Expansion of Student Dormitories at Incheon Global Campus... Construction Starts September Next Year, Completion in 2025

Site planned for expansion of student dormitory at Incheon Global Campus
Photo by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Global Campus (IGC), a joint campus of foreign universities located in Songdo International City, Incheon, will expand student dormitories by 2025.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority announced on the 12th that it will invest 27.3 billion KRW of national and city funds to build additional dormitories at the IGC.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority initially planned to entrust the dormitory construction project to a public enterprise, but decided to directly commission it to save budget and expedite administrative procedures.

The new dormitory will be built on an 8,180㎡ site with one basement floor and ten above-ground floors, housing 200 double rooms. After a design competition, construction is scheduled to begin in September next year and be completed in 2025.

Currently, the IGC, home to five universities, operates student dormitories accommodating a total of 2,000 students, including 1,292 single rooms and 354 double rooms, but with the steady increase in student numbers, the expansion of dormitories is being expedited.

An official from the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority stated, "By directly commissioning the dormitory construction, we were able to save about 4 billion KRW in budget and shorten administrative procedures," adding, "We will actively support the smooth progress of the dormitory construction so that students at the Incheon Global Campus can focus on their studies."

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