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 | undergrad              = 13,701 (2017)<ref name="students">((cite web|url=http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupTab01.do;JSESSIONID_UIPNH=xl4khMnYy6p04GQp18dswTvQ5Gmx1vByz7v5cRpVlqLhT4Tt9pyD!-456830422|title=Dongguk University undergraduate school|publisher=Higher Education in Korea|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100611/http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupTab01.do;JSESSIONID_UIPNH=xl4khMnYy6p04GQp18dswTvQ5Gmx1vByz7v5cRpVlqLhT4Tt9pyD!-456830422|url-status=dead))</ref>
 | postgrad               = 1,801 (2017)<ref name="grastudents">((cite web|url=http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupInr.do?schlId=0001401&svyYr=2018&schlDivCd=03|title=Dongguk University graduate school|publisher=Higher Education in Korea|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100657/http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupInr.do?schlId=0001401&svyYr=2018&schlDivCd=03|url-status=dead))</ref>
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'''Dongguk University''' (((Korean|hangul=동국대학교))) is a [[Private university|private]], coeducational university in [[Jung District]], [[Seoul]], South Korea. It is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world, and is a member of the International Association of Buddhist Universities.<ref>((cite web |title=List of Universities and Colleges |url=http://www.iabu.org/Members/Universities-List |access-date=February 20, 2018 |publisher=International Association of Buddhist Universities))</ref>

Established in 1906 as '''Myeongjin School''' (((Korean|hangul=명진학교|hanja=明進學校|labels=no))) by Buddhist pioneers of the Association of Buddhism Research (((Korean|hangul=불교연구회|hanja=佛敎硏究會|labels=no))), the university gained full university status with its current name in 1953. The university's symbol animal is an elephant, which stemmed from [[Maya (mother of the Buddha)|Queen Māyā of Sakya]]'s precognitive dream of a white [[elephant]] about the birth of [[The Buddha]], and the symbol flower is a [[Padma (attribute)|lotus blossom]] which reflects the Buddhist truth.<ref>((cite web |title=School Spirit & Symbol |url=http://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/en/subview.jsp?id=en_010300000000 |access-date=February 22, 2018 |publisher=Dongguk University))</ref>

Dongguk University Seoul campus is organised into 127 undergraduate and graduate schools, which enrolled 13,701 undergraduate students and 1,801 graduate students and granted 3,140 bachelor's, 470 master's and 172 doctorate degrees in 2017.<ref name="students"/><ref name="grastudents"/> Its comprehensive academic programme offers 53 undergraduate majors, together with 59 graduate programmes.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/en/subview.jsp?id=en_010400000000|title=Organization & Facts|publisher=Dongguk University|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

The university also operates campuses in [[Peckham]], [[Gyeongju]], and [[Los Angeles]], United States. The university operates two affiliated hospitals of [[Medicine|Western medicine]], and four of [[Oriental medicine]], a generic term which includes [[traditional Korean medicine]] studies.

==History==
=== Origins of Dongguk University===
[[File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Myeongjin Hall, the oldest building in Dongguk University]]
The university began as Myeongjin School on May 8, 1906. It was established by the Association of Buddhism Research to provide [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] education.<ref name="history">((cite web|url=https://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/kr/subview.jsp?id=kr_010201010000|title=연혁|publisher=Dongguk University|language=ko|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

In 1910, Myeongjin School was renamed Buddhist Normal School (불교사범학교; 佛敎師範學校), and later renamed Buddhist Higher Education Institution (불교고등강숙; 佛敎高等講塾) in 1914. It became the Central Education Institution (중앙학림; 中央學林) in 1915,<ref name="history" /> but was closed by the [[Korea under Japanese rule|Japanese Occupation Government]] from 1922 to 1928 for its connection to the [[Samil Undong]] uprising.<ref name="history" />

In 1928, the foundation of the Buddhist Specialised School (불교전수학교; 佛敎專修學校) was permitted after Buddhist temples all across [[Korea under Japanese rule|colonial Korea]] donated 601,425 [[Korean yen|yen]] and established the Central Administrative Headquarters of the Joseon Buddhism Foundation (조선불교중앙교무원; 朝鮮佛敎中央敎務院) in 1924.<ref name="history" />

In 1930 it became the Central Buddhist Professional School (중앙불교전문학교; 中央佛敎專門學校) and in 1940 the school was renamed Hyehwa Professional School (혜화전문학교; 惠化專門學校).<ref name="history" />

