Founded in 1946, Mokpo National University is a public institution with strong emphasis on marine sciences, engineering, and environmental studies located in southwestern South Korea.
Address: 166 Yongbong-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Marine Science, Engineering, Fisheries
Domains taught:
- Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Marine Science
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Collaborates with marine research institutes and international universities
Research:
Focused marine and environmental research projects
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
550
Current students***:
9000
Foreign students***:
15%
Cumulative former students***:
60000
Pros
Specialized marine and fisheries studies, community engagement
Cons
Relatively small scale compared to other national universities
Best For
Marine sciences and engineering
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Also strong in marine science and engineering, Mokpo National Maritime University makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution and does not run the doctoral programmes found here.
- Think of Pukyong National University when marine science and engineering is the priority: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Gunsan National University works in much the same fields, chiefly marine science and engineering, and it covers project management as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 7,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- Also strong in marine science and engineering, Jeju National University makes a sensible second look at home; it covers agriculture as well, and is slightly larger, at about 12,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- A good alternative in the same country is Korea Maritime and Ocean University, which likewise covers marine science and engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Astrakhan State Technical University (Russia) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly marine science, ecology and sustainability and engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in Russia with a comparable spread of marine science, ecology and sustainability and engineering, Kaliningrad State Technical University is the reference point: it has almost the same size, at about 9,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on ecology and sustainability and engineering is University of Brasília in Brazil, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers project management as well.
- If this university is on your list for marine science and engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil deserves a comparison, because it covers physics as well, and is far larger, with about 40,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
- University of Bergen in Norway shares the marine science and ecology and sustainability orientation of this university, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Aquaculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Technologies, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Product Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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