Address: 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
Engineering;Civil Engineering;Life Sciences
Chonnam National University was founded in 1952 and is a national university in Gwangju, South Korea. Its Gwangju campus lies in the Buk-gu district, and another campus is in Yeosu.
The university groups its teaching into 18 colleges across its campuses, which include engineering and medicine, as well as graduate schools. A dental hospital is among its facilities.
The directory lists engineering, civil engineering and life sciences among the university’s main fields. Information on programmes, admissions for international students and tuition is provided on the university’s official English-language pages.
Domains taught:
Civil Engineering, Engineering, Life Sciences
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Strong regional and international research networks
Research:
Research in environmental engineering and life sciences
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*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.
FAQ
When was Chonnam National University founded?
The university was founded in 1952. It is a national university in the city of Gwangju.
Where is CNU located?
The Gwangju campus is in the Buk-gu district, and another campus is in Yeosu.
How many colleges does CNU have?
It has 18 colleges across its campuses, in addition to graduate schools. The official site lists them.
Does the university have its own hospital?
A dental hospital is among the facilities of the university. Students in medical and dental fields can check the official site for clinical training details.
Which fields is CNU known for?
Engineering, civil engineering and life sciences are the fields recorded for the university. Engineering and medicine are among its colleges.
Where can international applicants find information?
Admission, tuition and exchange details are on the official English pages of the university. The international office can answer questions about application deadlines.
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Technologies, Research and Development, 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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