About KNSU

History


  • 1988~1994
    • Mar. 1, 1988Established Department of Community Sports under Ministry of Culture & Education, University 25413-1330 (Oct. 23, '87)
    • Dec. 2, 1988PhD Jeong Dong-Gu took office as the fourth college president
    • Mar. 1, 1990Established Graduate School of Sports and Leisure Studies (Graduate Program for Dept. of Community Sports), under Ministry of Culture & Education, University 25413-1841 (Nov. 8, '90)
    • Mar. 1, 1992Established Department of Sports and Leisure Studies (evening program), under Ministry of Education (MOE), University 25413-1841 (Oct. 22, '91)
    • Dec. 2, 1992PhD Song Suk-Yeong took office as the fifth college president
    • Mar. 1, 1993The name of the college altered to Korea National Sport University under Presidential Decree (No. 13854)
    • Sept. 3, 1993Established Department of Physical Education (evening program)
    • Mar. 1, 1994Established Graduate School of Sports and Leisure Studies (Graduate Program of Dept. of Health Management) under MOE University 85413-1816 (Sept. 3, '93)
  • 1995~1997
    • Jan. 27, 1995PhD Song Suk-Yeong took office as the first university president
    • Mar. 1, 1995Established Department of Health Management (evening program) and Department of Safety Management (evening program) under MOE University Administration 12110-1772 (Sept. 5, '94)
    • Mar. 1, 1996Established Department of Dance (evening program) with total capacity of 20 students, under MOE Decree of 12110-2338 (Oct. 4, '95); increased the number of students for Graduate Program to 24 (total capacity of 120), PhD Program to total capacity of 54, and Graduate School of Sports and Leisure Studies to 20 (total capacity of 145), under MOE University Administration 81413-2407 (Oct. 18, '95)
    • Dec. 2, 1996PhD Lee Sang-Cheol took office as the second university president
    • Mar. 1, 1997Expanded the student capacity for Department of Dance (evening program) to 30, Department of Safety Management to 10 and established Department of Taekwondo (evening program) with 50 students under MOE University Administration 12110-378 (Oct. 24, ‘96)
    • Mar. 1, 1997Expanded Graduate School of Sports and Leisure Studies with new departments (Dept. of Safety Management and Dept. of Sports Media) and increased student capacity to 15 under MOE University 81423-408 (Oct. 4, ‘96)

During the second 10 years, dreams begin to turn to reality!It's a decade of outstanding performances at international competitions such as the Olympics and Asian Games.