Kwangwoon University

Kwangwoon University
광운대학교
Motto
Practice diligence and economy, Seek thyself a work
TypePrivate
Established1934; 90 years ago (1934)
ChairmanCho, Sun-Young[1]
PresidentChun, Jangho
Academic staff
331 (full-time Professor)
108 (adjunct Professor)
419 (Lecturer)[2]
Administrative staff
327 (2020)
Students13,100 (2020)
Undergraduates11,672 (2020)
Postgraduates1,428 (2020)
Location,
South Korea
MascotPegasus
Websitewww.kw.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
광운대학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwang-un Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerKwangun Taehakkyo

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.

Kwangwoon University has been recognized for its academic reputation in engineering and IT fields.[3] Kwangwoon University was ranked 56th in Asia in field of Engineering in the 2014 and 2015 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)[4][5] and ranked 16th in Korea in field of Science and Engineering in 2015 by Korea Economic Daily (한국경제신문)[6]

  1. ^ "광운안내 - 학교법인 광운학원". Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  2. ^ "광운안내 - 대학현황 - 현황 (Web1)". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
  3. ^ "[파워인터뷰 - IT 특성화 대학의 'IT CEO' 이상철 광운대 총장] "IT's 광운!"멀티 엔지니어 키운다". Magazine.joins.com. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. ^ "[2014 아시아 대학평가] 醫大 없는 '强小大' 포스텍·서강대·한국외대 강세". The Chosun Ilbo. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ "[2015 아시아 대학평가] 포스텍, 특성화 대학 중 1위… 6년 연속 아시아 최고 입증". The Chosun Ilbo. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. ^ "[STRONG KOREA] 서울대·연세대·고려대·한양대, 기업들이 꼽은 '최고의 이공계'". The Korea Economic Daily. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.