Korea National Sport University
Seoul, South Korea
- 1976
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 3,200
- Total Students
- 4%
- International Students
- 20
- Programs
About Korea National Sport University
Korea National Sport University (KNSU, 한국체육대학교) is South Korea's sole specialized national university dedicated to athletics, physical education, sports science, and kinesiology. Located in Oryun-dong, Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, directly bordering the historic 1.4-square-kilometer Olympic Park, KNSU was founded by the South Korean government on December 30, 1976, and admitted its first cohort in March 1977. Established with the strategic national objective of discovering and grooming elite athletes for the Olympic Games and international championships, KNSU operates under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) alongside the Ministry of Education. Widely celebrated as the supreme engine of Korean athletic prowess, KNSU students and alumni have won roughly one-third of all Olympic medals in South Korea's modern history, producing iconic champions across short track speed skating, long-track speed skating, gymnastics, taekwondo, archery, judo, fencing, shooting, and wrestling.
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Seoul, South Korea
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