Gangneung–Wonju National University

Coordinates: 37°46′7.6″N 128°52′12.5″E / 37.768778°N 128.870139°E / 37.768778; 128.870139

Gangneung-Wonju
National University
강릉원주대학교
UI of Gangneung-Wonju NAtional Unviersity
Other name
 GWNU
Former name
 강릉대학교
Kangnung National University
Motto 자유, 진리, 창조
Motto in English
 Freedom, Truth, Creativity
Type National
Established 1946
President Ban, Seon-seop, Ph.D.
Academic staff
 524 (2017)
Administrative staff
 335 (2017)
Undergraduates 7,870 (2017)
Postgraduates 636 (2017)
Location Gangneung and Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Campus Suburban, 0.82km2
(Gangneung: 0.66km2, Wonju: 0.15km2)
Colours                 
Burgundy, Sky Blue, Yellow and Beige
Website www.gwnu.ac.kr/sites/en/index.do
Gangneung-Wonju National University
Hangul 강릉원주대학교
Hanja 江陵原州大學校
Revised Romanization Gangneung Wonju Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Kangnŭng Wŏnju Taehakkyo

Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU) is a national research university in Gangneung and Wonju in Korea. Founded in 1946, GWNU is situated on the East coast of South Korea has risen to one of the research universities in South Korea.

Following the merger between Kangnung National University and Wonju National College on March 1, 2007, the name of the university changed to Gangneung-Wonju National University.[1] It is recognized as one of the preeminent research universities, ranked 1st among Korean universities and 6th among Asian universities in the number of research papers in the 2009 Asia QS Universities Evaluation.[2]

Situated near the Sea of Japan (East Sea) coastal region, GWNU has taken advantage of its location, focusing its education on new materials, marine resources, tourism and information technology. In addition, the university, as a global exchange hub-university linking the East Asian region, has formed academic agreements with 27 countries, 73 foreign universities, pursuing academic exchanges with students, faculties and staff and is growing into an international research institution in the growing global community.[3] Currently, GWNU has about 150 international students from China, Russia, Japan, South-east Asia and the U.S.A.[4]

Brief history

  • 1946. 11. 11 Kangnung College of Education opened
  • 1968. 03. 28 Kangnung Teacher’s College opened
  • 1978. 03. 01 Kangnung Junior College opened
  • 1979. 03. 14 Kangnung National College opened
  • 1983. 02. 26 Change of address from Chodang-dong to Jibyeon
  • 1991. 03. 01 Promotion to Kangnung National University
  • 1997. 12. 23 Kangnung National University College of Dentistry Clinic opened
  • 2006. 11. 11 60th anniversary of opening
  • 2007. 03. 01 Union with Wonju National College
  • 2008. 08. 25 Selected as an excellent human resource trainging university in 2008
  • 2009. 03. 01 Renamed as Gangneung-Wonju National University
  • 2009. 05. 12 Asian University Evaluation 1st place in ‘number of citations per thesis’ in Korea, 6th in Asia
  • 2009. 06. 11 Selected as a second phase university-industry cooperation promotion university
  • 2010. 05. 17 4th place in Korea and 22nd Asia among small and medium-sized universities at 2010 Asia University Evaluation
  • 2011. 02. 22 Graduation ceremony for the 2010 academic year, the first graduate after integration
  • 2011. 03. 22 Opening ceremony for Wonju campus lecture and research hall
  • 2012. 04. 01 Selected as Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
  • 2012. 05. 23 Opened Trekking ‘Hakisi Seupji-gil’ (Bau-gil section 16)
  • 2013. 03. 16 Poened Gangneung-Wonju National University PR center
  • 2013. 07. 30 Selected as a university education capacity enhancement project in 2013
  • 2013. 11. 01 Opening ceremony of Industry-Academic Cooperation Center
  • 2014. 05. 08 Selected as second phase Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
  • 2014. 07. 01 Selected for Specialization Project for Regional University (Ck-1) (Largest support in Gangwon-do, ~2018)
  • 2014. 08. 01 Selected as the best university innovation support project in Korea (3 consecutive year by 2016)
  • 2016. 06. 16 1st place in Korea and 36th in Asia among small and medium-sized universities that do not have medical school at 2016 Asian University Evaluation
  • 2016. 11. 11 70th anniversary

Academics

Undergraduate

55 departments in 9 colleges

Gangneng Campus

Wonju Campus

Graduate School

GWNU running 1 graduate school, 3 Professional graduate school.

International Student Program

GWNU has Korean Language School for international students.[5] Duration is 10 weeks, 200 hours. Class starts at 10:10 AM, over at 3:00 PM.

Curiculum for Regular Course

TermsPeriodHoursApplication Deadline
  • March ~ May
  • May ~ August
  • September ~ November
  • November ~ December
  • 200
  • 200
  • 200
  • 200
  • 1.30
  • 4.15
  • 7.30
  • 10.15

Campus Life

Gangneung is a city of Coffee & 2018 Winter Olympics. The city close to sea of Japan (East sea). Wonju is the greatest city in Gangwon Province. And city is the meka of medical.

Principal, Dean and President

Principal

1st Won, Henggyun
2nd You, Jeongso
3rd Youn, Ilseon
4th Kim, Changbko
5th Youn, Wonsik
6th O, Hyogeun

Dean

Kangneung School of Education

1st Rye, Sungryeol
2nd-3rd Kim, Byeongo

Kangneung Junior College

1st Kim, Byeongo

Kangneung College

1st Kang, Yeonseon
2nd-3rd Choi, Jihoon
4th Kang, Gyuseok

President

Kangneung National University

1st Lee, Chamsu
2nd-3rd Kang, Gyuseok
4th Lim, Seongdal
5th Han, Song

Gangenung-Wonju National University

1st Han, Song
2nd Jeon, Banguk
3rd Ban, Seonsup

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dong-a ilbo
  2. ↑ QS Top Universities
  3. ↑ Sister Universities
  4. ↑ (in Korean)Current status of foreign students in Gangneung-Wonju National University
  5. ↑ Korean Language School at GWNU
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