Transfer of Contract Department Operations (Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation → University Headquarters)

Recruitment Unit and Quota Adjustments

• Department of Industrial and Management Engineering in College of Engineering: Daytime (35), Nighttime (30) → Daytime (65)
• School of Construction and Environmental Engineering (83) → School of Urban and Environmental Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering Major: 55, Environmental Engineering Major: 28)

College Name Change

• College of Global Law, Politics and Economics → College of Global Politics and Economics

Change of Affiliated College

• School of Law in College of Global Law, Politics and Economics → School of Law (Independent School)

Abolishment of 2 Majors and Establishment of 2 New Majors in Graduate School of Education (23 Majors Total)

• Abolishment of Home Economics Education Major and Biology Education Major
• Establishment of Child Art Psychotherapy Major and Sports Culture Administration Major

Name Change of Department in Graduate School

• Department Name Change: Department of Consumer Child Studies (Master's, Doctoral) → Department of Consumer Studies (Master's, Doctoral)

Major Establishment and Integration in Graduate School of Policy

• New Major Establishment: Counseling Welfare Major (Social Welfare)
• Major Integration: 5 Majors (Public Administration Theory, Urban/Local Administration, Electronic Government, Crisis Management, Health Administration Convergence) → 1 Major (Public Administration)

Administrative Organization Reorganization

• 11 Colleges, 1 Independent School, 8 Graduate Schools, 6 Offices, 1 Headquarters, 10 Divisions, 13 Teams
• Separation of Facilities Division → Campus Planning Division, Campus Management Division
• Establishment of INU Language Center Operation Division

Opening of 2nd Student Dormitory (BTL)

Introduction of Multiple Vice Presidents System (Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for External Affairs)

Establishment of Institute for Unification and Integration

Recruitment Unit and Name Changes

• Department of Consumer and Child Studies in College of Natural Sciences → Department of Consumer Studies in College of Global Law, Politics and Economics

Administrative Organization Reorganization (Establishment of Admissions Headquarters)

• 11 Colleges, 1 Independent School, 8 Graduate Schools, 6 Offices, 1 Headquarters, 8 Divisions, 13 Teams

Establishment of 1 Major in Graduate School of Education (23 Majors Total)

• Establishment of History Major

Reduction of 25 Teacher Training Quotas in Graduate School of Education (Admission Capacity: 160, Teacher Training Capacity: 58)

Selected as Excellent Green Energy Company (Green Campus Selection)

Institute of Basic Science – Selected for University Key Research Institute Support Project

Joint Master's Program Operation with University of Siena, Italy

Graduate School of Policy

• Establishment of New Major: Health Administration Convergence Major in Department of Public Administration

Establishment of Global Language Center (Affiliates: INU Language Center, Incheon Korean Language Institute, Confucius Institute) and INU Human Rights Center

Graduate School of Engineering

• New Major Establishment: Urban Engineering Major
• Major Discontinuation: Textile and Fashion Industry Major

Graduate School Programs

• Doctoral Program, Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program: Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering

Inauguration of Dr. Cho Dong-sung as the 15th President (2nd President of National University Corporation)

Name Change from Graduate School of Public Administration to Graduate School of Policy

• Abolishment of Department of Crisis Management, Establishment of Crisis Management Major in Department of Public Administration

Administrative Organization Reorganization

• 6 Offices, 11 Colleges, 1 Independent School, 8 Graduate Schools, 8 Divisions, 13 Teams)
  (6 Offices, 1 Headquarters, 23 Teams → 6 Offices, 8 Divisions, 13 Teams)
• Establishment of New Departments for Graduate Programs
  Doctoral Program, Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program: Northeast Asian Trade Department, Oceanography Department, Energy and Chemical Engineering Department, Early Childhood Forest and Nature Education Department (Interdisciplinary Program)
  Master's Program, Doctoral Program, Integrated Master's and Doctoral Program: Life and Nano Bioengineering Department
• Change of Department Name for Graduate Program
  Master's Program: Department of Consumer Child Studies → Department of Consumer and Child Studies
• Abolishment of Department in Graduate School of Culture: Department of Regional Culture Planning
• Establishment of New Majors in Graduate School of Culture: Regional Culture Planning Major, Cultural Tourism Industry Major

