Kyungnam University
Kyungnam University (경남대학교; 慶南大學校) is a private university located in Changwon (Masan), the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Gyeongsang or Gyeongnam (Kyungnam) province, in Southeastern South Korea. Kyungnam University has six colleges (Liberal Arts, Natural Sciences, Education, Economics and Commerce, Law and Politics, and Engineering). Its 15 research institutions (including the Institute for Far Eastern Studies in Seoul) work to facilitate not only individual research but also cooperative partnership activities with academia, industry, and government. The university also has 65 sister universities in 19 different countries. The university specializes in globalization and localization under the university's motto of 'truth, freedom, and creation'.
경남대학교 慶南大學校 | |
| Motto | Truth, Freedom, and Creation |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1946 |
| President | Park Jae-kyu |
Academic staff | 900 (2013) |
| Students | 17,000 |
| Undergraduates | 15,000 |
| Postgraduates | 2,000 |
| Location | , , 35°10′49.300″N 128°33′12.200″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Sky blue |
| Nickname | Kyung Dae |
| Mascot | Horse called "HANMA" |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongnam Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngnam Taehakkyo |
History
Founded in 1946 as Kookmin College in Seoul, the tumultuous Korean War years created a situation in which it was more advantageous to move south than to stay in the Seoul area.[1] In 1952 Kookmin College was rechristened Haein College[2] and then in 1956 the college relocated to Korea's southern coast and has been in the city of Masan since that time. In 1961 the institution was renamed Masan College.
In 1970, the Hanma foundation took over the college and in 1971 decided to rename the college again, so the signs were changed to read “Kyungnam College.” In 1982 the institution attained university status and the name was officially changed to “Kyungnam University.”
Notable alumni
- Ahn Se-ha, actor
Faculty, staff, students
Kyungnam University maintains a teaching staff of over 900 professors, lecturers, adjuncts, and instructors. Student enrollment currently stands at more than 15,000.
The university comprises six colleges with 4 undergraduate divisions and 46 departments offering degrees at the bachelor's level, whereas six graduate schools confer a variety of degrees at both the master's and doctoral levels.
References
- Study in Korea. Korea Research Foundation. 2008. p. 168.
- International Journal of Buddhist Thought & Culture. International Association for Buddhist Thought & Culture. 2008. p. 76.
External links
- Kyungnam University Official website (English)