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광운대학교 | |
Motto | Practice diligence and economy, Seek thyself a work |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1934 |
Chairman | Cho, Sun-Young [1] |
President | Chun, Jangho |
Academic staff | 331 (full-time Professor) 108 (adjunct Professor) 419 (Lecturer) [2] |
Administrative staff | 327 (2020) |
Students | 13,100 (2020) |
Undergraduates | 11,672 (2020) |
Postgraduates | 1,428 (2020) |
Location | , South Korea |
Mascot | Pegasus |
Website | www |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 광운대학교 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gwang-un Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kwangun Taehakkyo |
Kwangwoon University (Abbreviated to Kwangwoon, KW and KWU) is a comprehensive and private research university in Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Chosun Radio Training Center, the predecessor of Kwangwoon University, was the first institution to teach electronic engineering studies in Korea. The foundation is Kwangwoon Academy, an incorporated educational institution. As of 2019, there are 11,500 undergraduates and 1,292 graduate students.
Kwangwoon University has been recognized for its academic reputation in engineering and IT fields. [3] Kwangwoon University was ranked 56th in Asia in field of Engineering in the 2014 and 2015 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) [4] [5] and ranked 16th in Korea in field of Science and Engineering in 2015 by Korea Economic Daily (한국경제신문) [6]
Kwangwoon started as Chosun Radio Training Center established to promote the advancement of radio technical knowledge. It was renamed in 1940 as the Chosun Institute of Radio Engineering. [7] Started as Dong-guk Electronics College in 1962, the school became Kwangwoon Institute of Technology in 1964 and a four-year granting Kwangwoon University in 1987. [7]
The school became a comprehensive university in 1987. [8] Until 1995, the university was ranked top 10 overall and top 3 in the engineering fields in South Korea.
Today there are eight colleges in Kwangwoon University: College of Electronics & Information Engineering, College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, Division of Korean Language and Literature, College of Social Sciences, College of Law, College of Business, and College of Northeast Asia. Located in Wolgye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Kwangwoon University carries out international exchanges and cooperation programs with 83 universities worldwide in the areas of education and research. [7]
Kwangwoon University introduced the English certification system, and gives lectures in English in 33% of the classes of major subjects as of 2011. Since 2011, freshmen have to achieve a degree of proficiency in a second foreign language (Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, or Russian) before graduation. In addition, exchange agreements have been signed with universities worldwide.
Chosun Radio Training Center, the predecessor of Kwangwoon University, was the first institution to teach electronic engineering studies in Korea(Chosun). Kwangwoon University established primally college of Electronics&Information Engineering and Department of Electronic engineering in Republic of Korea. To be exact, Dr. Cho Kwangwoon brought the study of electronic engineering to Korea(Chosun), and Chosun Radio Training Center that is the predecessor of Kwangwoon University established in 1934 is the first academy to teach the study of electronic engineering in Chosun(Korea). As the largest college in the electronics and information engineering field, the College of Electronics and Information Engineering of Kwangwoon University provides field-oriented engineering education and it aims to produce practical, creative, globally competitive and technically specialized individuals who can lead the knowledge-based, 21st century.
It is the largest college for software in Korea. With the best systems and capabilities, Kwangwoon University's College of Software and Convergence Technology is nurturing the most needed software convergence experts in the modern industry.
Kwangwoon University's College of Engineering aims to produce specialized individuals who can effectively apply their basic theoretical knowledge and successfully compete in the global environment, through practical education that offers field-applicable knowledge and through intensive, practical studies that promote development of creativity
Under the goals of ‘producing independent and self-reliant individuals with new knowledge’ and ‘providing education that values practicality, creativity and field-relevant education’. Kwangwoon University's College of Natural Sciences aims to provide education and carry out research on academic knowledge and application our society demands and to produce well-rounded specialists who can contribute to the betterment of our society and humanity.
Kwangwoon University's College of Business aims to produce professional managers that can lead this highly competitive, globalized and informatized 21st century of ours.
Kwangwoon University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences aims to produce leaders who can apply their humanistic insights and knowledge to open up new future and society according to the changes we see in our information era and individuals who can creatively look into, study and analyze social phenomena.
Kwangwoon University's College of Law and Public Policy produces global individuals who can lead Korea and the international community and well-rounded individuals equipped with a sound legal judgment, administrative capabilities and global competitiveness.
In 2008, The college of northeast Asia was established. However, due to the education ministry's order, each department has been banned from accepting new students since 2016. Therefore, the three departments were relocated to the college of business, the college of humanities and social sciences and the college of law and public·policy, respectively.
Kwangwoon University has signed Agreements with several international Universities. [16]
Academics
International Awards
National Awards
SPORTS
There are more than 60,000 Kwangwoon alumni worldwide. Notable alumni include:
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