Korea National University of Education

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Korea National University of Education

한국교원대학교
Motto	Love, Confidence, and Patience
Type	National
Established	1984 (40 years ago)
President	Kim, Jongwoo
Academic staff	205
Administrative staff	247
Students	5,630
Undergraduates	2,393
Postgraduates	3,237
Doctoral students	431
Location	Cheongju , South Korea 36°36′30″N 127°21′30″E / 36.60835°N 127.3582°E / 36.60835; 127.3582
Campus	Suburban 191 acres (77 ha)
Colors	Skyblue
Nickname	Kyowondae
Affiliations	ICUE
Mascot	Oriental stork
Website	www.knue.ac.kr

Cheongju

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Main campus in Cheongju, South Korea.

Korea National University of Education (KNUE; Korean: 한국교원대학교; RR: Hanguk Kyowon Daehakgyo, colloquially Kyowondae) is a South Korean national university which specializes in pre- and in-service teacher training and educational research. It comprises four colleges and three graduate schools. The student body consists of about 2,400 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. The university is widely regarded as the top South Korean university in the field of education.^[1]