Duksung Women's University

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Duksung Women's University

덕성여자대학교
Motto	자생(自生) · 자립(自立) · 자각(自覺)
Type	Private
Established	1920; 105 years ago (1920)
Founder	Ms. Cha Mirisa
President	Kim Gun-hee
Academic staff	469
Administrative staff	121
Students	6,944
Location	Seoul, South Korea 37°39′03″N 127°01′01″E / 37.6509°N 127.0169°E / 37.6509; 127.0169
Colors	Duksung burgundy
Website	www.duksung.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul	덕성여자대학교
Hanja	德成女子大學校
Revised Romanization	Deokseong Yeoja Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Tŏksŏng Yŏja Taehakkyo

Duksung Women's University (DSWU; Korean: 덕성여자대학교; RR: Deokseong Yeoja Daehakgyo) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1920. It's campus is located in Dobong District, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and a lifelong graduate school and a corporation are located in Jongno District. Duksung Women's University is the first female school founded by a female independence activist. In particular, Duksung Women's University stands out in early childhood education. The English abbreviations of the university are Duksung, DSU, and DSWU. Located around Deokseong Women's University on a transportation route, the subway station has the April 19th National Cemetery (Duksung Women's University) station on Seoul LRT Ui-Sinseol Line.