Daelim University College

What Daelim University College does

Daelim University College (대림대학교) is a private, non-profit vocational and technical higher education institution located in Dongan/Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, operated by the Daelim Foundation (학교법인 대림학원). Founded in 1977 as Daelim Technical School, the institution has evolved through several reorganizations to its current university-college status granted in December 2011. It primarily serves domestic Korean students seeking 2-year associate degrees, 3-year associate degrees, and bachelor's-completion programs across engineering, humanities, healthcare, and emerging-industry fields, and reports a 100% freshman fill rate for the 2026 academic year and a 79.8% graduate employment rate.

The institution operates an integrated digital campus ecosystem built around several proprietary platforms: BeACE (취업역량 강화 시스템), a comprehensive student career management and employment competency system; BigFOREST, a learning management system supporting online lectures and non-face-to-face classes; a student portal for academic administration; an AI Employment Support Platform providing AI-assisted self-introduction letter drafting and AI-driven interview/aptitude testing; a Smart Campus mobile application with real-time school-bus tracking and student Q&A; an electronic attendance system; and supporting transportation, library, and counseling systems. These platforms are developed and operated by the in-house Information Strategy Operations Team and linked to a 2-cycle Higher Vocational Education evaluation certification.

Daelim's business model is tuition-based with minimal discounting — 80,000 KRW per credit (seasonal semester, pay-as-you-go) — and is supplemented by government program funding flowing through designations including World Class College (WCC, 2013), the Meister University Pilot Program (2021), the Next-Generation Semiconductor Specialized Leading College Program (2021), LINC+, SCOUT, HiVE, the Innovation Support Project (2022-2024), and the Digital New Talent Innovation Sharing University Program in future-automobile (EV). International student inflow is supported via the Korean Language Education Center and an International Exchange Center with partners across East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Oceania, Western Europe, and Scandinavia. The institution is governed by a Daelim Foundation board currently chaired by Woo Hyung-sik, with Park Ju-ho inaugurated as the 10th President in June 2026.

Name

Daelim University College

Legal name

대림대학교 (Daelim University College)

Website

https://daelim.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Daelim University College (대림대학교) is a private, non-profit South Korean vocational college in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, founded in 1977 and operated by the Daelim Foundation. It offers 2-year and 3-year associate degrees plus bachelor's-completion programs, serving primarily domestic Korean students via an integrated digital campus ecosystem anchored by the BeACE career platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Technology & Computer Science Universities (EDAHALAH)

Keywords

• Vocational higher education
• Technical college programs
• Associate degree programs
• Student career services
• Engineering and healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dongan

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Core offering

Daelim University College is a private vocational/technical college that offers two-year and three-year associate degree programs as well as bachelor's completion programs across engineering, humanities, healthcare, and related fields. It delivers academic instruction through on-campus teaching supported by a digital ecosystem including the BeACE career management system, BigFOREST LMS, AI Employment Support Platform, and Smart Campus mobile app. The institution generates revenue primarily through per-credit tuition (80,000 KRW per credit) collected from enrolled students.

Product overview

Daelim University College operates as a vocational education institution offering specialized academic programs across engineering, humanities, healthcare, and other fields. The institution provides a comprehensive digital ecosystem for students including the student portal system, BeACE employment competency strengthening program, BigFOREST learning management system, and various AI-powered services. The portfolio consists of core administrative platforms (student portal, academic management systems), specialized student services (career services, library systems), and technology-enhanced educational tools (e-learning, smart campus app, AI job support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeACE: Employment competency strengthening system that provides systematic career guidance and job placement support for students
• ACE DAELIM
• Collezine

