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Choosing Innovation over Tradition: The Rise of Minerva, KENTECH, and Taejae

Imagine a high school senior gearing up for the 2024 college admissions, who walks into the guidance counselor's office one day asking which university to choose from among Minerva University, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), or Taejae University. It's hard to deny the fact that since its launch in 2012, Minerva University has been at the forefront of revolutionizing global higher education for over a decade. Born in California, this educational start-up initially known as 'Minerva Institute' or 'Minerva School at KGI,' rebranded itself as "Minerva University" upon gaining accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission in 2021. Minerva University has been nothing short of an emblem for "university innovation" in Korea since 2016. Minerva's groundbreaking approach in California has also made quite an impact in Korea. A corporate founder invested a significant porti