Kangwon National University
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Kangwon National University (KNU) was established in 1947 in Chuncheon
, Gangwon-do
province, South Korea
. As one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities
, Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon province
.
as one of the officially approved school
by Korean Government
.
, 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 Uwiam-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.
Chuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
, Gangwon-do
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. As one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities
Flagship Korean National Universities
Korean Flagship National Universities has been created by South Korean government to lead the development of South Korea into a developed country through providing the highest educational institutions nationwide. Korean government created one flagship national university for each province between...
, Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon province
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
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History
Initially established as an agricultural college, Kangwon National University has steadily added colleges to the 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 SchoolLaw school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
as one of the officially approved school
Law school in South Korea
In South Korea, a law school is an undergraduate institution where students major in law and are awarded a Légum Baccalaureus, or LL.B. . Following graduation, candidates must take and pass the bar exam. Under the present judiciary exam , the number of new lawyers admitted each year is limited to...
by Korean Government
Government of South Korea
The Government of South Korea is divided into executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The executive and judicial branches operate primarily at the national level, although various ministries in the executive branch also carry out local functions. Local governments are semi-autonomous, and...
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Undergraduate colleges
- College of Business Administration
- College of Engineering
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- College of Animal Resources Science
- College of Art and Culture
- College of Law
- College of Education
- College of Social Science
- College of Forestry Sciences
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Medicine
- College of Humanities
- College of Natural Science
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- School of Bio Technology (BT)
- School of Information Technology (IT)
- Division of Sport Science
- Interdisciplinary Program
Graduate schools
- Graduate School
- Specialty Graduate School
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
- Graduate School of Industrial Technology
- Graduate School of Information Science
- Graduate School of Judicial Affairs
- Law SchoolKangwon National University School of LawKangwon National University School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of Kangwon National University. Located in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, it is one of the 25 government approved law schools...
(Since March 2, 2009)
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 on August.University life
ChuncheonChuncheon
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province, South Korea. The city lies in the northeast of the country, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Lake Soyang and Lake Uiam...
, Capital city of Gangwon province
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
which proclaims as 'leisure city', affords its residents a wealth of recreational activities. Lakes in Chuncheon nearby (Soyang-ho, Chuncheon-ho and Uwiam-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.