Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University
전남대학교
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Chonnamensis
Motto진리, 창조, 봉사
Motto in English
Truth, Creativity, Service
TypeNational
Established1952 (1952)
PresidentLee Keunbae[1]
Academic staff
2,867 (Full-Time Equivalent 2,003)
Administrative staff
552
Students21,595 (Full-Time Equivalent 14,778)
Undergraduates16,718
Postgraduates4,877
Address
(Gwangju) 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186 / (Yeosu) 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu, Jeonnam 59626
, ,
South Jeolla
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South Korea
Colors   Green and gold
AffiliationsKNU10, IAU
MascotBong-hwang (Phoenix)
Korean name
Hangul
전남대학교
Hanja
全南大學校
RRJeonnam daehakgyo
MRChŏnnam taehakkyo

Chonnam National University (CNU; Korean전남대학교) is a national university located in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, Republic of Korea. The University was founded in 1952, under the motto “Truth, Creativity and Service”, by merging five provincial colleges in South Jeolla Province and is now widely recognized as one of the Korea’s ten Flagship Korean National Universities. Following its second merger with Yosu National University in 2006, CNU has operated a specialized multi-campus system across Gwangju, Yeosu and Hwasun.

Academics

University rankings
QS National[2] General 26–27
THE National[3] General 22–27
ARWU National[4] Research 14–18
QS Asia
(Asia version)[5]
General =200
THE Asia
(Asia version)[6]
General 201–250
ARWU World[7] Research 601–700
QS World[8] General 901-950
THE World[9] General 801–1000
USNWR World[10] General =844

Colleges

  • College of Artificial Intelligence Convergence
  • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
  • College of Arts
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Humanities
  • College of Law
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • College of Culture & Social Sciences (Yeosu Campus)
  • College of Engineering Sciences (Yeosu Campus)
  • College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences (Yeosu Campus)
  • Division of Biological Sciences and Technology
  • Division of Self-designed Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Bachelor-master's degree program for School of Dentistry

Graduate programs

  • Graduate School
  • Graduate School of Business (Both English & Korean Track)
  • Graduate School of Culture
  • School of Dentistry
  • Law School
  • Medical School
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Industry and Technology
  • Graduate School of Public Administration
  • Graduate School of Educational & Industrial Cooperation (Yeosu Campus)
  • Graduate School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences (Yeosu Campus)


Notable alumni

Politics

Business

Academia

Law

Arts

See also

References

  1. ^ CNU President's Message. global.jnu.ac.kr.
  2. ^ "QS University Rankings 2026". Top Universities. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "THE University Rankings 2026 - South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  4. ^ World University Rankings - 2025 (2025). "South Korea Universities in Top 500 universities". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Asia University Rankings 2025". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  7. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  10. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2025). "2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "The JoongAng University Rankings 2024". JoongAng Ilbo. 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  12. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2025). "Best Global Universities in South Korea". Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  13. ^ U.S. News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities in Asia". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "Young University Rankings 2024: South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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