Change of Recruitment Unit: Abolishment of Department of Law, Establishment of School of Law

Adjustment of Department/School Admission Capacity: Total Admission Capacity changed from 2,529 to 2,492 (Δ37)

• College of Humanities: Department of English Language and Literature (52 → 50), Department of Japanese Language and Literature (33 → 32)
• College of Natural Sciences: Department of Mathematics (38 → 37), Department of Fashion Industry (38 → 37)
• College of Social Sciences: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (29 → 28)
• College of Global Law, Politics and Economics: School of Law (61 → 60), Department of Economics Day (41 → 40), School of Trade Day (82 → 80)
• College of Engineering: Department of Mechanical Engineering Day (91 → 90), Department of Mechatronics Engineering (42 → 41), Department of Electrical Engineering (74 → 72), Department of Electronic Engineering Day (82 → 80), Department of Industrial and Management Engineering Day (36 → 35), Department of Materials Science and Engineering (38 → 37)
• College of Information Technology: School of Computer Science and Engineering Day (82 → 78), Department of Information and Communication Engineering (79 → 77)
• College of Business Administration: School of Business Administration (112 → 108)
• College of Arts and Physical Education: School of Design (57 → 56), Department of Performing Arts (29 → 28), Division of Sports Science (65 → 64), Department of Exercise and Health Science (57 → 55)
• College of Urban Science: Department of Urban Administration (29 → 28), School of Urban and Environmental Engineering (84 → 83), Department of Urban Engineering (37 → 36), School of Urban Architecture (83 → 82) Name Change of 2 Majors in Graduate School of Education
• Educational Leadership Major → Educational Administration and Leadership Major
• Gifted Education Major → Creativity and Gifted Education Major

Launch of National University Corporation Incheon National University

Inauguration of Dr. Choi Sung-nou as the 14th President (6th Municipal University President / Inaugural President of National University Corporation)

Change of Major Names in Graduate School of Engineering

• Civil and Environmental Engineering Major → Construction and Environmental Engineering Major, Architectural Engineering Major → Architecture Major

Approval for Establishment of College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering (125 Capacity)

• School of Bioengineering (Admission Capacity: 65): Bioengineering Major - 35, Nano Bio Major - 30
• School of Life Sciences (Admission Capacity: 60): Life Sciences Major - 30, Molecular Medical Life Sciences Major - 30

College of Natural Sciences

• Establishment of Department of Oceanography (32 Capacity)
• Department of Mathematics (35 → 40): Increased by 5
• Abolishment of School of Life Sciences (80 Capacity)

College of Engineering

• Abolishment of Department of Nano Engineering (30 Capacity)

College of Information Technology

• School of Computer Science and Engineering (150 → 120): Decreased by 30

College of Arts and Physical Education

• School of Design (72 → 60): Decreased by 12
• Division of Sports Science (80 → 70): Decreased by 10

Graduate School of Information and Telecommunications: Abolishment of Electronic Engineering Major – Decreased by 4

Graduate School of Engineering: Establishment of Electronic Engineering Major – Increased by 4

Change of Graduate School Name

Graduate School of Information and Telecommunications → Graduate School of Information Technology

Passage of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of National University Corporation Incheon National University at the Plenary Session of the Extraordinary National Assembly

Integrated Launch with Incheon City College

Establishment of College of Urban Science

• Department of Urban Administration (Admission Capacity: 30)
• School of Urban and Environmental Engineering (Admission Capacity: 130)
• School of Urban Architecture (Admission Capacity: 90)

Change of Department Names (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering → School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering → School of Urban Architecture)

Subdivision of Majors

• School of Urban and Environmental Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering Major, Environmental Engineering Major, Urban Construction Engineering Major)
  (Environmental Engineering Major, Urban Construction Engineering Major - Newly Established)
• School of Urban Architecture (Architectural Engineering Major, Architecture Major, Urban Design Major)

