The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) was established during a period of social turbulence in the 1980s as it became widely recognized that the country needed a privately-led,
cooperative university organization rather than government-led university regulation.

The Council was then legally consolidated in April 1984 through the Korean Council for University Education Act.

The Council has gradually expanded in scale and function since its founding; key points in the development of our organization including the following:

1982	APR. 02. General assembly for foundation of the KCUE (97 universities) APR. 08. Office opened (Yeouido, Seoul) OCT. 08. Approved as an incorporated association
1984	APR. 10. Promulgation of Korean Council for University Education Act (Act No. 3727)
1988	FEB. 08. Establishment of the Higher Education Research center
1995	MAY. 03. Establishment of the Higher Education Training Center DEC. 14. Establishment of the University Education Guide Center
2008	FEB. 01. Office relocated to Sangam-dong (Mapo-gu, Seoul)
2009	SEP. 10. Establishment of the University Admission Counseling Center SEP. 21. Establishment of the University Accreditation Institute
2010	SEP. 30. Office relocated to Heunreung-ro (Seocho-gu. Seoul)
2011	JAN. 01. Establishment of Institute of the University Disclosure Center JUN. 23. Establishment of the Korea National Institute for General Education
2012	FEB. 15. Establishment of the University Information Standardization Institute DEC. 05. Office relocated to Gasan-dong (Geumcheon-gu, Seoul)
2015	JUL. 31. Jeon, Chanhwan inaugurated as the 12th Secretary General
2017	APR. 08. Chang, Hosung inaugurated as the 23rd Chairman
2018	AUG.13. Hwang, Hong Gyu inaugurated as the 13th Secretary General
2019	APR. 4 Kim, Heon Yong inaugrated as the 24th Chairman
2020	APR. 4 Kim, In Chul inaugrated as the 25th Chairman
2022	APR. 7 Hong, Won-hwa inaugrated as the 26th Chairman
2023	APR. 8 Chang, Jekuk inaugrated as the 27th Chairman

KCUE Founding Documents:

Korean Council for University Act (act no. 3727)

Articles of Association of the Korean Council for University Education