Kim Il Sung University
Kim Il Sung University (Korean: 김일성종합대학) is a university in Taesong, Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded on 1 October 1946, it is the first institution of higher learning in North Korea since its foundation.
김일성종합대학 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 October 1946 |
| President | Kim Sung-chan |
| Location | Ryongnam-dong, Taesong District, Pyongyang , North Korea 39°3′29″N 125°46′6″E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | ryongnamsan.edu.kp |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ilseong Jonghap Daehak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ilsŏng Chonghap Taehak |
Building details | |
The 15-hectare campus, along with the main academic buildings, contains 10 separate offices, 50 laboratories, libraries, museums, a printing press, an R&D center, dormitories, and a hospital. There is a large computer lab, but it has limited internet access. The university is named in honour of Kim Il Sung, the founding leader of North Korea.
Kim Il Sung University enrols around 16,000 enrolled students, and provides courses in the fields of law, economics, humanities, and natural sciences. In the spring of 2017, Kim Il Sung University set up specialist Japanese language and literature courses. Undergraduate courses take between 4.5 and 5 year for completion.