KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Office of International Affairs
Location of KNU Samcheok Dogyae
Sky View of Chuncheon Campus One of the top 10 national universities in Korea. Top ranked in graduates employment for 3 consecutive years. Within top 20 in education & research capability.
Chuncheon “Lake-city”, home of 270,000 residents and three universities, and the capital of Gangwon Province.
Brief History of KNU Integration of KNU and Samcheok National University Dr. Kwon Yong Jung inaugurated as the 9th president Established Chuncheon Provincial Agricultural College KNU was expand to a comprehensive University
Academic Bodies UndergraduateGraduateGeneral Special graduate CollegeSchool Depart. group DepartmentMasterDoctorategraduate Total Chuncheon Samcheok Dogyae
Number of Faculty and Staff Faculty AssistantStaff TotalProfessor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Lecturer Total Chuncheon Samcheok Dogyae
Programs & Number of Students ChuncheonNumber Total26,063 Colleges (Undergraduate) Total22,535 Business Administration3,111 Engineering3,417 Agriculture and Life Sciences1,518 Animal Resources Sciences907 Art and Culture970 Law414 Education1,387 Social Science1,607 Forest Science1,238 Pharmacy106 Medicine287 Biomedical Sciences752 Humanities1,779 Natural Sciences1,931
Programs & Number of Students Chuncheon Campus BNumber SchoolsBT309 (Undergraduate)IT2,264 Veterinary Medicine257 Division Sport Science281 (Undergraduate) Graduate Total2,122 Master1,330 Doctorate792 General graduate Total255 Medical school146 Judicial school29 Law School80 Special graduate Total1,151 Education740 Business122 Industry103 Public Administration186
SamcheokNumber Total10,290 Undergraduate Engineering5,806 Humanities & Social Science 2,153 Design674 SchoolOriental health and Welfare1,388 GraduateMaster27 General graduateDisaster Prevention35 Special graduate Industry Programs & Number of Students
International Partners China32 Russia 5 Cambodia 2 USA 10 Canada 1 Czech 2 Mongolia 5 Ireland 1 Laos2 Indonesia 7 Vietnam 4 Australia 5 Malaysia 1 Japan 11 Thailand 2 Germany2 Partners: 116 Universities in 32 Countries Philippines 4 Africa 4 France 1 Peru 1 Lithuania 1 Kazakhstan 1 Kyrgyzstan 1 Turkey 2 Spain 1 Taiwan 2 Brazil 1 Hungary 1 Africa 4 Saudi Arabia1Argentina2 Poland 1
International Programs International Admission: Undergraduate & Postgraduate Exchange Program : Students(7+1’s, 3+1’y)& Faculties Joint Degree Programs: 2+2 Summer Special Lectures Short Programs: Field trips & other visitings Language Training Program : Language Institute (Training of Korean Language Education as a Foreign Language)
Colleges College of Business Administration College of Engineering College of Agriculture And Life Science College of Animal Life Sciences College of Law College of Education College of Social Sciences College of Forest And Environmental Sciences College of Pharmacy College of Art And Culture College of Medicine College of Humanities College of Natural Sciences School of Biomedical Sciences College of Information Technology College of Veterinary Medicine Division of Sports Science School of Biotechnology And Bioengineering
Dormitories NameRoom typeOccupancy Global Dorm 2persons120 4persons48 Family Room24 Beyond Limit Dorm 2persons163 BTL Dorm2persons1892 Student Dorm 2persons953 4persons1,122 4,322
Main Library More than 900,000 volumes More than 900,000 volumes 9,000 domestic & foreign journals and electronic journals 9,000 domestic & foreign journals and electronic journals More than 4,000 audio-visual materials More than 4,000 audio-visual materials 30 librarians 30 librarians Available information search services Available information search services
Activities Cultural Sightseeing tour Cultural Sightseeing tour Foreign students’organization Foreign students’organization Food Festival Food Festival New Year’s Greetings Ceremony New Year’s Greetings Ceremony
Beyond the University International Mime Festival International Mime Festival Puppet and Animation Festival Puppet and Animation Festival Biennial World Leisure Congress Biennial World Leisure Congress Chuncheon Lakeshore Marathon Chuncheon Lakeshore Marathon Dakgalbi Festival Dakgalbi Festival
Scholarship for Foreign Students Governmental Scholarship (GKS) KNU Scholarship - Undergraduate : Freshman/ Enrolled Students - Graduate : Freshman(BEST-KNU, ACES)/ Enrolled Students Assistantship (TA, RA) Fund from Professors Fund from Outside (Companies & Organizations)
Freshman · Transfer Student : TOPIK ·Level 4 : Approximately 65% Exemption of the Tuition Fee ·Level 5 or 6 : Fully supported ※ Only for the first semester Enrolled Students : Academic Achievement Among foreign students who earn 15 credits (GPA 2.5) or more ·Top 1% : Full Scholarship ·Top 5% : Approximately 70% Exemption of the Tuition Fee ·Top 10% : Approximately 35% Exemption of the Tuition Fee ·Top 30% : Approximately 20% Exemption of the Tuition Fee Undergraduate Scholarships Undergraduate Scholarships UndergraduateUndergraduate Scholarship for Foreign Students
Freshman · For All : Approximately 35% Exemption of the Tuition Fee - Partner Universities : Approximately 45% Exemption of the Tuition Fee ※ Only for the first semester · Best-KNU/ACES : See the Next Page Enrolled Students : Academic Achievement · For those who earn 6 credits (GPA 3.0) or above : Approximately 35% Exemption of the Tuition Fee Graduate Scholarships Graduate Scholarships GraduateGraduate Scholarship for Foreign Students
GKS program is a fully-supported scholarship by Korean Government for the best qualified international students. Selected awardees for this scholarship are provided with tuition and dormitory and living expenses as well as health insurance. Global Korea Scholarship Global Korea Scholarship GKSGKS Scholarship for Foreign Students
BEST- KNU program is a fully-supported scholarship for the best qualified international students. Should be recommended by the academic Supervisor at KNU. Tuition, dormitory and living expenses as well as health insurance will be supported. Scholastic capability and English language proficiency tests (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE ) are among the important selection criteria. Bring Excellent Students To Kangwon National University Bring Excellent Students To Kangwon National University BEST - KNU Scholarship for Foreign Students
ACES-KNU program is a prestigious award offered to the qualified graduates from the president of sister universities of KNU. Should be recommended by the academic Supervisor at KNU by the official offer from the president of KNU. Tuition, dormitory and living expenses as well as health insurance will be supported. Academic Counterparts Elites Scholarship ACES - KNU Scholarship for Foreign Students
Institutes and Centers KNU Language Training Institute Asia Pacific Leadership Center KNU Seoul Center KNU Hospital Scripps Korea Antibody Institute Kangwon Medical Convergence Center Institute of International Rural Development KNU Institute of Life-Long Education Wild Life Animal Rescue Center Animal Hospital 61 Other Research Institutes not listed