On May 30, 1944, Hyehwa Professional School was again closed by [[Empire of Japan]] following the [[mobilization]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.sisapress.com/journal/article/135612|title=불교·경찰 등 각계에 '거목' 우뚝|date=26 August 2012 |publisher=Sisa press|language=ko|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> After the [[World War II]] the school was reopened on October 27, 1945, and was expanded into Dongguk College (동국대학; 東國大學) on September 20, 1946.<ref name="history" />

=== Expansion ===
In 1951 after the [[Third Battle of Seoul]], the college withdrew from [[Seoul]], and provisional lectures were held in [[Jung District, Busan]] until the college got back to the original place September 1953 after the [[Korean War]].<ref name="history"/> Dongguk College was one of the first institutions in the [[South Korea]] to gain university status in the western sense, being designated the present-day Dongguk University in 1953. The postgraduate school opened simultaneously.<ref name="history"/>

From 1950s to 1980s, the university underwent a major vitalisation. Construction of Myeongjin Hall which is the oldest building in the university now began on March, 1956, and finished on December 30.<ref name="history"/> In 1959, the Dongguk University Broadcasting system was initiated. The university took over Eunseok Elementary School in 1965, Heunguk Middle–High School in 1966, and Keumsan Middle–Commercial High school and Myeongseong Girls' Middle–High School in 1967.<ref name="history"/> The College of Education was launched in 1968 with four courses, adding Physical Education major a year later.<ref name="history"/> The Graduate School of Public Administration was founded in 1967, and In 1978 the [[Gyeongju]] Campus was established and opened in 1979.<ref name="history"/> Also during the 1960s students of the university participated in the [[Democratization|democratic uprisings]] of [[South Korea]], which caused the deaths of students of the university. Students participated in the [[April Revolution]] against the autocratic government in 1960, and the [[June 3 Resistance movement|June 3 Resistance]] in opposition to the negotiation for the [[Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea]] in 1964.

In 1982, the university saw an academic overhaul which divided the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences into the College of the Arts and the College of Natural Science.<ref name="history"/> In 1983, the university opened Gyeongju Oriental Medicine Hospital Attached to College of Korean Medicine, and opened Pohang Hospital and Dongguk University Medical Center in 1988.<ref name="history"/> In 1989, the university opened Dongguk Oriental Medicine Hospital and opened Gyeongju Hospital Attached to College of Medicine in 1991.<ref name="history"/> In 1997 the university made an agreement with Royal University of America, which was the educational institution located in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://dula.edu/site/history.html History of DULA] ((webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202003356/http://dula.edu/site/history.html |date=February 2, 2016 ))</ref> On March 5, 2009, Royal University of America was merged into Dongguk University, finally becoming Dongguk University Los Angeles.

