Its campus is located a short distance outside Daegu, in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang province.Traditionally focused on social work, the modern-day offerings of Daegu University cover most major fields of study.Reverend Young Shik Rhee (이영식, 1894–1981) founded Daegu School for the Blind Children (대구맹아학교).The university began on May 1, 1956, as the Korea Social Work Institute (한국사회사업학교) in downtown Daegu.[citation needed] In 2024, Daegu University announced that it would be closing its sociology department due to declining enrollment.