Establishment of New Department in College of Business Administration

• Department of Tax and Accounting (Admission Capacity: 30)

Establishment of New Departments in College of Social Sciences

• Department of Library and Information Science (Admission Capacity: 30)
• Department of Creative Human Resource Development (Admission Capacity: 30)

Establishment of New Departments in College of Engineering

• Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering (Admission Capacity: 30)
• Department of Nano Engineering (Admission Capacity: 30)

Establishment of New Department in College of Arts and Physical Education

• Establishment of Department of Performing Arts (Admission Capacity: 30)

Establishment of College of Education

• Department of Korean Language Education (Admission Capacity: 15), Department of English Language Education (Admission Capacity: 15)
• Department of Japanese Language Education (Admission Capacity: 15), Department of Mathematics Education (Admission Capacity: 18)
• Department of Physical Education (Admission Capacity: 15), Department of Early Childhood Education (Admission Capacity: 20)
• Department of History Education (Admission Capacity: 10), Department of Ethics Education (Admission Capacity: 10)

Recruitment Units and Name Changes

College of Humanities

• Department of Korean Language and Literature: 31 → 30, Department of English Language and Literature: 41 → 55
• Department of German Language and Literature: 31 → 35, Department of French Language and Literature: 31 → 35
• Department of Japanese Language and Literature: 31 → 35, Department of Chinese Language and Cultural Studies: 25 → 55

College of Natural Sciences

• Department of Mathematics: 50 → 35
• Department of Biology (Admission Capacity: 50) → School of Life Sciences (Admission Capacity: 80)

College of Engineering

• Abolishment of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Architectural Engineering
• Department of Mechanical Engineering (Admission Capacity: 60) (Evening: 30) → School of Mechanical System Engineering (Admission Capacity: 145), (Evening: 30)
• Subdivision of Majors
  School of Mechanical System Engineering (Mechanical and Robotics Engineering Major, Automotive Engineering Major, Mechatronics Engineering Major)
• Department of Electrical Engineering: 40 → 80
• Department of Electronic Engineering: 60 (Evening: 30) → 90 (Evening: 30)

College of Information Technology

• Department of Computer Science (Admission Capacity: 55) (Evening: 30) → School of Computer Science and Engineering (Admission Capacity: 120), (Evening: 30)
• Department of Information and Communication Engineering: 45 → 85

College of Business Administration

• School of Business Administration: 85 → 120

Northeast Asia College of Economics and Commerce

• Department of Trade (Admission Capacity: 45) (Evening: 30) → School of Trade (Admission Capacity: 90), (Evening: 30)

College of Arts and Physical Education

• Abolishment of School of Fine Arts
• Establishment of School of Plastic Arts (Admission Capacity: 30), School of Design (Admission Capacity: 72)
• Subdivision of Majors: School of Plastic Arts (Korean Painting Major, Western Painting Major)

School of Design (Visual Design Major, Digital Content Design Major)

• Department of Physical Education (Admission Capacity: 30) → Division of Sports Science (Admission Capacity: 80)
• Department of Sports and Health Science (Admission Capacity: 30) → Department of Exercise and Health Science (Admission Capacity: 60)

Establishment of Graduate School Programs

• Establishment of Master's Program Department of Korean Language Education (131 Admission Capacity across 35 Departments)
• Establishment of Doctoral Program Department of Korean Language Education (90 Admission Capacity across 28 Departments)

Establishment of Jemulpo Campus Management Headquarters

College of Social Sciences: Division of Ethics and Social Welfare → Department of Social Welfare (30 Capacity)

• Abolishment of Ethics Major (15 Capacity) and Social Welfare Major (15 Capacity)

Northeast Asia College of Economics and Commerce: School of Trade → Abolishment of Detailed Majors

• Abolishment of Trade Major, International Logistics Major, and e-Business Major

College of Arts and Physical Education: School of Plastic Arts (30 Capacity) → Separated into Korean Painting Major (15) and Western Painting Major (15)

College of Arts and Physical Education: School of Design → Abolishment of Detailed Majors

• Abolishment of Visual Design Major and Digital Content Design Major