Kyungpook National University

 NicknameKyungdae (경대;慶大)Websitewww.knu.ac.kr, english en.knu.ac.kr

Kyungpook National University
Hangul	경북대학교
Hanja	慶北大學校
Revised Romanization	Gyeongbuk Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngbuk Taehakkyo

Kyungpook National University (경북대학교, abbreviated as KNU or Kyungdae, 경대) is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in Daegu, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea before the Government of Gyeongsangbuk-do moved to Andong.

Establishment

The medical school of Kyungpook National University began in 1923. Kyungpook National University was founded in September 1946 by upgrading the Colleges of Education, Medicine, and Agriculture in Daegu to a National College. In October 1951, the Colleges of Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Law and Political Sciences were combined into Kyungpook National University. Other departments, including Engineering and Dentistry, were established sequentially, forming the university as it is known today.

Administration

As of November 20, 2021, Won-hwa Hong is the university's President.[1] He graduated from the KNU Department of Architecture and acquired master's and doctoral degrees at Waseda University in Japan. The university has three vice presidents: Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for External Affairs, and Vice President for Research & University-Industry Cooperation. Additionally, there are about ten deans overseeing various administrative areas, including Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Strategy & Finance, Research & Industry Collaboration, International Affairs, Admissions, External Cooperation, Information & Technology, Education Reform, and Graduate School Policy. The Office of General Administration handles personnel, budget, and facilities management.^[1]

Academics

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Rankings

University rankings

JoongAng National[2]	Domestic	12
QS National[3]	General	15
THE National[4]	General	14–17
ARWU National[5]	Research	9–12
QS Asia (Asia version)[6]	General	107
THE Asia (Asia version)[7]	General	=177
USNWR Asia[8]	General	=156
ARWU World[9]	Research	401–500
QS World[10]	General	=516
THE World[11]	General	501–600
USNWR World[12]	General	=667

• Ranked 501~600th in the world (14th in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 THE World University Evaluations and 39th in the world (3rd in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 THE University Impact Rankings. ^[15]
• Ranked 516th in the world (15th in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 QS World University Rankings ^[16]
• Ranked 401~500th in the world (9~12th in Korea) in the 2024 Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ^[17]
• Ranked 10th in Korea (1st among the National Universities in Korea) and 420th in the world in the 2024 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ^[18]

Campus

Kyungpook National University has four campuses across the Daegu metropolitan city and North Gyeongsang Province:

Daegu Main Campus

The main campus, established in 1946, houses major engineering and science schools and is located in the Buk-gu area of Daegu.

Sangju Campus

Integrated with Kyungpook National University in 2010, the Sangju Campus includes two colleges, 19 departments, and various graduate schools. It features unique facilities such as a ranch and an animal hospital.

Dongin Medical Campus

Located in central Daegu, this campus houses the medical, nursing, and dental schools. The medical school recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and includes Kyungpook National University Hospital, providing practical experience for students.

Chilgok Medical Campus

Established in 2011, this campus focuses on providing medical services, particularly in cancer treatment, geriatrics, and pediatrics.

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  KNU Daegu Main Campus
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  KNU Sangju Campus
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  Dongin Medical Campus
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  Chilgok Medical Campus

See also

• Kyungpook National University Museum
• Flagship Korean National Universities
• List of national universities in South Korea
• List of universities and colleges in South Korea
• Education in Korea

References

• Korea Makes Strides in World University Rankings

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