • August 16^th, 1996

    Dr. Owah Park was inaugurated as the University 2nd President.
    
    Construction of the Student’s Hall, the Science Building, the Mechanical Engineering Building the Electronic Engineering Building was completed.
    
    In accordance with Graduate School Quota revision, its entrance quota was revised as below:
    
    For master’s, its total quota was set to 136 students - 5 for School of Humanities and Social Science,
    
    14 for School of Natural Science, and 81 for School of Engineering were increased respectively,
    
    For doctor’s, School of Natural Science and School of Engineering set their quota to 4 and 18 respectively,
    
    For the School-Lab Cooperation Program, 5 students were designated respectively for both its Master’s and Doctor’s quota(Master’s - 3 for Korea Aerospace Research Institute, 2 for Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Doctor’s - 1 for Korea Aerospace Research Institute, 4 for Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) ,
    
    Department of Aviation Business Administration and Department of Industry Electronics were renamed to Department of Business Administration and Department of Electronic Engineering & Avionics.

  • March 1^th, 1996

    Affiliated organizations and institutes were reorganized as below:
    
    Organizations - the Central Library, the Flight Training Center, the Press Center, the Newspaper,
    
    the Information Technology & Services, the Broadcasting Center.
    
    Institutes - the Aviation Tec Institute, the School Counseling Center, the Aviation Industry Tech Research Institute,
    
    the Community Development Research Institute, the Institute for Electronics and Information Development,
    
    the Institute for Aviation Industry, the Policy and Laws, the Institute for Humanities and Natural Science,
    
    the Institute for Aircraft Safety and System Management, the Institute for Business Studies,
    
    the Center for Continuing Education.

  • October 18^th, 1995

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota and Name revision, changes were made as below:
    
    New graduate courses were established - 50 master’s course students for Department of Air Transport, 30 doctor’s course for Department of Aviation Management, Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering & Design,
    
    70 students were additionally designated for Graduate School of Aviation Industry,
    
    Department of Computer Science was renamed to Department of Computer Engineering.

  • October 4^th, 1995

    In accordance with School Quota revision, total quota was set to 760 as of following changes:
    
    50 for Department of Information & Telecommunication Engineering,
    
    40 for Department of Electronic Engineering & Avionics.
    
    Department of Aiation Business Administration was renamed to the Department of Business Administration.

  • May 9^th, 1995

    Graduate School was divided into General Graduate School and Graduate School of Aviation & Management.
    
    School Regulations were modified regarding abolishment of the Maintenance Factory, the Wireless Lab, the Flight Control, and establishment of the Central Research Institute.

  • October 21^th, 1994

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota and Department revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Master’s course for Department of Aviation Business Administration and Aerospace Mechanical Engineering were established with quota of 30 students in total,
    
    13 students(3 masters, 10 doctors) for School-Lab Cooperation Program were newly assigned,
    
    Graduate School of Aviation & Management was established with quota of 40 students,
    
    which includes Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Electronics Engineering,
    
    Aeronautical & Industrial Engineering, Radio Sciences & Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Aviation Business Administration.

  • September 5^th, 1994

    In accordance with Undergraduate School Quota revision, two department changed their name as below:
    
    Department of Aviation Management to Department of Air Transport,
    
    Department of Computer Science to Department of Computer Engineering.

  • September 4^th, 1994

    In accordance with Graduate School Quota and School Regulations revision, changes were made as below:
    
    55 master’s students were additionally designated for Department of Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Design, and Computer Science,
    
    15 doctor’s students were additionally designated for Department of Aeronautical Information & Telecommunication Engineering,
    
    8 student were newly designated for the School-Lab Cooperation Program(5 masters, 3 doctors).

  • September 3^th, 1993

    In accordance with Undergraduate School Quota revision, total entrance quota was set to 760 as of following changes:
    
    Department of Aerospace Engineering was established with quota of 40 students,
    
    Total 50 students were additionally designated for following departments - 20 for Aeronautical Science & Flight Operation, 10 for Materials Engineering, 20 for Mechanical Engineering & Design.

  • March 1^th, 1993

    Dr. Hyungjae Lee was inaugurated as the University 1^th President.

  • February 25^th, 1993

    In accordance with School Regulations revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Names for the Training School for Aviation Tech and the Saemaul Research Institute were changed to Aviation Tec Institute and Community Development Research Center respectively,
    
    New institutes including the Humanities and Natural Law Research Institute and the Aviation Safety and Management Research Institute were opened.

