Academics
The university's diverse undergraduate offerings are divided among 12 colleges:the College of Art &Design,the College of Humanities,College of Law &Political Science,College of Economics &Commerce,College of Education,College of Applied Life Sciences,College of Ocean Science,College of Natural Sciences,College of Engineering,College of Medicine,Teachers College,and College of Veterinary Medicine. There are 6 graduate schools:Graduate School,Graduate School of Education,Graduate School of Business Administration,Graduate School of Public Administration,Graduate School of Industry,and Graduate School of Social Education. There are 3 professional graduate schools:Graduate School of Interpretation,School of Medicine,and Law School.
Jeju Province, officially Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, is the southernmost province of South Korea, consisting of eight inhabited and 55 uninhabited islands, including Mara Island, Udo Island, the Chuja Archipelago, and the country's largest island, Jeju Island. The province is located in the Korea Strait, with the Korean Peninsula to the northwest, Japan to the east, and China to the west. The province has two cities: the capital Jeju City, on the northern half of the island and Seogwipo, on the southern half of the island. The island is home to the shield volcano Hallasan, the highest point in South Korea. Jeju and Korean are the official languages of the province, and the vast majority of residents are bilingual.
Kyungpook National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in Daegu, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea.
Chungnam National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities located in Daejeon, South Korea.
Cheju Halla University is a private university in Jeju City, the principal city of South Korea's island province of Jeju Province. Originally established as a nursing school, it retains a strong emphasis on medicine, although academic programs in many other fields are now offered.
Jeju National University of Education was the only teacher-training university on South Korea's Jeju Island. It was located in the provincial capital, Jeju City. It merged with Cheju National University and its campus is used as Sara Campus of Cheju National University in 2008. Since then, it is being operated as the Teachers College of Cheju National University now.
Chonnam National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities located in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, South Korea. In March 2006, Yeosu National University merged with Chonnam National University to become a satellite campus. CNU ranked the 10th nationwide and the 420th worldwide in world university rankings in the CWUR. It was also the 1st among the nine Korean national flagship universities in "Asia’s Top 75 Most Innovative Universities" in 2017 Reuters. CNU has also expanded its global reach by establishing partnerships with 499 Universities in 62 countries as of 2019.
Chosun University (Korean: 조선대학교) is one of the oldest private universities in South Korea. Its campus is situated in Gwangju metropolitan city, in southwestern South Korea. Around 33,000 students are enrolled.
Dankook University, abbreviated as DKU, is a private research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It was the first university established after the National Liberation Day of Korea, and its original location was in Jongno District and Yongsan District, Seoul.
Inha University is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea. Known traditionally for research and education in the engineering and physical sciences, the university was established by the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee. Inha is a Korean-American collaboration school, even in its name: the Morpheme "In" comes from the city of Incheon and "Ha" from Hawaii, USA. Started as a polytechnic university in 1954, named Inha Institute of Technology, the institute has been achieving national recognition and a strong reputation as a technological research university thereafter.
Gyeongsang National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities located in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.
Jeonbuk National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities founded in 1947, located in Jeonju, South Korea. Jeonbuk National University has been ranked 551–560th in the world by QS Top Universities Ranking in 2023.
Kangwon National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in Gangwon, South Korea. Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College in 1947 in Chuncheon, it extended to a comprehensive university in 1978.
Shimane University — colloquially known as Shima-dai (島大) — is a national university in Japan. Although formally established as a university in 1949, Shima-dai's origins date back to the late 19th century. In 2003 it merged with the Shimane Medical University. It is a multi-disciplinary university, with faculties in law and literature, education, medicine, science and engineering, and life and environmental science. The university has graduate schools in humanities and social sciences, education, medical research, science and engineering, life and environmental science, and law. Shima-dai has approximately 6,000 students, more than 750 academic staff and over 400 support staff. It was the first public university in Japan to establish an interdisciplinary department integrating natural sciences and engineering. The motto is 'Shimane University — growing with people and with the region' (人とともに 地域とともに 島根大学).
Frederic H. Dustin, PhD was an American professor, author, businessman and philanthropist. He was the creator and owner of the Gimnyeong Maze Park on Jeju Island, South Korea. Dr. Dustin, a professor at Jeju National University, was an honorary citizen of the Jeju Self-governing Province. He was also reportedly the longest independently living foreigner in Korea and continued to maintain his U.S. citizenship.
The Flagship National Universities is a collective term referring to ten universities in South Korea that have joined the "Presidential Council of the Korean Flagship National Universities".
Gotjawal (Korean: 곶자왈) is a Jeju-language term for a dense and wild forest. The term is now used to describe the forest biome of Jeju Island, in Jeju Province, South Korea.
The National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences is a public Medical School located in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jeju National University Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Jeju National University, located in Jeju Island, South Korea. Founded in 2009, it is one of the founding law schools in South Korea and is one of the smaller schools with each class in the three-year J.D. program having approximately 40 students.
Jeju International University (Korean: 제주국제대학교) is Tamra University and Jeju University of Industry and Information are integrated and open to private universities, located in Jeju, South Korea. In 1972, it was admitted to Jeju Unemployment College. In 1982, it changed its name from Jeju Unemployment College to Jeju Special Forces College. In 1998, Jeju Junior College changed its name to Jeju Industrial Information College. In 1999, Jeju Industrial Information University was established and the Lifelong Education Center was approved the same year. Shim Kyu-ho took office and was established as Jeju International University on March 1, 2012. Ahn Sang-bo graduated Automotive Engineering.
