Kwangwoon University
Kwangwoon University (Abbreviated to Kwangwoon, KW and KWU) is a comprehensive and private research university in Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea, offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Chosun Radio Training Center, the predecessor of Kwangwoon University, was the first institution to teach electronic engineering studies in Korea. The foundation is Kwangwoon Academy, an incorporated educational institution. As of 2019, there are 11,500 undergraduates and 1,292 graduate students.
광운대학교 | |
| Motto | Practice diligence and economy, Seek thyself a work |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1934 |
| Chairman | Cho, Sun-Young |
| President | Chun, Jangho |
Academic staff | 331 (full-time Professor) 108 (adjunct Professor) 419 (Lecturer) |
Administrative staff | 327 (2020) |
| Students | 13,100 (2020) |
| Undergraduates | 11,672 (2020) |
| Postgraduates | 1,428 (2020) |
| Location | Seoul , South Korea |
| Mascot | Pegasus |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 광운대학교 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwang-un Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwangun Taehakkyo |
Kwangwoon University has been recognized for its academic reputation in engineering and IT fields. Kwangwoon University was ranked 56th in Asia in field of Engineering in the 2014 and 2015 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and ranked 16th in Korea in field of Science and Engineering in 2015 by Korea Economic Daily (한국경제신문)