Products and services

• Two-Year Associate Degree Programs Two-year associate degree programs spanning civil engineering, architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and other technical/vocational fields, aimed at high school graduates seeking fast-track employment credentials.
• Three-Year Associate Degree Program Three-year associate degree program (6 semesters) available alongside the two-year track, providing extended technical training for vocational students.
• Bachelor's Completion Program Bachelor's degree completion program for vocational college graduates seeking to upgrade their qualifications via a separate tuition bracket.
• BeACE Student Career Management System Comprehensive student career management and employment competency strengthening system that delivers career roadmaps, program tracking, and job readiness assessment for enrolled students.
• BigFOREST Online Learning Management System (LMS) Online LMS supporting non-face-to-face classes and online examinations for students.
• AI Employment Support Platform AI-powered student service platform providing AI cover letter generation, AI interview preparation, and aptitude testing tools to enrolled students.
• Smart Campus Mobile Application Smartphone-based mobile application for students providing campus life convenience facilities and real-time information, including real-time school bus tracking.
• Student Portal System Integrated portal for students providing course registration, grade inquiry, leave/reinstatement applications, scholarship management, and student records services.
• Employment Portal System Student service platform for employment information lookup, career counseling applications, BeACE roadmap inquiry, and internship announcements.
• Electronic Attendance System Smartphone-based electronic attendance system that automates student attendance tracking.
• Admissions Counseling Service Direct admissions counseling service (phone and email) provided by the Admissions Team for prospective students and applicants.
• International Exchange Program International exchange support and program offerings for international students and outbound exchange, coordinated by the International Exchange Support Team.
• Korean Language Education Center Korean language education program offered for international students interested in studying at Daelim University College.
• Lifelong Education Center Programs Lifelong education and distance lifelong education programs offered to adult learners and the broader community.
• Industry-Academia Joint Training Center Programs Industry-academia cooperation and joint training programs, including the Innovation Support Project, Future Automobile Project, and New Industry Specialized Leading College Project for next-generation semiconductors and future automobiles.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Howon University: Private junior college in Gunsan with 2-year and bachelor's-completion programs across engineering, design, and humanities. Direct peer in private-vocational-college structure, tuition scale, and demographic exposure to Korea's college-age decline.
• Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech): Public technical university with origins as Seoul National Junior College of Technology; offers 2-year associate, bachelor's, and master's programs heavily weighted toward engineering and industrial fields. Direct peer in technical-vocational mission and STEM program portfolio.
• Hanyang Women's University: Private women's junior college in Seoul with similar scale, 2-year associate-degree focus, and strong IT/healthcare/hospitality programs. Direct peer in private junior-college structure, tuition model, and target demographic.
• Ajou Motor College: Specialized 2-year technical college focused exclusively on automotive engineering (combustion, EV, autonomous driving). Direct peer in technical specialization and Korea's Ministry of Education vocational college designation framework, with overlapping automotive curricula.
• Korea Polytechnics University: Korea's largest national polytechnic college system (7 campuses), offering 2-year diploma and bachelor's-degree-completion programs in engineering, semiconductors, automobiles, and IT. Direct peer: shares Daelim's technical-vocational positioning, government designation model, and 80,000-100,000 KRW/credit tuition bracket.
• Chungbuk National University (CBNU) - Engineering/Industrial Cooperation side: Public national university with a strong polytechnic/engineering heritage and active industry-academia cooperation programs that overlap Daelim's LINC+ and Meister designations. Direct peer in technical-curriculum and government-designation-driven positioning.
• Yuhan University: Private junior college in Bucheon offering 2-year associate degrees in engineering, IT, health, and business with a similar mid-sized enrollment profile. Direct peer in metropolitan-area private junior college positioning and tuition tier.
• Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology (GTC): Provincial polytechnic in Gyeonggi offering 2-year national-diploma programs in semiconductors, automobiles, mechatronics, and AI. Direct peer: same province, same tuition bracket, same Ministry of Employment & Labor designation model, similar mid-sized vocational mission.

Broad incumbents

• Chung-Ang University: Large comprehensive private university in Seoul with engineering, business, and arts programs that overlap some of Daelim's curriculum breadth. Broad incumbent that competes for the same applicant pool and the same employer relationships, but at a 4-year degree level.
• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology): Korea's premier science and technology research university. Broad incumbent in the same STEM/engineering education space, but at a fundamentally higher tier (research-intensive, master's/doctoral); relevant as an upstream feeder institution and competitor for top STEM talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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