=== Modern era ===
In 2008, the university sued [[Yale University]] for 50 million [[United States dollar|dollars]] for a national scandal involved with then-assistant professor [[Shin Jeong-ah]], which was called "Shingate".<ref>((cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7314475.stm|title=Seoul college sues Yale for $50m|date=26 March 2008 |publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> In July, 2007, when Dongguk university sent a registered letter to [[Yale University]] in order to check whether her doctorate degree is fake, [[Yale University|Yale]] sent a reply that her degree is a forgery and she was never enrolled in [[Yale University|Yale]].<ref name="donga">((cite web|url=http://news.donga.com/3/all/20070712/8465596/1|title=가짜 박사…세상이 속았다|language=ko|publisher=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> Dongguk University asserted that when the university was hiring [[Shin Jeong-ah]] as an assistant professor of Graduate School of Culture & Arts on September, 2005, the university had received an answer from [[Yale University|Yale]] that her doctorate degree is authentic.<ref name="donga"/> On July, 2007, [[Yale University|Yale]] contended that the Dongguk University's claim is not true and [[Yale University|Yale]] had not received any official letters from Dongguk University, but later it was revealed that [[Yale University|Yale]] had received the registered letter from Dongguk University.<ref>((cite web|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=016&aid=0000251963|title="예일대 '신정아 학력조회 공문' 수령확인"|language=ko|publisher=Herald Biz|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> On December 27, Dongguk University held a press conference and announced that [[Yale University|Yale]] had admitted that [[Yale University|Yale]] confirmed the authenticity of her degree and expressed regret about the case.<ref>((cite web|url=http://news.hankyung.com/article/2007122791911|title="신정아 학력 예일대 팩스는 진본"|language=ko|publisher=[[Korea Economic Daily]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> On February 1, 2008, [[Yale University|Yale]] forwarded an official letter of apology to Dongguk University under the name of [[Rick Levin]], then-president of [[Yale University|Yale]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.segye.com/newsView/20080201002865|title="신정아 학력조회 잘못했다" 예일대, 동국대에 공식사과|date=4 February 2008 |language=ko|publisher=[[Segye Ilbo]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> Dongguk University claimed that actions of [[Yale University|Yale]] had damaged the university's reputation and sued [[Yale University|Yale]] for 50 million [[United States dollar|dollars]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.munhwa.com/news/view.html?no=20080326010348271820020|title=동국대 "허위학력 피해" 예일대에 500억원 소송|language=ko|publisher=[[Munhwa Ilbo]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> Dongguk University said that it lost millions in contributions and the opportunity to build a new law school, but the lawsuit was finally concluded with [[Yale University|Yale]]'s innocence over the scandal.<ref>((cite web|url=http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2012/06/11/court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-yale-over-fake-degree/|title=Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Yale Over Fake Degree|publisher=[[CBS]] Connecticut|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref><ref>((cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/education/court-favors-yale-in-suit-involving-fake-degree.html|title=Court Favors Yale in Suit Involving Fake Degree|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=16 August 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2018|last1=Santora |first1=Marc ))</ref> After the lawsuit, [[Yale University|Yale]] sued Dongguk University for the cost of litigation, and on December 2, 2014, the Seoul Central District Court ordered Dongguk University to pay 297,000 [[United States dollar|dollars]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.segye.com/newsView/20141202000501|title=동국대, '신정아 파문'패소로 예일대에 소송비용 수억원 물게 돼|date=2 December 2014 |language=ko|publisher=[[Segye Ilbo]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

[[File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY Jeonggakwon(korean buddhist).jpg|thumb|200px|Jeonggakwon, Korean Buddhist temple in Dongguk University]]
In 2010, the university sought to take over [[Kyonggi University]] for the amount of around 150 billion [[South Korean won|won]] but provisional board of directors of [[Kyonggi University]] rejected the Dongguk University's bid.<ref>((cite web|url=http://news.hankyung.com/article/2010060797331|title=경기대 매각 무산…인수 의향서 3곳 모두 부결|language=ko|publisher=[[Korea Economic Daily]]|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref> In 2012, Dongguk Business School was accredited by [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]]. In 2014, [[Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands|King Willem-Alexander]] and [[Queen Máxima of the Netherlands]] visited the university during the state visit to [[South Korea]] and attended a seminar held by Jeonggakwon, [[Korean Buddhism|Korean Buddhist]] temple in the university.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/news_detail.asp?newsId=03457126606282112&mediaCodeNo=257|title=동국대 법당 찾은 네덜란드 국왕 부부|language=ko|publisher=edaily|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

Dongguk University celebrated the 111st anniversary of the foundation in 2017, and announced new motto of 지혜, 자비, 정진 (智慧, 慈悲, 精進; Wisdom, Compassion, Endeavor) which replaced the previous motto, 섭심, 신실, 자애, 도세 (攝心, 信實, 慈愛, 度世; Steady one's clean mind, Behave truly and reliably, Love people with benevolence, Save mankind from agony).<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1OFR6C1DUA|title=동국대, 새 교훈 '지혜·자비·정진' 선포|language=ko|publisher=Sedaily|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

==Campuses==

===Seoul campus===
Dongguk University's main campus is located in [[Jung District, Seoul]], just north of [[Namsan (Seoul)|Namsan]]. The upper buildings of the campus are directly connected into the trails of Namsan park.

The campus' main entrance is at Dongguk University Station the intersection of [[Seoul Subway Line 3]] and 4. [[Chungmuro Station]] is near the rear entrance.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/en/subview.jsp?id=en_010600000000|title=Campus Map|publisher=Dongguk University|access-date=February 22, 2018|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711215107/http://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/en/subview.jsp?id=en_010600000000|url-status=dead))</ref>

*((rint|seoul|3)) [[Dongguk University Station]]
*((rint|seoul|3)) ((rint|seoul|4)) [[Chungmuro Station]]

The university is also served by the following [[Seoul Buses|Seoul metropolitan buses]]:
* 144, 301, 420, 407, 7212

===Ilsan, Goyang campus===
Located near the Dongguk University [[Ilsan]] hospital, the campus concentrates in the [[medical technology]], [[medicine]] and [[traditional Korean medicine]].

