The university was established in 1991 and provides courses in a wide range of liberal arts, engineering and design disciplines.
The University was founded in late 1989 when the Korean Ministry of Education granted permission for its establishment.
The groundbreaking ceremony for its main campus, located near the city of SeoSan, took place in April 1990 and it accepted its first undergraduate enrolments in March of 1992.
The University initially offered programs across ten departments: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Electronic Statistics, Computer and Information, Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Clothing and Textiles, English and English Literature, and Chinese.
It trains experts who understand Korean society and culture through hands-on education, including field trips.