Editing Daegu (section)

==Education==
{{See also|Education in South Korea}}
{{As of|2021||df=US}}, Daegu has 232 elementary schools, 125 middle schools, and 94 high schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daegu.go.kr/Statistics/Download.ashx?no=321&idx=1&file=14.+%b1%b3%c0%b0%b9%d7%b9%ae%c8%ad.xls |script-title=ko:2009년도 대구통계연보 XIV.교육및문화 |date=2009-04-01 |publisher=Daegu Metropolitan City |access-date=2010-08-31 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718112058/http://www.daegu.go.kr/Statistics/Download.ashx?no=321&idx=1&file=14.+%b1%b3%c0%b0%b9%d7%b9%ae%c8%ad.xls |url-status=live }}</ref> There are two specialized public high schools which are [[Daegu Science High School]] and [[Taegu Foreign Language High School]], and some other high schools such as [[Keisung Academy]], Gyeongsin High School and Daeryun High School have good grades for university admission. Most of the well-known high schools are located in [[Suseong District]] because its educational grade and zeal are high standard in the country.

Also, Daegu has 4 independent private high schools like '''[[Keisung Academy]]''' (also called Keisung High School), [[Gyeongsin High School]], '''Gyeong-il Girls High School''', '''Daegun Catholic High School'''.

===Universities and colleges===
[[File:Daegu KNU medicine.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kyungpook National University]], School of Medicine]]
[[File:KMU MAIN.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Keimyung University]], main building]]
Daegu and its satellite towns are one of the areas which have the largest private higher educational institutions in Korea. Many of their main campuses are located in the nearby [[Gyeongsan]] which serves the Daegu region as a [[college town]]. [[Kyungpook National University]] (KNU) is one of the most highly ranked and well organized national universities in Korea. It holds high ranks in and around the city in many academic fields, while [https://dgist.ac.kr/en/ DGIST(Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)] is recognized as one of Korea's top universities in the field of science and technology. DGIST is one of four ISTs in Korea, along with KAIST, UNIST and GIST. It was established under 'The Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology Act (Act 699)' enacted on December 11, 2003. In 2019, DGIST was selected as [https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2019-young-universities/tables/rising 'Top 25 Rising Young Universities'].<ref>{{cite web |last=Nature Index |first=Nature Index |date=2019 |title=Top 25 rising young universities |url=https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2019-young-universities/tables/rising |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320224726/https://www.natureindex.com/supplements/nature-index-2019-young-universities/tables/rising |archive-date=2020-03-20}}</ref> Daegu has two of the most prestigious private universities outside Seoul, [[Yeungnam University]] (YU) and [[Keimyung University]]. There are some smaller private universities such as [[Catholic University of Daegu]] and [[Daegu University]]. [[Daegu National University of Education]] offers elementary education training.

The other universities and colleges include [[Daegu Arts University]], [[Daegu Cyber University]], [[Daegu Haany University]], [[Daegu Health College]], [[Daegu Mirae College]], [[Daegu Polytechnic College]], [[Daegu Technical College]], Daeshin University, [[Keimyung University]], Kyongbuk Science College, Kyungil University, [[Taekyeung College]], [[Yeungjin College]], [[Yeungnam College of Science and Technology]], and [[Youngnam Theological College and Seminary]].

====Medical institutions====
Some large [[university hospital]]s make the city the medical hub of south-eastern Korea. The Kyungpook National University Hospital, founded as ''Daegu-dongin-uiwon'' in 1907 by the Japanese, is the best-known hospital in the city. The Dongsan Hospital (attached to [[Keimyung University]]), founded as ''Jejungwon'' in 1899, is one of the oldest western style medical clinics in Korea. The Yeungnam University Medical Center has the largest number of beds in the city. The yearly treatment amount of these tertiary hospitals is the second largest in South Korea after that of Seoul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhic.or.kr/cms/board/Download.jsp?fileId=46232&communityKey=B0070 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722141435/http://www.nhic.or.kr/cms/board/Download.jsp?fileId=46232&communityKey=B0070 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-22 |script-title=ko:2006~2008년 지역간 의료이용량 분석 |date=2009-10-21 |publisher=National Health Insurance Corporation}}</ref> The Daegu Catholic University Medical Center is also included in them.

===Primary and secondary schools===
*[[Hamji High School]]
*[[Kangbuk High School]]
*Maecheon High School
*[[Seongsan High School]]

International schools in Daegu include:
*[[Daegu International School]]<ref>[http://www.dis.sc.kr/ Home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306112159/http://dis.sc.kr/ |date=2016-03-06 }}. [[Daegu International School]]. Retrieved on March 30, 2016. "22, Palgong-ro 50-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu, Korea 41021 ({{lang|ko|대구광역시 동구 팔공로 50길 22; 구. 지번주소> 동구 봉무동 1555번지)}}"</ref>
*Daegu Chinese Elementary School or Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School ({{lang|ko|한국대구화교초등학교}})<ref>"[http://www.isi.go.kr/schoolInfo/SinfoView.do?schoolType=ST01&schoolId=27 Korea Daeguhwagyo Elementary School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330191816/http://www.isi.go.kr/schoolInfo/SinfoView.do?schoolType=ST01&schoolId=27 |date=2016-03-30 }}." International School Information, Government of South Korea. Retrieved on March 30, 2016</ref>
*[[Overseas Chinese High School, Daegu]]

===Elementary schools===
Daegu Sindang Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dalseo District, Daegu, near the campus of [[Keimyung University]]. The school's motto is "To raise children who are upright, wise, and strong", and its emblem and flower are the magnolia and pine tree, respectively. Daegu Sindang Elementary School has a history of excellence in sports, music and academics, and has won numerous awards in these fields. It is also a designated school for creative education and a leading school for after-school programmes. In 2020, a group of students from Daegu Sindang Elementary School won first place in the Korean National Championship of the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics competition.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:대구신당초, 세계최대 로봇축제 출전권 따내|url=https://www.kbmaeil.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=836434|newspaper={{ill|Kyungbuk Maeil|ko|경북매일}}|date=2020}}</ref> In 2023, the school student won the prestigious 12th Korea Multicultural Youth Award.<ref>{{cite news|title=12 students honored in Multicultural Youth Awards|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/113_365162.html|newspaper=[[The Korea Times]]|date=2023}}</ref>