National universities in South Korea
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National universities in South Korea
were established by the South Korean government to provide higher education for aiding the development of the country. There are 10 major national universities, which were established to play a role in the development of each region. Among all the universities in Korea, the most prestigious is Seoul National University
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Flagship Korean National Universities
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...
were established by the South Korean government to provide higher education for aiding the development of the country. There are 10 major national universities, which were established to play a role in the development of each region. Among all the universities in Korea, the most prestigious is Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
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Flagship Korean National UniversitiesFlagship Korean National UniversitiesKorean 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...
- Chonbuk National UniversityChonbuk National UniversityChonbuk National University in Jeonju, South Korea is the Flagship Korean National University for Jeollabuk-do province, also known as Jeonbuk or Chonbuk. Chonbuk National University has been constantly recognized as one of top universities in the world ranked 501-550th in the world by QS Top...
- Jeonju, Chonbuk - Chonnam National UniversityChonnam National UniversityChonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country...
- GwangjuGwangjuGwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister... - Chungbuk National UniversityChungbuk National UniversityChungbuk National University is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities.It takes its name, Chungbuk, from the common abbreviated form of the province's Korean name.- Overview :...
- Cheongju, Chungbuk - Chungnam National UniversityChungnam National UniversityChungnam National University is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities.Additionally, it is recognized as one of the most prestigious five national universities in Korea.- History and Introduction :...
- DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... - Gyeongsang National UniversityGyeongsang National UniversityGyeongsang National University is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities along with Seoul National University, Pusan National University, Kyungpook National University, Chonnam National University, Chungnam National University, Chonbuk National University, Chungbuk National University,...
- Jinju, Gyeongnam - Jeju National University - Jeju CityJeju CityJeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, Jeju-doJeju-doJeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946... - Kangwon National UniversityKangwon National UniversityKangwon National University 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....
- ChuncheonChuncheonChuncheon 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 - Kyungpook National UniversityKyungpook National UniversityKyungpook National University , abbreviated as Kyungdae, is a leading national university in Daegu, South Korea. The university is one of 10 Flagship Korean National Universities. It is one of the three best recognized and oldest national universities with Seoul National University and Pusan...
- DaeguDaeguDaegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
and SangjuSangjuSangju is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang provinces... - Pusan National UniversityPusan National UniversityPusan National University is one of ten flagship Korean national universities and a leading university in South Korea...
- BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... - Seoul National UniversitySeoul National UniversitySeoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
Special national universities
- KAISTKAISTKAIST , is located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first research oriented science and engineering institution. The QS-The Times World University Rankings in the year of 2009 placed KAIST 69th overall and 21st in...
- DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the... - Korea Air Force AcademyKorea Air Force AcademyKorea Air Force Academy is a Republic of Korea Air Force institution for the undergraduate education and military training of officers. It is located at Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea...
- Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong - Korea Maritime UniversityKorea Maritime UniversityKorea Maritime University is a South Korean national university for maritime study and transportation engineering. It is located in Yeongdo-gu in Busan.-History:The university was established in November 1945 after Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation...
- BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... - Korea Military AcademyKorea Military AcademyKorea Military Academy or KMA is a Republic of Korea Army institution for the undergraduate education and military training of officer cadets. It is located in Nowon-gu, a northeast district of Seoul, South Korea...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... - Korea National College of Rehabilitation and WelfareKorea National College of Rehabilitation and WelfareKorea National College of Rehabilitation and Welfare is a national university located in Pyeongtaek, South Korea....
- PyeongtaekPyeongtaekPyeongtaek is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940 AD, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986, and is home to a South Korean naval base and a large...
, Gyeonggi - Korea National Open UniversityKorea National Open UniversityKorea National Open University is a national university of South Korea, which provides distance learning programs in Korean for more than 180,000 students. It was established in 1972 as a branch faculty of Seoul National University, with 2-year junior college courses...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... - Korea National Police UniversityKorea National Police UniversityKorea National Police University is a national university in Yongin, South Korea founded in 1979.-History:*Dec 28, 1979 Official Announcement of the Korea National Police University Establishment Law...
- Yongin, Gyeonggi - Korea National University of ArtsKorea National University of ArtsKorea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an aim to serve as a leading institution which cultivates...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... - Korea National University of EducationKorea National University of EducationKorea National University of Education is a South Korean national university for teacher training. It was established in 1985 to respond to the growing demand of teaching staff for primary and secondary education in South Korea.-Characteristics:...
- Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong - Korea National Railroad CollegeKorea National Railroad CollegeKorea National Railroad College is a national university located in Uiwang, South Korea....
- Uiwang, Gyeonggi - Korea National Sport University - SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
- Korean National University of Cultural HeritageKorean National University of Cultural HeritageKorean National University of Cultural Heritage is a national university located in Buyeo County, South Korea....
- Buyeo CountyBuyeo CountyBuyeo County is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi....
, South Chungcheong - Kumoh National Institute of TechnologyKumoh National Institute of TechnologyKumoh National Institute of Technology is a college in South Korea. It is located in Gumi City, Gyeongbuk, South Korea.-Academics:KIT has 7 colleges and 1 department* Mechanical Engineering* Electronic Engineering* Computer & Software Engineering...
- Gumi, North Gyeongsang - Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyGwangju Institute of Science and Technology , formerly known as the Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology , is a leading research oriented institute of Korea located in Gwangju, South Korea...
- GwangjuGwangjuGwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister... - Mokpo National Maritime UniversityMokpo National Maritime UniversityMokpo National Maritime University is a national university located in Mokpo, South Korea....
