Type National President Kim Heonyeong Administrative staff 1,418 Mascot Gomduri | Established June 14, 1947 Academic staff 964 Phone +82 33-250-6114 | |
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Motto Inquirere 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." Address 1 Gangwondaehak-gil, Seoksa-dong, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea Undergraduate tuition and fees International tuition: 2.55 million KRW (2011) Notable alumni Choi Moon-soon, Shin Cheol Kyun Similar Kyungpook National University, Chungbuk National University, Chungnam National University, Chonbuk National University, Chonnam National University | ||
kangwon national university knu
Kangwon National University (KNU) was established in 1947 in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea. As one of 10 flagship Korean national universities, Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon-do.
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Life in chuncheon kangwon national university
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.
Office of International Affairs
Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
KNU comprises 19 colleges with 93 departments and five graduate schools.
Graduate schools
Academic Calendar
I. February
- 8th-10th: Pre-registration for spring semester courses
- 16th-17th: Registration for freshman
- 17th-29th: Application period for re-admission/re-registration
- 21st-24th: Registration for spring semester Courses
- 22nd: Commencement
- 24th-29th: Tuition payment period for the spring semester
- 29th: Freshman Matriculation
II. March
- 1st: Independence movement day (national holiday)
- 2nd: Spring semester classes begin
- 6th-8th: Additional course registration for spring semester
III. April
- 5th: End of the First Third of the Spring Semester
- 11th: National Assembly Election (Special Holiday)
- 25th: End of the Second Quarter of the Spring Semester
- 27th: Last day of Midterm Examination Period
IV. May
- 5th: Children's Day (Public Holiday)
- 9th-11th: Application Period for Summer Session courses
- 11th: End of the Second Third of the Spring Semester
- 14th-21st: Application for Minor
- 24th-29th: Registration for Summer Session courses
- 28th: Buddha's Birthday (Public Holiday)
V. June
- 4th-27th: On-line Evaluation for the Spring Semester
- 6th: Memorial Day (Public Holiday)
- 7th-12th: Make-up Classes
- 14th: KNU Anniversary (No Class)
- 20th: Last day of Final Examination Period
- 21st-27th: Period for Faculty to submit Spring Semester Grades
- 26th: Summer Break begins / Summer Session classes start.
VI. July
- 11th-24th: On-line Evaluation for the Summer Session.
- 19th: End of the Summer Session classes
VII. August
- 7th-9th: Pre-registration for the Fall Semester courses
- 15th: Independence Day (National Holiday)
- 13th-24th: Application Period for Re-admission / Re-registration
- 20th-23rd: Registration for the Fall Semester Courses.
- 21st-24th: Tuition Payment Period for the Fall Semester
- 27th: Fall Semester classes begin
- 29th-31st: Additional Courses Registration for Fall Semester
- 31st: Commencement
VIII. September
- 25th-27th: Dae-Dong-Je (University Festival)
- 28th: End of the First Third of Fall Semester
- 29th-Oct.1st: Chuseok (Public Holiday)
IX. October
- 3rd: Foundation Day (National Holiday)
- 19th: End of the Second Quarter of Fall Semester
- 19th: Last Day of the Mid-term Examination Period.
X. November
- 1st-12th: Application Period for Changing Major (Department Transfer)
- 6th: End of the Second Third of Fall Semester
- 7th-9th: Application Period for Winter Session courses
- 12th-20th: Application Period for Double Major / Combined Major / Minor
- 15th-18th: Interview for Admission (No Class)
- 23rd-28th: Registration for Winter Session Courses
- 27th-Dec.20th: On-line Evaluation for Fall Semester.
XI. December
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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
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.