Gangneung-Wonju National University (GWNU) is a national research university in Gangneung and Wonju in Korea. Founded in 1946, GWNU is situated on the East coast of South Korea has risen to one of the research universities in South Korea.
Following the merger between Kangnung National University and Wonju National College on March 1, 2007, the name of the university changed to Gangneung-Wonju National University.[1] It is recognized as one of the preeminent research universities, ranked 1st among Korean universities and 6th among Asian universities in the number of research papers in the 2009 Asia QS Universities Evaluation.[2]
Situated near the Sea of Japan (East Sea) coastal region, GWNU has taken advantage of its location, focusing its education on new materials, marine resources, tourism and information technology. In addition, the university, as a global exchange hub-university linking the East Asian region, has formed academic agreements with 27 countries, 73 foreign universities, pursuing academic exchanges with students, faculties and staff and is growing into an international research institution in the growing global community.[3] Currently, GWNU has about 150 international students from China, Russia, Japan, South-east Asia and the U.S.A.[4]
Brief history
1946. 11. 11 Kangnung College of Education opened
1968. 03. 28 Kangnung Teacher’s College opened
1978. 03. 01 Kangnung Junior College opened
1979. 03. 14 Kangnung National College opened
1983. 02. 26 Change of address from Chodang-dong to Jibyeon
1991. 03. 01 Promotion to Kangnung National University
1997. 12. 23 Kangnung National University College of Dentistry Clinic opened
2006. 11. 11 60th anniversary of opening
2007. 03. 01 Union with Wonju National College
2008. 08. 25 Selected as an excellent human resource trainging university in 2008
2009. 03. 01 Renamed as Gangneung-Wonju National University
2009. 05. 12 Asian University Evaluation 1st place in ‘number of citations per thesis’ in Korea, 6th in Asia
2009. 06. 11 Selected as a second phase university-industry cooperation promotion university
2010. 05. 17 4th place in Korea and 22nd Asia among small and medium-sized universities at 2010 Asia University Evaluation
2011. 02. 22 Graduation ceremony for the 2010 academic year, the first graduate after integration
2011. 03. 22 Opening ceremony for Wonju campus lecture and research hall
2012. 04. 01 Selected as Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
2012. 05. 23 Opened Trekking ‘Hakisi Seupji-gil’ (Bau-gil section 16)
2013. 03. 16 Poened Gangneung-Wonju National University PR center
2013. 07. 30 Selected as a university education capacity enhancement project in 2013
2013. 11. 01 Opening ceremony of Industry-Academic Cooperation Center
2014. 05. 08 Selected as second phase Leader in University-Industry Cooperation Project (LINC)
2014. 07. 01 Selected for Specialization Project for Regional University (Ck-1) (Largest support in Gangwon-do, ~2018)
2014. 08. 01 Selected as the best university innovation support project in Korea (3 consecutive year by 2016)
2016. 06. 16 1st place in Korea and 36th in Asia among small and medium-sized universities that do not have medical school at 2016 Asian University Evaluation
