Korea National Open University
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| Type | National (Public) |
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| Established | 1972 |
| President | Nam-Chul Cho, Ph.D. |
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Academic staff
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150 (2011) |
| Students | 173,758 (2011) |
| Undergraduates | 172,693 (2011) |
| Postgraduates | 1,078 (2011) |
| Location | Seoul (main office), regional centres nationwide, South Korea |
| Campus | Distance learning |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | www.knou.ac.kr |
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| Korea National Open University | |
| Hangul | 한국방송통신대학교 |
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| Hanja | 韓國放送通信大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Bangsong Tongsin Daehakkyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Pangsong Tongshin Taehakkyo |
Korea National Open University (KNOU,Korean: 한국방송통신대학교) is a national university of South Korea, which provides distance learning programs in Korean for more than 180,000 students. It was established in 1972 as a branch faculty of Seoul National University, with 2-year junior college courses. In 1982, KNOU was separated from SNU and established as a national university, launching programs for 4-year undergraduate degrees. As of 2009, the university has 46 offices and regional learning centres nationwide, and domestic cable television channel (OUN) for broadcasting lectures. It provides accredited bachelor's and master's degree for various fields, as well as non-degree qualifications such as diplomas and certificates, or life-long learning units.
With more than 180,000 students enrolled, including 700 postgraduate students, KNOU is the first distance and lifelong educational institution of South Korea, and the largest educational institution in the country by enrollment. Since its foundation, more than 500,000 students have been enrolled, and 350,000 students graduated from the university.
KNOU was founded in 1972 as a branch of Seoul National University. It began by offering a two-year junior college program to 12,000 students and now has over 200,000 full-time, degree-seeking students for four-year university programs and some part-time students for non-degree, lifelong education programs. It also offers online graduate programs for several major areas.
The university includes four colleges:
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