===Gyeongju campus===
Opened in 1979, the campus is located in [[Gyeongju]], [[North Gyeongsang Province]].

===Los Angeles campus===
Established in 1906, after the amalgamation of the university and Royal University of America, the campus concentrates in the [[traditional Korean medicine]].

==Rankings and reputation==
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Since its promotion to Dongguk University in 1946, Dongguk University has produced many graduates throughout Korean society. In particular, graduates of the police administration department, which was established before the police college in 1962, occupied a large part of the police headquarters in various regions, and were also involved in the executive positions including the police chief. [5] In addition, in order to foster inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation personnel in preparation for reunification, and to nurture experts who have the ability to analyze inter-Korean relations, they established the North Korean Studies Department in Korea for the first time in 1994. [61] In 2012, the College of Business Administration received the international certification for business education from the International Business College Development Council for the tenth time in Korea.[http://www.anewsa.com/detail.php?number=375065&thread=09r02]

Dongguk University was ranked 11th in [[JoongAng Ilbo]]'s Korean university rankings in 2014.<ref>((cite web|url=http://univ.joongang.co.kr/university/totalRankingReport.asp|title=중앙일보 대학평가|language=ko|publisher=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033726/http://univ.joongang.co.kr/university/totalRankingReport.asp|url-status=dead))</ref> Dongguk University was ranked 77th among the Asian universities in 2015 [[QS World University Rankings]],<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2015#sorting=rank+region=+country=+faculty=+stars=false+search=|title=2015 Asian University Rankings|publisher=QS World University Rankings|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref> and 82nd in 2018. Dongguk University was also ranked 656th among the world and 211st among the Asian universities in [[CWTS Leiden Ranking]] in 2017.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2017/list|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2017|publisher=CWTS Leiden Ranking|access-date=February 20, 2018))</ref>

Dongguk Business School has obtained international recognition by acquiring [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB) certificates,<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accredited-members/global-listing?F_Country=South+Korea|title=AACSB-Accredited Universities and Schools|publisher=[[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business|AACSB]]|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref> and the business school offers a dual degree MBA programme with [[University of Texas at Dallas]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.utdallas.edu/ipd/partnerships/|title=Portfolio of International Partnerships|publisher=[[University of Texas at Dallas]]|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref>

The university has international cooperations with nearly 160 universities of 40 nations, including [[Duke University]], [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], [[University of Manchester]], [[University of Oslo]] and [[Victoria University of Wellington]], and attracts about 1,800 international students every year.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.dongguk.edu/mbs/en/subview.jsp?id=en_040601010000|title=Exchange Program|publisher=Dongguk University|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref> Also, the university offers hybrid programmes with [[Swinburne University of Technology]], [[University of Manitoba]], [[University of Santo Tomas]], [[Hindustan University]] and [[East China Normal University]] that combined the language education and [[area studies]] with the student exchange programme. Dongguk University also offers a dual degree programme with [[Stony Brook University]].<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/society/schooling/776104.html|title=새 시대의 교육 세계로의 도약 동국대학교|publisher=[[The Hankyoreh]]|language=ko|access-date=February 22, 2018))</ref>

==Notable alumni==
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The police administration major in Dongguk University was founded in 1962, and alumni of Police administration major are spread out across [[South Korea]]n police organisations, intelligence institutes, and judicial organisations including [[National Police Agency (South Korea)|Korean National Police Agency]]. Also to prepare for the [[Korean reunification]] and to research [[North Korea–South Korea relations]], in 1994 the university installed the [[North Korea]]n studies major for the first time in [[Korea]]. In 2017, a North Korean studies alumnus [[:ko:서훈 (1954년)|Suh Hoon]] was appointed as the [[List of directors of the National Intelligence Service (South Korea) and predecessor organizations|22nd director of the National Intelligence Service of South Korea]].

The Division of Theatre & Film and Media was established for the first time in [[South Korea]] in 1960, One of the top and the best film school in Korea, and had many alumni in the field of [[Cinema of South Korea|South Korean film]] and [[K-pop]] industry. Alumni of the Division of Theatre & Film and Media include [[Sunmi]], [[Lee Deok-hwa]], [[Choi Min-sik]], [[Cho Yeo-jeong]], [[Lee Kyu-hyung]], [[Han Suk-kyu]], [[Kim Hye-soo]], [[Jun Ji-hyun]], [[Lee Seung-gi]], [[Park Min-young]], [[Lee Jae-yoon]], [[Im Yoon-ah]], [[Son Na-eun]],  [[Seohyun]], [[Choi Woo-sung]], and [[Kim Ji-won (actress)|Kim Ji-won]]. [[Young K]] from the [[JYP Entertainment]] rock band [[Day6]] is also an alumni but graduated with a bachelor's in Business Administration.

