KEDI History
2024
- 04Dr. Youngsun KOH was inaugurated as the 20th President
2021
- 05Dr. Bangran RYU inaugurated as the 19th President
2018
- 03Dr. Sang-Jin BAN inaugurated as the 18th President
2017
- 06Designated as the National Center for Educational Statistics (Since 1997 KEDI has been authorized as the National Center for Educational Statistics)
2016
- 01Dr. Chachun GIM inaugurated as the 17th President
2015
- 05Organized ‘2015 World Education Forum’ side-event exhibition and special session
2014
- 06Designated as National Evaluation Center for Higher Education Institution
2013
- 04Designated as Center for Free-semester Program
2012
- 12Dr. Sun-Geun BAEK inaugurated as the 16th President
2011
- 01Center for Higher Education Institutions Information Disclosure transferred to under the Korean Council for University Education
2010
- 01Designated as 3rd Teacher Training Institute Evaluation Center
- 06
- - Designated as School Enhancement Research Center
- - Designated as Center for Local Educational Finance Research
2009
- 10Dr. Tae Wan KIM inaugurated as the 15th President
2008
- 08Dr. Dong Seop JIN inaugurated as the 14th President
- 02Academic Credit Bank System and National Center for Lifelong Education upgraded as an independent institute, named as National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE)
2006
- 07Designated as National Center for Education Safety Net
- 05Designated as Educational Facilities Management Center for Private Investment
2005
- 10Dr. Hyung Yeel KOH inaugurated as the 13th President
2004
- 08Renewed KEDI's CI and logo
2003
- 03Research Center for International Education And Information was transferred to the Academy of Korean Studies
2002
- 12Designated as the National Center for the Gifted Education
- 12Designated as the National Center for Korea Image Promotion Project
2000
- 05Designated as the National Center for Lifelong Education
1999
- 01'Establishment, Operation and Promotion Act for Government-funded Research Institutes' enacted, KEDI affiliated with the Korea Council of Humanities and Social Research Institutes under the Office of Prime Minister
- 01Multimedia Educational Research Center upgraded as an independent organization, named as Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS)
1998
- 01Research Center for Curriculum Development upgraded as an independent institute, named as Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE)
1997
- 12
- - Received Associate Centre Award for excellence in education and outstanding service to ACEID from UNESCO-ACEID
- - Established Educational Credit Bank System
- - Designated as the National Center for Educational Statistics
- 10Research Center for Vocational Education upgraded as an independent institute, named as Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET)
- 01EBS upgraded as an independent organization
1996
- 06Established Multimedia Educational Research Center
1994
- 10Received the Iohannis Amos Comenii Award from UNESCO and the Ministry of Education, Czech Republic
1992
- 10Received the Sejong Award for excellence as an educational R&D institute from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
1990
- 12Established EBS (Educational Broadcasting System)
1988
- 02Established Research Center for Computer Education
1979
- 01Initiated research on curriculum development
1978
- 10Received the Golden Anniversary Citation Award for world’s top ten educational R&D institutes from Britannica, U.K.
1974
- 03Distance Learning and Correspondence High Schools established
1972
- 08KEDI established