Dankook University is a private university in South Korea. Dankook University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in Asia ranked 148th in Asia by QS Asian Universities Ranking in 2010. Dankook University has a global affiliate network of universities and institutes. This network helps us to facilitate and encourage international exchange all over the world. Dankook University will continue to establish a wider network and build a strong basis in research and education for a global Dankook. Dankook University has a master plan for international programs. It enables students to choose the right program suited to them to increase their knowledge and marketability. Exchange Programs focus on achieving world-class knowledge and technology, fluency and competence in foreign language, and adaptation of foreign culture to nurture worldly leaders. Study Abroad Programs at sister universities offer ample chances for students to improve their language skills. Dankook University gives financial support and several academic credits. Short-term Visiting Programs provide faculty, staff and students with opportunities to expose themselves to global standards. International Summer/Winter Schools are designed to welcome students from sister universities and non-affiliated institutions. Global Talent Network is a student organization initiated to nurture global human resources. It consists of both Korean students and international students, It seeks to promote mutual cooperation.. There is an extension campus, which is located in Cheonan, a city in South Chungcheong province, and which sits on the face of hills and a lake. The Cheonan campus includes the largest hospital in the region and one of Korea's top dental programs, as well as the only 4-year Mongolian Language and Literature Department in Korea. The university hosts a student body of about 20,000, and employs an instructional faculty of about 630.