Dean's Message Overview Brief History Research Institutes		Introduction > Breif History     Since its origin, Inha University has forged a unique place in the history of academics within Korea. The academic ideals behind the development of the University are deeply rooted in recognition of the scientific and technological impulse of higher education. These ideals and the vision of Inha emerged from the dream of Korean emigrants who settled in Hawaii, and sought to establish the M.I.T of the Eastern World in Incheon, as such the name Inha comes from the first syllables of Incheon and Hawaii. Inha has been built on three main ideals - development of character, search for truth, and service to society. After 50 years of dynamic growth, the University tradition is still one of sustained innovation. The fields of engineering, science, and technology share levels of excellence with disciplines as diverse as Art, Commerce, Education, Human Ecology, Law, Languages, Medicine, Management, and Social Science. Further, the University is following its tradition of expansion to include course programs within the fields of Biotechnology, High Performance Materials and Nano-Technology, International Trade, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Science, Space and Aeronautics, and Telecommunication. In the 21st century Inha is a leading University of the Pacific-Rim, with a firmly established center of leaning and a research environment secured by advanced technology alongside of the state-of-the-art educational infrastructure. Such infrastructure with Inha's 20,000 national and international students to become international leaders, and allows the 650 foreign and Korean faculty members to develop ground-breaking researches. As a result, Inha University is recognized as one of the best universities in Korea by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, and ranks as one of the nation¡¯s top 10 schools.     Proposal for the foundation of the Inha Institute of Technology made by the first president of Korea, Dr. Sung-Man Rhee     Founding of the Inha Institute of Technology(with 6 departments)     Establishment of the Graduate School     Organization of the Inha University Foundatioin Assumption to the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees by Dr. Choong Hoon Cho, a former Chairman of the Hanjin Group     Elevation to University status Opening of the College of Natural Sciences, and the College of Business Administration     Establishment of the College of Education     Establishment of the College of Law and Political Science and the College of Humanities     Opening of the Graduate School of Business Administration     Organization of the College of Medicine     Opening of the Graduate School of Public Administration     Opening of the Graduate School of International Trade and Logistics     Opening of the Inha University Hospital     Inauguration of Dr. Yang Ho Cho, Chairman of the Hanjin Group, as chairman of the Board of Trustees     Opening of the Graduate School of Information Technology and Telecommunication     Inauguration of Dr. Seoung-Yong Hong as the 10th President of Inha