Chonnam National University: Gwangju - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

Chonnam National University (“CNU”), founded in 1952 as the flagship national university for the southwestern region of Korea, has been proudly cultivating young talents for the region and the nation.  CNU ranked the 10th nationwide and the 420th worldwide in world university rankings in the CWUR (Center for World University Rankings).  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 416 Universities in 52 countries as of 2017.

CNU now offers courses in major areas of academic studies with 16 colleges and 11 graduate schools.  It has two main campuses, one in Gwangju Metropolitan City and the other in the City of Yeosu.  CNU also has two medical campuses and four university teaching hospitals.  With more than 1,700 full-time professors, it now is a home to 35,000 students including 1,200 international students from 75 different countries.  Each year, 500 international exchange students come to study at CNU, and it sends some 600 CNU students to various sister universities around the world.

CNU is a research-oriented university, and the amount of its research funds exceeds more than US$150 million.  Specifically, CNU has gained world-wide reputation in the fields of Agriculture, Life science, Computer Science, and Bio-robotics, Engineering and Medical Science.

CNU provides the best environment for effective learning to its students, equipped with two main libraries, Language Education Center, and Center for Teaching and Learning.  Its complex of dormitories can house 4,000 students.

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