Ajou Vision 2023 Declared
 -  Realizing University Visions of Human Respect, Global Village, Practical Learning

Ajou University, which celebrates its 50^th anniversary in 2023, declared the “Ajou Vision 2023” on November 6 and took its first step toward joining the world’s top 100 universities. Having practiced its visions, “Human respect,” “Global village,” and “Practical learning” for the last 35 years to earn its place among Korea’s top universities, Ajou University is now taking a leap forward to become a prestigious university of the world.  

With the motto a "World-class University that leads convergent areas” for its “Ajou Vision 2023” in tune with “practical learning,” Ajou University plans to put its short- and long-range master plans into action in three steps, each 5 years in length, over a total of 15 years. It aims to join the list of Korea’s top 10 universities by 2013, the ranks of Korea’s top 5 private universities by 2018, and earn a place among the world’s top 100 universities by 2023. 

The vision declaration ceremony was held along with a variety of additional events including a blood donation campaign and “International Day,” among others.

Ajou University plans to donate the blood certificates raised during the “Vision 2023 Blood Donation Campaign” to foreign laborers working for small and medium companies in Gyeonggi province. As part of its vision, “Human Respect,” the event was held with the President of Ajou University Moon Ho SUH, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others in attendance.  

Also, the 13^th “Ajou International Day 2008” featured a variety of traditional clothing and food prepared by foreign exchange students and foreign students who came from some 40 countries around the world to study at Ajou University. Several foreign ambassadors to Korea including the ambassadors of Sudan, Pakistan, and Dominican Republic participated in the event. 

                            

Kim Min-Koo, the Vice President for Planning, mentioned that Ajou University has laid out its detailed action plan to becoming a world-class university in all areas including education, research, and administration, adding that the university is putting the plan into action systematically. As part of efforts to carry out the plan, Ajou University is working on the 1010 project, which aims to cultivate 10 outstanding research groups and 10 outstanding education groups. The university is particularly committed to the cultivation of the top-notch research group in convergent disciplines. 

Currently, Ajou University works in partnership with 152 universities in 43 countries for various exchange programs. Some 1,000 students from 51 countries visit Ajou University every year. Currently, 235 degree-program students from 33 countries, 115 exchange students from 18 countries, and 160 students in the language program from 16 countries are studying at Ajou University.


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