The Department of Public Administration aims to generate capable public officers and scholars in public administration who can contribute to the development of the nation and society, and provide the appropriate direction for policy-making based on a thorough analysis of the diverse problems of Korea’s public administration practices. The department was established in 1955, the year in which the university was founded, as the nation’s first public administration department in a university. The department is ideal for students who aim to become high-profile public officers leading the future of Korea’s public administration, or scholars in public administration, and who are equipped with a constructive and critical mind, integrity, tolerance, and a spirit of community service. Korea’s rapid urbanization and industrialization has resulted in the emergence of numerous social issues. In addition, the introduction of the local government system has fueled the demand for public administrative services for local residents, as well as the need to improve the quality of services, creating the need to develop the capacity of local governments for self-government. Accordingly, public administrative research is an area that is gaining attention, and the Department of Public Administration is more significant than ever before