- Mokpo, South Jeolla - Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology is a national university located in Ulsan, South Korea....
- UlsanUlsanUlsan , officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's seventh largest metropolis with a population of over 1.1 million. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north and the Sea of Japan to the east.Ulsan is the...
National universities of education
The following national universities were established to train elementary teachers:- Busan National University of EducationBusan National University of EducationThe Busan National University of Education is a government-supported institution which provides training for future public-school teachers in South Korea. The campus is located in the Yeonje-gu district of Busan Metropolitan City. The university offers graduate and undergraduate programs, and...
- BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... - Cheongju National University of EducationCheongju National University of EducationCheongju National University of Education is one of several national universities of education in South Korea. It provides training to teachers, particularly those who plan to teach in public elementary schools. The campus is located in Cheongju City, the capital of North Chungcheong province....
- CheongjuCheongjuCheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is divided into two wards , Heungdeok-gu and Sangdang-gu .-History:...
, North Chungcheong - Cheju National University of EducationJeju National University of EducationJeju National University of Education is the only teacher-training university on South Korea's Jeju Island. It is located in the provincial capital, Jeju City. It carries an enrollment of around 625 students. It merged with Cheju National University and renamed Sara Campus of Cheju National...
(now part of Jeju National University) - Chuncheon National University of EducationChuncheon National University of EducationChuncheon National University of Education is one of several national universities of education in South Korea. It provides training to future educators, primarily those bound for the primary level of the country's public education system. The campus is located in Chuncheon City, the capital of...
- Daegu National University of EducationDaegu National University of EducationDaegu National University of Education is one of several national universities of education which provide training to those planning careers in the public educational system of South Korea. The current president is Lee-Keon Chang...
- Daegu - Gongju National University of EducationGongju National University of EducationGongju National University of Education is a national university located in Gongju, South Korea....
- Gwangju National University of EducationGwangju National University of EducationGwangju National University of Education is a national university located in Gwangju, South Korea....
- GwangjuGwangjuGwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister... - Gyeongin National University of EducationGyeongin National University of EducationGyeongin National University of Education is a national institution which provides training for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea....
- Jeonju National University of EducationJeonju National University of EducationJeonju National University of Education is a national university located in Jeonju, South Korea....
- Jeonju, North Jeolla - Seoul National University of EducationSeoul National University of EducationThe Seoul National University of Education is a government-run institution which provides training for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea...
- SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
Other national universities
- Andong National UniversityAndong National UniversityAndong National University is a government-operated university in Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It enrolls roughly 6500 students. It contains undergraduate colleges of Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Human Ecology, and Arts and...
- Andong, North Gyeongsang - Changwon National UniversityChangwon National UniversityChangwon National University is a public institution of higher education located in Changwon, an industrial city in the southeast of South Korea. It is home to the country's first graduate school of labor...
- Changwon, South Gyeongsang - Cheonan National Technical CollegeCheonan National Technical CollegeCheonan National Technical College is a public vocational college located in Cheonan City, a major city of South Chungcheong province in western South Korea. It employs around 90 instructors.-Academics:...
- Cheonan, South Chungcheong - Chongju National College of Science and TechnologyChongju National College of Science and TechnologyCheongju National College of Science and Technology is a public technical college in South Korea. The main campus is situated in the city of Cheongju, which is the capital of North Chungcheong province. A satellite campus is located in Jeungpyeong County. The current president is Kim Bong-suk...
- Chungju National UniversityChungju National UniversityChungju National University is one of several industrial universities in South Korea. It is a public university in Chungju City, North Chungcheong province. It enrolls about 200 graduate and 8,000 undergraduate students, and employs about 295 professors. The current and fifth president of CJNU Dr...
- ChungjuChungjuChungju is a city in North Chungcheong province, South Korea. Namsan is a mountain located on the outskirts of the city.The city is famous for the annual martial arts festival held in October. Also of note, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon grew up here....
, North Chungcheong - Hanbat National UniversityHanbat National University- External links :* Official website * Official website -See also:*List of colleges and universities in South Korea*List of Korea-related topics*Education in South Korea...
- Daejeon - Hankyong National UniversityHankyong National UniversityHankyong National University is the only national university in Gyeonggi Province. It is located in Anseong, a city approximately 80 kilometres from Seoul. The university specialises in fields such as environmental engineering, agricultural science, biotechnology, information technology and...
- Anseong, Gyeonggi - Kangnung National University - Gangneung, Gangwon
- Kongju National UniversityKongju National UniversityGongju National University is a national university located in Gongju, South Korea....
- Gongju, South Chungcheong - Kunsan National UniversityKunsan National UniversityKunsan National University is a national university located in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, in western South Korea. The university first opened its doors in 1947 as Kunsan Teachers' College. It gained university status in 1991.-See also:...
- Gunsan, North Jeolla - Mokpo National UniversityMokpo National UniversityMokpo National University is a national university located in Muan and Mokpo, South Korea.-Undergraduate:*College of Humanities**Department of Korean Language & Literature**Department of English Language & Literature...
- Mokpo, South Jeolla - Pukyong National UniversityPukyong National UniversityPukyong National University is a national university located in Busan, South Korea. The university has two campuses - Daeyeon-dong and Yongdang-dong. These campuses are situated near coastal district of Nam-gu. The location itself suggests that Pukyong University has a strong traditional focus on...
- BusanBusanBusan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world... - Seoul National University of Technology - SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
External links
- List of institutions at South Korean Ministry of Education