Mokpo National University

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Mokpo National University
목포대학교
Motto창조, 덕의, 봉사
Creativity, Morality, Service
Type National
Established1946
President PARK, Min-Seo
Students12,761 (2011)
Location
Muan (Dorim Campus),
Mokpo (Mokpo Campus)
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Website mokpo.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
목포대학교
Hanja
木浦大學校
Revised Romanization Mokpo Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Mokp'o Taehakkyo

Mokpo National University is a public university in Muan and Mokpo, South Korea. The school was founded in 1946 and was named Mokpo Normal School. In 1964, it was changed to Mokpo College of Education. In 1978, it was reorganized into Mokpo Elementary School. In 1979, it was upgraded to a four-year university. In 1990, it was upgraded to Mokpo National University, a comprehensive university.[ citation needed ]

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