  • January 21^th, 1993

    The Training School for Aviation Tech was designated as the Special Educational Institution for Flight Practician.

  • January 8^th, 1993

    In accordance with the Articles of University revision, several terms were changed:
    
    Hankuk Aviation College to Hankuk Aviation University, Dean and Vice dean to President and Vice President,
    
    Graduate School Academic and Student Affairs Division to Graduate School Academic and Student Affairs Department.

  • October 23^th, 1992

    Groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus was held.

  • February 29^th, 1992

    Graduate School Regulations was changed to allow honorary doctorate.

  • May 31^th, 1991

    Affiliated organizations and institutes were reorganized as below:
    
    Organizations ? the Central Library, the Maintenance Factory, the Wireless Lab, the Flight Control Center,
    
    the Press Center, the Newspaper, the Information Technology & Services, the Broadcasting Center.
    
    Institutes - the Training School for Aviation Tech, the School Counseling Center, the Aviation Research Institute,
    
    the Saemaul Research Institute, the Flight Training Center, the Institute for Electronics and Information Development, the Institute for Aviation Industry, Policy and Laws.

  • May 27^th, 1991

    Affiliation with Leningrad Aviation College, Russia, was made.

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  • June 1^th, 1989

    The Institute for Aviation Industry, Policy and Laws was opened.

  • November 30^th, 1988

    Master's course for Graduate School of Aviation Management was established, and its entrance quota was set to 64.

  • November 9^th, 1987

    Doctor’s courses for Graduate School of Aeronautical Engineering and Avionics Engineering were established.
    
    Master's course for Graduate School of Aeronautical Information & Telecommunication Engineering was established,
    
    and its entrance quota was set to 52.

  • August 23^th, 1987

    Total entrance quota was set to 580 for 9 different departments as below:
    
    40 for Department of Aeronautical Science & Flight Operation,
    
    70 for Department of Aviation Business Administration,
    
    130 for Department of Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering,
    
    70 for Department of Aerospace & Communications Intelligence Engineering,
    
    80 for Department of Avionics Engineering,
    
    50 for Department of Aviation Administration,
    
    50 for Department of Materials Engineering,
    
    40 for Department of Mechanical Engineering & Design,
    
    50 for Department of Computer Science.

  • March 1^th, 1986

    The Flight Training Center was opened.

  • September 10^th, 1986

    The Institute for Electronics & Information Development was opened.

  • October 5^th, 1984

    Department of Aerospace & Telecommunication Engineering was renamed to Department of
    
    Aerospace & Communications Intelligence Engineering.

  • October 1^th, 1984

    The Information Technology & Services, Broadcasting Center was opened.

  • May 1^th, 1981

    Mr. ChoongKun Cho became as the 2^nd executive director.

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  • December 5^th, 1979

    Master’s courses for Graduate School of Aeronautical Engineering and Avionics Engineering were authorized,
    
    and 20 students were designated for each department respectively.

  • October 21^th, 1979

    Department of Aviation Management is renamed to Department of Business Administration.

  • March 5^th, 1979

    Mr. Choonghoon Cho, the former chairman of the Hanjin Group, was inaugurated as the executive director of the Board of Trustees for the Jungseok Foundation.

  • January 10^th, 1979

    Jungseok Foundation took over National Hankuk Aviation University.

  • October 31^th, 1978

    Entrance quota was set to 300 by designating 100 additional students:
    
    10 for Department of Aviation Management,
    
    60 for Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering,
    
    10 for Department of Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering,
    
    20 for Department of Avionics Engineering.

  • December 31^th, 1976

    In accordance with School Quota revision(Presidential Decree No.8393),
    
    total entrance quota was set to 200 by designating 10 additional students for both Department of Aviation Flight Operation and Department for Aviation Management respectively.

  • August 30^th, 1975

    The Flight Operation Building was built.

  • December 28^th, 1974

    The Mechanical Engineering Building was built.

  • June 1^th, 1974

    The Aviation Control Center was opened.

  • December 30^th, 1972

    The Central Library was built.

  • December 22^th, 1972

    In accordance with School Quota revision, Department of Flight Management was divided into Department of Aviation Flight Operation and Department of Aviation Management,
    
    and their total quota was set to 180 by designating 30 students for each department.

