Kumoh National Institute of Technology
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금오공과대학교 | |
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Motto | 진리, 창조, 정직 "Truth, Creativity, Honesty" |
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Type | National |
Established | 1979 (founded 1979) |
President | Sang Cheol Lee |
Academic staff | Full-time 207 |
Students | 7,466 |
Undergraduates | 6,816 |
Postgraduates | 650 |
Location | , 36°8′39.901″N 128°23′35.801″E / 36.14441694°N 128.39327806°ECoordinates: 36°8′39.901″N 128°23′35.801″E / 36.14441694°N 128.39327806°E |
Website | www.kumoh.ac.kr |
Korean name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Geumo Gonggwa Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmo Konggwa Taehakkyo |
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Kumoh National Institute of Technology (Acronym: KIT; Korean, 금오공과대학교, Kumoh Gonggwa Daehakgyo, colloquially KumohGongdae) is a national research and business development (R&BD) university in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It is located in the South Korean industrial center of Gumi, Gyeongbuk province. The university is made up of 4 colleges (College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, College of Business administration, and College of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training). 18 out of the 21 undergraduate departments and 15 out of the 19 graduate departments are in the college of engineering. The university offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees.[1]
Gallery[]
The main gate of Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Dormitory
The root of creating the future
History[]
Kumoh National Institute of Technology was founded on December 31, 1979 by Park Chung-hee, the former President of South Korea.[2] In 1987, a graduate school was established for both master and Ph.D courses such as mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and civil engineering. KIT turned into a national institute on March 1990.[3] On December 30, 2004 KIT moved to the new campus located in Yangho-dong. KIT is presently the only national university for engineering in South Korea.[4]
See also[]
- List of national universities in South Korea
- List of universities and colleges in South Korea
- Education in Korea
References[]
- ^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Kumoh National Institute of Technology English website. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". 한국향토문화전자대전. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ^ "최고의 인재를 키우는 국내 유일 국립 특성화 공과대학". Daily UNN. 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
External links[]
- Kumoh brochure
- Kumoh national Institute of Technology website
- 금오공과대학교 홈페이지 (Korean site)(English site)
- Universities and colleges in North Gyeongsang Province
- Educational institutions established in 1979
- National universities and colleges in South Korea
- Gumi, North Gyeongsang
- 1979 establishments in South Korea
- South Korea university stubs