# Daegu University

> private university in Daegu, South Korea

**Wikidata**: [Q489708](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q489708)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daegu_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/daegu-university

## Summary
Daegu University is a private university located in Daegu, South Korea. Founded in 1956, it serves as an academic institution for higher education and is a member of national academic organizations, including the Korean Council for University Education and the KESLI Consortium.

## Key Facts
- **Inception**: 1956
- **Location**: Daegu, South Korea
- **Coordinates**: 36.38, 129.403
- **Instance of**: University
- **Memberships**: Korean Council for University Education, KESLI Consortium
- **Website**: http://daegu.ac.kr/
- **Social Media**: Twitter (@daegu_univ), Instagram (daegu_univ)
- **Wikipedia Languages**: English, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese, Chinese (Min Nan)
- **Library of Congress Authority ID**: n83029327
- **ISNI**: 0000000107441296
- **GRID ID**: grid.412077.7
- **ROR ID**: 01zqccq48
- **KISTI ID**: K000115631
- **Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID**: E0014077
- **Wikidata Description**: Private university in Daegu, South Korea
- **Sitelink Count**: 6

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Daegu University located?  
A: Daegu University is situated in Daegu, South Korea, at coordinates 36.38 latitude and 129.403 longitude.

### Q: What academic affiliations does Daegu University have?  
A: The university is a member of the Korean Council for University Education and the KESLI Consortium, as confirmed in 2024.

### Q: What identifiers are associated with Daegu University?  
A: It holds multiple institutional IDs, including GRID ID (grid.412077.7), ROR ID (01zqccq48), ISNI (0000000107441296), and Library of Congress Authority ID (n83029327).

### Q: What social media platforms does Daegu University use?  
A: The university maintains a Twitter account (@daegu_univ) and an Instagram profile (daegu_univ), with 1,811 Twitter followers recorded in 2021.

## Why It Matters
Daegu University contributes to South Korea's higher education landscape as a private institution with over six decades of history since its founding in 1956. Its membership in the Korean Council for University Education and the KESLI Consortium underscores its role in national academic collaboration and library resource sharing. The university is indexed in major global databases, including GRID, ISNI, and the Library of Congress, reflecting its recognition in academic and research networks.

## Notable For
- **Private Higher Education**: A private university in Daegu, South Korea, since 1956.
- **National Affiliations**: Member of the Korean Council for University Education and KESLI Consortium.
- **Global Identifiers**: Listed in GRID, ISNI, ROR, KISTI, and the Library of Congress authority records.
- **Multilingual Presence**: Wikipedia articles available in six languages, including English, Korean, and Japanese.
- **Cultural Record**: Indexed in the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (ID: E0014077).

## Body
### Location and Foundation  
Daegu University is located in Daegu, South Korea, with geographic coordinates at 36.38 latitude and 129.403 longitude. It was founded in 1956.

### Institutional Identifiers  
- **GRID ID**: grid.412077.7  
- **ROR ID**: 01zqccq48  
- **ISNI**: 0000000107441296  
- **KISTI ID**: K000115631  
- **Library of Congress Authority ID**: n83029327  
- **Encyclopedia of Korean Culture ID**: E0014077  
- **National Library of Israel J9U ID**: 987013317295705171  
- **Open Funder Registry ID**: 501100002608  
- **Microsoft Academic ID**: 9323808 (discontinued)  
- **Freebase ID**: /m/04v21_  

### Memberships  
- **Korean Council for University Education**: Member as of February 22, 2024.  
- **KESLI Consortium**: Member as of February 22, 2024.  

### Social Media and Online Presence  
- **Twitter**: Handle @daegu_univ, account ID 163826401, created July 7, 2010.  
- **Instagram**: Handle daegu_univ.  
- **Website**: http://daegu.ac.kr/  
- **Quora Topic**: Daegu-University  
- **Wikipedia**: Articles in English, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese, and Chinese (Min Nan).  
- **Wikimedia Commons Category**: Daegu University.  

### Names and Romanization  
- **Aliases**: 영광학원, 대구대, 대구대학  
- **Revised Romanization**: Daegu Daehakgyo  
- **McCune–Reischauer Romanization**: Taegu Taehakkyo  

### Academic and Alumni Categories  
- **Category for Alumni**: Category:Daegu University alumni  
- **Topic’s Main Category**: Category:Daegu University  

### Visual Representation  
- **Image**: Daegu University Seongsan hall, hosted on Wikimedia Commons.  

### Additional Records  
- **Sitelink Count**: 6  
- **Wikidata Description**: Private university in Daegu, South Korea

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. [Source](https://web.archive.org/web/20240222154714/http://english.kcue.or.kr/member/member_01_01.php)
4. [Source](https://www.kesli.or.kr/web/libStatus.do)
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. [Source](http://daegu.ac.kr/)
7. GRID Release 2015-12-14
8. GRID Release 2016-12-06
9. Quora
10. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
11. Microsoft Academic Knowledge Graph