Founded in 2014, Confucius Institutes is a group of institutions owned by Chinese International Education Foundation spread all over the world to spread Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching internationally and facilitate cultural exchanges. The first institute was opened in Seoul, South Korea after establishing a pilot institute in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in June 2004.
The university was named after the noted Chinese Philosopher Confucius who was considered the paragon of Chinese sages. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness and sincerity.