Gangneung–Wonju National University

Gangneung-Wonju National University
강릉원주대학교
Other name	GWNU
Motto	꿈을 향한 동행, 미래를 여는 대학
Motto in English	A Companion toward your dream, A University opening up your future
Type	National
Established	1946
President	Ban, Seon-seop, Ph.D.
Academic staff	524 (2018)
Administrative staff	335 (2018)
Undergraduates	11,271 (2018)
Postgraduates	702 (2018)
Location	Gangneung and Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea; 37°46′7.6″N 128°52′12.5″E / 37.768778°N 128.870139°E
Korean name
Hangul	강릉원주대학교
Hanja	江陵原州大學校
Revised Romanization	Gangneung Wonju Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Kangnŭng Wŏnju Taehakkyo
Campus	Suburban, 0.82km2; (Gangneung: 0.66km2, Wonju: 0.15km2)
Colours	; Burgundy, sky blue, yellow and beige
Website	www.gwnu.ac.kr/sites/en/index.do

Gangneung-Wonju National University Wonju Campus

Gangneung–Wonju National University (GWNU) is a national research university in Gangneung and Wonju in Korea. Founded in 1946, GWNU is situated on the East coast of South Korea and has risen to become one of the research universities in South Korea.

Following the merger between Kangnung National University and Wonju National College on March 1, 2007, the name of the university changed to Gangneung–Wonju National University.^[1] It is recognized as one of the preeminent research universities, ranked 1st among Korean universities and 6th among Asian universities in the number of research papers in the 2009 Asia QS Universities Evaluation.^[2]

Situated near the Sea of Japan (East Sea) coastal region, GWNU has taken advantage of its location, focusing its education on new materials, marine resources, tourism and information technology. In addition, the university, as a global exchange hub-university linking the East Asian region, has formed academic agreements with 27 countries, 73 foreign universities, pursuing academic exchanges with students, faculties and staff and is growing into an international research institution in the growing global community.^[3] Currently, GWNU has about 150 international students from China, Russia, Japan, South-east Asia and the United States.^[4]

Brief history

1946. 11. 11 Kangnung College of Education opened
1968. 03. 28 Kangnung Teacher's College opened
1978. 03. 01 Kangnung Junior College opened
1979. 03. 14 Kangnung National College opened
1983. 02. 26 Change of address from Chodang-dong to Jibyeon
1991. 03. 01 Promotion to Kangnung National University
1997. 12. 23 Kangnung National University College of Dentistry Clinic opened
2006. 11. 11 60th anniversary of opening
2007. 03. 01 Union with Wonju National College
2008. 08. 25 Selected as an excellent human resource training university in 2008
2009. 03. 01 Renamed as Gangneung–Wonju National University
2009. 05. 12 Asian University Evaluation 1st place in ‘number of citations per thesis’ in Korea, 6th in Asia
2009. 06. 11 Selected as a second phase university-industry cooperation promotion university
2010. 05. 17 4th place in Korea and 22nd Asia among small and medium-sized universities at 2010 Asia University Evaluation
2011. 02. 22 Graduation ceremony for the 2010 academic year, the first graduate after integration
2011. 03. 22 Opening ceremony for Wonju campus lecture and research hall
2012. 04. 01 Selected as Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
2012. 05. 23 Opened Trekking ‘Hakisi Seupji-gil’ (Bau-gil section 16)
2013. 03. 16 Poened Gangneung–Wonju National University PR center
2013. 07. 30 Selected as a university education capacity enhancement project in 2013
2013. 11. 01 Opening ceremony of Industry-Academic Cooperation Center
2014. 05. 08 Selected as second phase Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
2014. 07. 01 Selected for Specialization Project for Regional University (Ck-1) (Largest support in Gangwon-do, ~2018)
2014. 08. 01 Selected as the best university innovation support project in Korea (3 consecutive year by 2016)
2016. 06. 16 1st place in Korea and 36th in Asia among small and medium-sized universities that do not have medical school at 2016 Asian University Evaluation
2016. 11. 11 70th anniversary

Academics

Undergraduate

55 departments in 9 colleges

Gangneng Campus

College of Humanities
College of Social Science
College of Natural Science
College of Life Science
College of Engineering
College of Arts & Physical Education
College of Dentistry

Wonju Campus

College of Health and Welfare
College of Science and Technology

Graduate school

GWNU running 1 graduate school, 3 Professional graduate school.

Master program - provides 39 departments, 3 contract departments, 5 cooperative processes at Gangneung campus. Wonju campus has 13 departments, 1 contract department.
- Master program at professional graduate school - 3 schools provide 39 departments at Gangneung campus, 18 departments at Wonju campus.
Doctorate program - provides 30 departments, 3 contract departments, 1 cooperative process at Gangneung campus. Wonju Campus has 10 departments.
Graduate School
- Graduate School of Management and Policy Science
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Industry