Chonnam National University

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Chonnam National University
Motto 진리(Truth), 창조(Creativity), 봉사(Service)
Established 1952
Type Public
President Kim Yoon soo
Faculty 1492
Undergraduates 31,930
Postgraduates 5,640
Location Gwangju, Chonnam (Jeonnam) Province, South Korea
Colors green and white           
Website http://www.chonnam.ac.kr/ (Korean) http://web.chonnam.ac.kr/en/ (English)
Korean name
Hangul 전남대학교
Hanja 全南大學校
Revised Romanization Jeonnam Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Chŏnnam Taehakkyo

Chonnam National University is located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam (Chonnam) province, for which the school is named in Southwestern South Korea. The university was formally established in January, 1952 through the union of Gwangju Medical College, Gwangju Agricultural College, Mokpo Commerce College, and Daeseong College. It currently consists of 59 academic departments in 19 colleges and 11 graduate programs. University attached facilities are the University Library, Museum, Health Service Center, Agro-Bioindustry Technical Support Center, Animal Hospital, Language Education Center, and School of Lifelong Education, and University Computing Center. In March 2006, Yeosu National University merged with Chonnam National University to become a satellite campus.


Chonnam National University is generally regarded as one of the four major national universities of South Korea together with Seoul National University, Pusan National University, and Kyungpook National University. CNU is also recognized as the best performer in government supported HRD (Human Resources Developer) projects. And Research expenses of CNU ranks 13th nationally. Moreover the number of High-ranking public officials ranked 11th. In addition, 26 alumni passed the Second Round of the 51st national bar exam, which is the most since the CNU Law School was established.


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[edit] Academics

[edit] Colleges


[edit] Graduate Programs


[edit] Major Facilities


[edit] Major Research Centers


[edit] Medical Centers


[edit] Partner Universities

The university maintains international ties with 136 universities in 26 countries: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, US, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.


[edit] Notable Alumni and Faculty

[edit] Academics


[edit] Artists


[edit] Businessmen


[edit] Public officials and Politics

  • Kim Sun-Heung: former Consul General of Korea Consulate General in Qingdao

[edit] For International Students

  • Korean Language Free Courses
    • Two sessions of Korean classes are provided for all international students free of charge. The class consists of one hour a day from Monday to Friday over seven weeks. The Language Education Center offers various levels of Korean language classes and programs for international students and foreign residents of Korea in general. For more details, students may contact the Language Education Center at +82-62-530-3648.


  • Scholarships
    • Merit based scholarships are granted for academically proficient students according to CNU scholarship regulation as follow:
      • New Students: Scholarships are offered to incoming freshmen who are admitted as international students and automatically assessed when they apply to CNU. No application is necessary. Matriculation and Tuition fees will be waived for students who rank in the top thirty percent (30%) of international students. School Supporting Association (SSA) fee will be waived for students who rank in the top ten percent (10%) of international students.
      • Enrolled Students selections are based on grade point average each semester. Matriculation and Tuition fees will be waived for students who rank in the top thirty percent (30%) of international students. School Supporting Association (SSA) fee will be waived for students who rank in the top ten percent (10%) of international students.
        • Students who were not enrolled in the previous semester or returned from a leave of absence without registration will not qualify for scholarships.
        • Maximum number of semesters for scholarship: 4 semesters for Master's and Ph. D. degree programs.


  • Medical Support
    • International students may receive medical treatment at Hyundai Hospital near Yongbong campus, where treatment fees under 100,000 won per visit will be waived. Students may also receive free physical checkups at the campus Health Center.


  • Visa Information
    • After an international student is admitted to CNU, the University will provide all documents necessary for visa issuance such as a certificate of admissions and other certificates. Students from China are provided with a special assistance in the application for visa issuance confirmation.


[edit] Gallery

Emblem


[edit] Location

  • Yongbongdong Campus
    • 77 yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Korea
      • Phone: 82-62-530-5114
      • Fax: 82-62-530-1139


  • Hakdong Campus
    • 26 Seonamdong-gil, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-746, Korea (Hak-dong)


  • Doondeokdong Campus
    • San96-1, Doondeok-dong, Yeosu, Jeonnam, Korea
      • Phone: 82-61-659-2114
      • Fax: 82-61-659-3003


  • Gukdong Campus
    • 291 Gubong-ro, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, 550-807, Korea (Guk-dong)


  • Hwasun Campus
    • 160 Ilsim-ri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, 519-809, Korea


[edit] See also


[edit] External links


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