Korea National Open University
- Korea National Open University
Infobox University
name = Korea National Open University
native_name = 한국방송통신대학교
image_size = 120px
motto =
established = 1972
type = National (Public)
endowment =
president = Chang, Shi-Won
city = (Various)
state =
country = South Korea
faculty =
staff =
students = 210,578
undergrad = 210,578
postgrad =
campus = Urban, regional campus buildings are located various sites.
colors = Blue
website = [http://www.knou.ac.kr/engknou/ knou.ac.kr] |
Infobox Korean name
hangul = 한국방송통신대학교
hanja = 韓國放送通信大學校
rr = Hanguk Bangsong Tongsin Daehakkyo
mr = Han'guk Pangsong Tongshin Taehakkyo|
Korea National Open University (KNOU) is a national open university in South Korea.
History
KNOU was founded in 1972 as a branch of Seoul National University. It began by offering a two-year junior college program to 12,000 students and now has over 200,000 full-time, degree-seeking students for four-year university programs and some part-time students for non-degree, lifelong education programs. It also offers online graduate programs for several major areas.
Education
The university includes four colleges:
*College of Libery Art
*College of Social Science
*College of Natural Science
*College of Education
It also includes [nine graduate schools:] http://grad.knou.ac.kr/eng/home/HGEHMainDetail.htm
*Department of Practical English
*Department of Public Administration
*Department of Management
*Department of Home Economics
*Department of Computer Science
*Department of Nursing
*Department of Lifelong Education
*Department of Early Childhood Education
*Department of e-Learning
Campus
The university has campuses in every major city of South Korea. Cities which have KNOU campuses are: Seoul, Daejeon, Busan, Daegu, Inchon, Kwangju, Kyunggi, Kangwon, Chungpuk, Jonpuk, Kyungnam, Cheju.
ee also
*List of Korea-related topics
*List of colleges and universities in South Korea
*Education in South Korea
External links
* [http://www.knou.ac.kr/engknou2/ Official school website]
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