Chonnam National University
Gwangju, South Korea
- 1952
- Founded
- #751–800
- Global Rank
- Not listed
- Total Students
- Not listed
- International Students
- 35
- Programs
About Chonnam National University
Chonnam National University (전남대학교, CNU) is one of the ten prestigious Flagship Korean National Universities (거점국립대학교), serving as the foundational intellectual anchor and advanced research hub of southwestern South Korea since 1952. Headquartered across the sprawling Yongbong Main Campus and Hakdong Medical Campus in Gwangju, alongside its oceanographic Yeosu Specialized Campus in Jeollanam-do, CNU encompasses 16 undergraduate colleges, 11 graduate schools, and 59 cutting-edge research institutes. Renowned globally for Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Robotics, Semiconductor Materials, Agricultural Biotechnology, Smart Aquaculture, and Clinical Medicine, CNU operates the internationally acclaimed Chonnam National University Hospital network and Hwasun Cancer Center. Backed by extensive Korean Government funding through the Brain Korea 21 (BK21 Four) initiative and holding AACSB accreditation in business education, Chonnam National University delivers world-class academic rigor at highly affordable, state-subsidized national tuition rates.
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₩3,438,000 – ₩4,440,000 KRW / yr (Undergraduate); ₩5,000,000 – ₩6,500,000 KRW / yr (Graduate STEM & Professional)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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- Application fee: ₩70,000 KRW (Direct International Application Fee)
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Gwangju, South Korea
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