2019.06 | North Korea Digital Data Center signs MOU with Center for North and South Korea Studies of Yanbian University, China. |
2018.09 | Inauguration of the 7th President Ho Young Ahn. Educational Research Agreement signed with University of Hamburg Asia-Africa Institute. |
2018.03 | Educational Research Agreement signed with Simyeon Institute for North Korean Studies and Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University. |
2017.10 | Academic Exchange Agreement signed with Simyeon Institute for North Korean Studies and Japan's Rikkyo University. |
2017.03 | Inauguration of the 6th President Min Soon Song. |
2016.04 | Memorandum of Understanding signed with IPMA Korea for Project Management development. |
2016.03 | Restructuring of the Institute for the Study of North Korean Life into Simyeon Institute for North Korean Studies. Restructuring of the Korean National Community Leader Program into Leaders Program for Unification Future |
2015.05 | Exchange Student Agreement is signed with Yanbian University International Graduate School. |
2015.03 | Inauguration of the 5th President Min Soon Song. |
2014.05 | Signed an education and research agreement with the Center for Korean Peninsula Studies of China University of Political Science and Law. |
2014.05 | Signed an education and research agreement with Free University of Berlin, Institute for Korean Studies. |
2012.03 | Inauguration of the 4th President Wan-Kyu Choi |
2012.03 | Opening of the Institute for the Study of North Korean Life(INKL). |
2011.03 | Inauguration of the 3rd President Hyun Wook Koh. |
2010.04 | Inauguration of the 2nd Chairperson of the Board Sun Hyang Kim. |
2009.06 | Education/Research Agreement concluded with the Secretariat of the National Assembly. |
2009.03 | Inauguration of Dr. Ko, Byung Chul as the 2nd President. Inauguration of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the Honorary President. |
2008.12 | University of North Korean Studies revises its entrance quota 40 students for the Master's degree, 20 students for the doctoral degree. |
2008.09 | Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the National Chengchi University of Taiwan. |
2007.08 | Simyeon Educational Foundation obtain authorization as an official educational institution 1st Chairperson of the Board Dai Soon Lee |
2007.06 | 'Agreement to Operate the Sister Institution' concluded with Institute for Far Eastern Studies. |
2006.10 | 'Agreement for Adjunct Professor Establishment and Management' concluded with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. |
2006.03 | University of North Korean Studies revises its entrance quota 45 students for the Master's degree, 15 students for the doctoral degree. |
2005.11 | Academic Exchange Program with the Korea Housing Corporation. |
2005.07 | Academic Exchange Program with the Information and Communication Association (ICA). |
2005.03 | Inauguration of the 1st President Jae Kyu Park |
2005.03 | Establishment of The Graduate School of North Korean Studies. 50 students for the Master's Program, 15 students for the Doctoral Program. |
2005.02 | Academic Exchange Program with Export-Import Bank. |
2004.11 | Authorization obtained for the establishment of The Graduate School of North Korean Studies. |
2004.06 | Opening Ceremony of "Tongilkwan". (Unification Building) |
2002.12 | 'Education/Research Agreement' concluded with the Defense Security Council Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Unification. |
2002.10 | Groundbreaking Ceremony of "Tongilkwan". (Unification Buildilng) |
2001.04 | Appointment of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the 4th Director. Founding of the Committee to propel the construction of the new building. (Chariman: Dr.Son, Ju Hwan) |
2001.03 | Opening of the Specialty Graduate School. |
2000.12 | Establishment of The Cyber Unification Education Training Program. |
2000.09 | Restructuring of the High Ranking Policy Chief Program into The Korean National Community Leader Program. |
2000.07 | Authorization obtained for the establishment of the Specialty Graduate School. Entrance quota: 50 for the Master's, 10 for the Doctor's degree. |
2000.05 | Cyber North Korean courses made available. |
2000.04 | Appointment of Dr. Seo, Dae Sook as the 3rd Director. |
1999.11 | Entrance quota increased to 40 students. |
1999.09 | Appointment of Dr. Yeom, Hong Chul as the 2nd Director. |
1999.05 | Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation Academy established. |
1998.09 | High Ranking Policy Chief Program established. |
1998.03 | Opening of the Graduate School of North Korean Studies of Kyungnam University. Entrance quota to the doctoral program: 30. Appointment of Dr. Park, Jae Kyu as the 1st Director. |
1997.10 | Authorization obtained for the establishment of the Graduate School of North Korean Studies of Kyungnam University. |
1989.10 | Kyungnam University's School of Public Administration establishes the Department of North Korean Studies. |