Dongguk University alumni also have found success in professional sports and arts. Alumni in professional sport include baseball player [[Kim Seong-han (baseball)|Kim Seong-han]], [[Han Dae-hwa]], [[Song Jin-woo]], [[Park Han-yi]], footballer [[Ahn Hyo-yeon]] and mountaineer [[Park Young-seok]], and alumni in arts include novelist [[Hwang Sok-yong]], [[Jo Jung-rae]], poet [[Shin Kyeong-nim]], [[Moon Chung-hee]], singer-songwriter [[Young K]] and painter [[Seok Cheoljoo]].

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==Media==
A student-run [[daily newspaper]], ''Dongdae Shinmun (동대신문)'' was founded on April 15, 1950, and continued to circulate during [[Korean war]], [[April Revolution]] and [[June Democratic Uprising]]. Also, a student-run English newspaper, ''The Dongguk Post'' was founded in 1965. Both newspapers are overseen by a board of directors of the university and run by a student [[Editing|chief editor]].

University broadcasting station, Dongguk University Broadcasting System (DUBS) is founded on September 1, 1959, and focuses on broadcasting educational programmes.

==Gallery==
<gallery caption="Seoul campus of Dongguk University" mode="packed" style="font-size:92%; line-height:130%">
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 팔정도.jpg|The university
File:Dongguk University.jpg|Winter
File:Spring in dongguk.jpeg|Spring
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY.jpg|Meongjin-hall
File:Spring in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY.jpg|Spring
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY at night.jpg|Night
File:Winter in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY.jpg|Winter 1
File:Winter in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 동국의종.jpg|Winter 2
File:Winter in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 명진관.jpg|Winter 3
File:Winter in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 정보문화관.jpg|Winter 4
File:Winter in DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 만해광장.jpg|Winter 5
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 학생들 토론모습.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 팔정도 불상.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 동국관.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 학생.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 팔정도 풍경.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY Library.jpg|Library
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY Jeonggakwon(korean buddhist).jpg|Jeonggakwon (Korean Buddhist)
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY college of law.jpg|College of Law
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY College of art.jpg|College of Art
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 신공학관.jpg|
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 중앙도서의 야경.jpg|Library
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY Jeonggakwon(korean buddhist) 정각원의 야경.jpg|Jeonggakwon (Korean Buddhist)
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 동국대 야경을 찍는 학생.jpg| 
File:DONGGUK UNIVERSITY 정각원.jpg|Jeonggakwon (Korean Buddhist)
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<gallery caption="Gyeongju campus of Dongguk University" mode="packed" style="font-size:92%; line-height:130%">
File:Main square of Dongguk University.JPG|alt=Main Square in front of the Main Building|Main Square
File:Medical school Dongguk University.JPG|alt=University Medical School|Medical School
File:Dongguk University Hospital.JPG|alt=University Hospital|University Hospital
File:Dongguk University Auditorium.JPG|alt=One of the auditoriums in the university|Auditorium
File:Dongguk University Gyeongju.JPG|alt=Students' square in front of the Humanities building|Students' square in front of the Humanities building
File:Dormitory Dongguk University Gyeongju.JPG|alt=University Dormitory|Dormitory
File:Natural Sciences Building Dongguk University.JPG|alt=Natural Sciences Building|Natural Sciences Building
File:University Symbols.JPG|alt=University Symbol statues on Campus|University Symbol statues on campus
File:Students resting area dongguk university.JPG|alt=One of the many students areas|Student area
File:Dongguk University Library.JPG|alt=Dongguk University Library|Library
File:Dongguk University at Night.jpg|alt=Dongguk Gyeongju campus at night|Campus at night
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==See also==
*[[List of colleges and universities in South Korea]]
*[[Education in South Korea]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.dongguk.edu/index.jsp Official school website, in Korean and English]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060908075558/http://web.dongguk.edu/siteE/index.jsp?MASTER_CODE=017 Curriculum in Buddhist studies in English]

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[[Category:Buddhism in Seoul]]
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