Kumoh National Institute of Technology

Kumoh National Institute of Technology (Acronym: KIT; Korean, 금오공과대학교, Kumoh Gonggwa Daehakgyo, colloquially KumohGongdae) is a national research and business development (R&BD) university in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It is located in the South Korean industrial center of Gumi, Gyeongbuk province. The university is made up of 4 colleges (College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, College of Business administration, and College of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training). 18 out of the 21 undergraduate departments and 15 out of the 19 graduate departments are in the college of engineering. The university offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees.[1]

Kumoh National Institute of Technology
금오공과대학교
Official logo
Motto진리, 창조, 정직
"Truth, Creativity, Honesty"
TypeNational
Established1979 (founded 1979)
PresidentSang Cheol Lee
Academic staff
Full-time 207
Students7,466
Undergraduates6,816
Postgraduates650
Location
Gumi, North Gyeongsang
,
South Korea

36°8′39.901″N 128°23′35.801″E
Websitewww.kumoh.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGeumo Gonggwa Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerKŭmo Konggwa Taehakkyo
Map of South Korea with Gumi highlighted
  • The main gate of Kumoh National Institute of Technology
  • Dormitory
  • The root of creating the future

History

Kumoh National Institute of Technology was founded on December 31, 1979 by Park Chung-hee, the former President of South Korea.[2] In 1987, a graduate school was established for both master and Ph.D courses such as mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and civil engineering. KIT turned into a national institute on March 1990.[3] On December 30, 2004 KIT moved to the new campus located in Yangho-dong. KIT is presently the only national university for engineering in South Korea.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Kumoh National Institute of Technology English website. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  2. "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  3. "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". 한국향토문화전자대전. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  4. "최고의 인재를 키우는 국내 유일 국립 특성화 공과대학". Daily UNN. 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-02.


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