  • December 18^th, 1972

    In accordance with School Quota revision, changes were made as below:
    
    Department of Mechanic Engineering was renamed to Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering,
    
    Total entrance quota was set to 150 by designating 10 additional students for each department - Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering, and Avionics Engineering - respectively.

  • December 10^th, 1971

    Air Force ROTC program was established.

  • December 22^th, 1970

    Total entrance quota was increased set to 120 by designating 20 additional more students for each department.

  • December 18^th, 1970

    The Liberal Arts Building was built.

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  • October 25^th, 1969

    The Student Advisory Institute was opened.

  • December 31^th, 1968

    In accordance with revision of Decree on the Establishment of National chools(Presidential Decree No.2696),
    
    the jurisdiction of National Aviation College was transferred from the Ministry of Transportation to the Ministry of Education, and its name was renewed to Hankuk Aviation University.
    
    Several departments renewed their name with each entrance quota for 20 students:
    
    Department of Flight Operation to Department of Flight Management,
    
    Department of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering to Department of Mechanic Engineering,
    
    Department of Communication & Control to Department of Aeronautical Telecommunication Engineering,
    
    Department of Applied Electronics to Department of Avionics Engineering Affiliated organization and institutes were opened - the Central Library, the Maintenance Factory, the Wireless Lab,
    
    the Aviation Research Institute were opened, the Training School for Aviation Tech.

  • September 2^th, 1968

    The Electronics & Telecommunication Building was built.

  • January 19^th, 1965

    In accordance with revision of Decree on the Establishment of National Schools(Presidential Decree No.2039),
    
    entrance requirements were revised to candidates having a high school degree or its equivalent,
    
    and the years for course completion was modified to 4-year.

  • March 31^th, 1964

    In accordance with Notification No.191 of the Ministry of Education,
    
    the school was approved to have a 4-year bachelor’s degree for natural science and engineering.

  • November 22^th, 1963

    First academic building was built at Hwajeon-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-city, Gyeonggi-do.

  • October 23^th, 1963

    In accordance with revision of Decree on the Establishment of National Schools(Decree Law No.1605),
    
    changes were made as below:
    
    Reorganized from National Aviation University to National Aviation School,
    
    Entrance requirements were set to candidates having a degree on general natural science and engineering or 2-year college,
    
    Reformed junior and senior course to sophomore course,
    
    Specialized course was made.

  • August 1^th, 1962

    The campus was moved to 40 Hangangro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

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  • December 31^th, 1959

    Department of Flight Operation & Traffic Control was renamed to Department of Flight Operation.
    
    Department of Telecommunication & Electronics was divided into two departments - Department of Communication Control, and Department of Applied Electronic Engineering.

  • January 14^th, 1958

    Department of Flight Operation, Department of Aircraft Power, Department of Telecommunication Engineering were renamed to Department of Flight Operation & Traffic Control, Department of Aircraft Maintenance, Department of Telecommunication & Electronics.

  • September 2^th, 1968

    The Electronics & Telecommunication Building was built.

  • June 18^th, 1955

    The Flight Training Center was built.
    
    Maiden Flight was made.

  • August 3^th, 1954

    The Hangar was built at 200-1 Hwajeon, Sindo, Goyang-gun.

  • January 25^th, 1954

    Mr. Hyokyung Song was inaugurated as the 2^nd dean.

  • November 14^th, 1953

    The school was changed into National Aviation College with a 4-year course.

  • October 15^th, 1953

    The campus was moved to Yongsan Campus located 3-65, Hangangno, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
    
    The Dormitory was built.

  • February 1^th, 1953

    Changed into a 3-year course of the National Aviation School. Moved to Bumil-Dong, Busan.

  • June 16^th, 1953

    The school was changed into National Aviation University with a 3-year course.
    
    The campus was moved to Bumil-Dong, Busan.
    
    Mr. Yunhi Kim was inaugurated as the School 1^st principal.

  • June 16^th, 1952

    The Charter for Transport School was granted by the Ministry of Transportation in order to develop civil aviation industry.
    
    The campus was built in Busan during the Korean War.
    
    The school opened with three departments - Department of Flight Operation,
    
    Department of Aircraft Power, Department of Telecommunication Engineering.
    
    Younghan Kwon doubled as the school’s instructor and principal