Geochang Polytechnic College, also Keochang Polytechnic College, is a technical college located in Geochang County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is affiliated with the nationwide Korean Foundation for Polytechnic Colleges. It first opened its doors in 1997.

Geochang Polytechnic College
Motto창의, 실천, 성취
"Creativity, Practice, Accomplishment"
TypePublic
Established1997
PresidentKim cheon gyu
Academic staff
23 (2005)
Undergraduates1,524
Address
120 Unjeong-1gil, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam-do
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CampusRural
Websitewww.kcpc.ac.kr
Korea Lift College
Hangul
한국 승강기 대학교
Hanja
居昌 技能大學
Revised RomanizationGeochang Gineung Daehak
McCune–ReischauerKŏch'ang Kinŭng Taehak

Campus edit

The campus is located in Geochang-eup, a short distance outside the town. There are seven principal buildings on the campus, including a library and dormitory.

History edit

The college received permission to open on the last day of 1996, and welcomed its first students only three months later. At the time it had six departments, as it does now. The first entering class consisted of 132 students.

Organization edit

The college has six academic departments: Mechatronics, Industrial Design, Automotive, Electrical Instrumentation and Control, Electronics, and Computer Assisted Design. Courses of study are two years in length.

Students and faculty edit

About 200 students enter the college each year. The graduation rate averages about 80%.

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