Kangwon National University

Kangwon National University (KNU) is a national university in Gangwon-do, South Korea. Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College in 1947 in Chuncheon, it extended to a comprehensive university in 1978. KNU serves as the flagship educational institution representing Gangwon-do.

Kangwon National University
강원대학교
MottoInquirere Veritatem Ex Praxe
(Korean: Sil-Sa-Gu-Si) translation, "seek for the truth from reality, seek for the very truth to enable us to renovate the world as it should be from the world as it is."
TypeNational
EstablishedJune 14, 1947
PresidentDr. Heon Young Kim
Academic staff
964
Administrative staff
1,418
Students38,264
Undergraduates34,335
Location
Chuncheon and Samcheok
,
Gangwon
,
South Korea
CampusSuburban (3 km²),
ColorsBlue and Orange
NicknameOpen Campus (campaign motto)
MascotGomduri (Blue Bear, official)
Websitewww.kangwon.ac.kr/english
KangwonUniv Mirae

History

Initially established as an agricultural college, Kangwon National University has steadily expanded to the comprehensive university encompassing a full spectrum of academic fields. KNU expanded in 1997 adding a medical degree program and in 2000 a University Hospital. A law school, now called 'Graduate School of Judicial Affairs', has been operated to the University's graduate schools in 2002, is the only laboratory school in South Korea, as a model for the very-early stage of 'reform on Korean legal system'. In 2006, KNU merged with Samcheok University, adding the colleges of Veterinary medicine and Information Technology to KNU's existing colleges. Since March 2, 2009, KNU operates a state-of-the-art professional Law School as one of the officially approved school by Korean Government.[1]

Organization and Administration

Office of International Affairs (OIA)
  • Location : building #212
  • Hours of Operation : Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm (Lunch break 12pm-1pm)
  • Organization of the OIA (Office of the International Affairs):
NamePosition / ResponsibilitiesEmail (@kangwon.ac.kr)
Dr. Jinwoo JhooDean
Dr. Danbi ParkVice Dean
Mr. SangGuen LeeDirector
Mr. Dongmin LeeGKS Scholarship Program for degree students
Ms. Minji KimInsurance and Financial support of TOPIK
Mr. Jun LeeStudent Exchange Program & MoU (Asian areas except China)
Ms. Jeongsook ParkBudget
Ms. Minhyeok KangAdmission
Mr. Tonny WonStudent Exchange Program & MoU (China)
Ms. Jinny JangStudent Exchange Program & MoU (Non-Asian areas)

Contact Information
  • Administration office of the Dormitory : +82-33-250-8073, +82-33-250-8052
  • Kangwon National University Hospital : +82-33-258-2000

Undergraduate Program

KNU comprises 19 colleges with 93 departments and five graduate schools. → List of Degree Program (Click)

Graduate schools

Graduate School (Click)

  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Art and Sports
  • College of Medicine
  • Specialty Graduate School
    • Graduate School of Education
    • Graduate School of Business
    • Graduate School of Industrial Technology
    • Graduate School of Information Science and Public Administration
    • Graduate School of Judicial Affairs
    • Graduate School of Green and Life Industry Policy
    • Law School
    • School of Medicine

Tuition Fees

Undergraduate Admission
CollegeTuition per Semester(2012)
Humanities & Social Sciences1,719(USD) / 1,913,000(KRW)
Natural Sciences I2,074(USD) / 2,309,000(KRW)
Natural Sciences II1,905(USD) / 2,121,000(KRW)
Engineering2,183(USD) / 2,430,000(KRW)
Sport Science2,182(USD) / 2,429,000(KRW)
Arts2,266(USD) / 2,523,000(KRW)

Graduate Admission
DivisionTuition per Semester(2012)
Humanities & Social Sciences1,864(USD) / 2,075,000(KRW)
Natural Sciences2,285(USD) / 2,543,000(KRW)
Engineering2,376(USD) / 2,645,000(KRW)
Sport Science2,422(USD) / 2,875,000(KRW)
Arts2,582(USD) / 2,696,000(KRW)
Pharmacy2,582(USD) / 2,875,000(KRW)
Medicine3,016(USD) / 3,576,000(KRW)

Academic Information

Academic Calendar

http://www.kangwon.ac.kr/english/contents.do?key=1377&

Spring Semester : March 2 - Mid June

Summer Break : Late June - Late August

Fall Semester : Early September - Late December

Winter Break : Late December - Late February

Enrollment

Current enrollment stands at more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Like plenty of South Korean Universities, KNU's academic schedule is also based on the semester system with the spring semester starting in first week of Mondays on March every year, and autumn semester usually starts in fourth week of Mondays in August.

University life

Festival

Every year in May, Kangwon National University Students' Union is the main event of the school festival, which is held in Dae Dongje, which consists of clubs, flip-flops and other performances such as club performances, performances and invitations to famous entertainers.

Chuncheon, Capital city of Gangwon province which proclaims as 'leisure city', affords its residents a wealth of recreational activities. Lakes in Chuncheon nearby (Soyang-ho, Chuncheon-ho and Uiam-ho) offers water skiing and boating facilities as well as several islands on these lakes. Hiking in the nearby mountains and snow skiing (in Gangchon) are less than an hour's reach from the university.

president

President
  • 1st Lee Min-jae
  • 2nd Lee Sang-joo
  • 3rd Lee Sang-joo
  • 4th Lee Chun-geun
  • 5th Moon Seon-jae
  • 6th Ha Seo-hyeon
  • 7th Park Yeong-su
  • 8th Choi Hyeon-seob
  • 9th Gwon Yeong-jung
  • 10th Shin Seung-ho
  • 11th Kim Heon Young

Events
  • 1999 Asian Winter Games opening ceremony at Kangwon National University Stadium and closing ceremony at Kangwon National University Gym

See also

References
  1. Korean Law School List Announced, Korean Law Blog, January 31, 2008

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