Kyungpook National University
| 경북대학교 | |
| Motto | 진리, 긍지, 봉사 "Truth, Pride, Service" |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Established | 1946 (founded 1907) |
| President | 18th President Kim Sang-Dong |
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Academic staff
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Full-time1,880 includong foreign faculty of 80 in 2015Part-time 1,660 (2010) |
| Students | 38,616 (as of Oct, 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 31,516 |
| Postgraduates | 7,100 |
| Location | Daegu, South Korea |
| Campus |
Urban Main campus complex at Sangyeok-dong,Buk-gu, Medical college & General hospital at Dongin, Dental Campus at Samduk and Sangju Campus |
| Colors | KNU Red |
| Nickname | Kyungdae (경대;慶大) |
| Website | www.knu.ac.kr |
| Kyungpook National University | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeongbuk Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏngbuk Taehakkyo |
Full-time1,880 includong foreign
Urban Main campus complex at Sangyeok-dong,Buk-gu,
Kyungpook National University (경북대학교, abbreviated as KNU or Kyungdae, 경대) is a national university representing Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea . It is located in the Daegu Metropolitan City, which is the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea. (Kyungpook in the university's name represents an old romanization of the province's name, now most commonly spelled Gyeongbuk.)
Kyungpook National University was founded on September, 1946 by upgrading the Colleges of Education, Medicine and Agriculture in Daegu to the National College. In October, 1951, Colleges of Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Law and Political Sciences combined into Kyungpook National University. Other departments including Engineering and Dentistry were established sequentially to create what is now known as Kyungpook National University.
Graduate colleges
Kyungpook National University has four campuses in the Gyeongbuk province. The main campus, which houses the major engineering and science schools is located in the heart of Daegu city in the Buk-gu area. The Kyungpook National University also has separate campuses for its teaching hospital known as the Dongin campus as well as a campus at Samduk for its dental school and hospital. In addition, Kyungpook National University also functions from its Sangju campus.
Coordinates: 35°53′29″N 128°36′38″E / 35.89139°N 128.61056°E
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