Changwon National University

{{Short description|National University in Changwon, South Korea}}

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| established = 1969

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| faculty = 304

| administrative_staff = 319 (2019)

| students = 12,927 (2019)

| undergrad = 11,497 (2019)

| postgrad = 1,430 (2019)

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| city = Changwon

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| country = South Korea

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|hangul = 창원대학교

|hanja = 昌原大學校

|rr = Changwon Daehakgyo

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Changwon National University (CNU; {{Korean|hangul=창원대학교}}) is a public institution of higher education located in Changwon, Gyeongsangn-do, South Korea.{{Cite web |title=창원대학교영문 |url=https://www.changwon.ac.kr/eng/main.do |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=www.changwon.ac.kr}}

History

Initially opening as the Masan College of Education ({{Korean|hangul=마산교육대학|rr=Masan Gyoyuk Daehak}}) on March 21st, 1969, the University moved to its current location in 1983 and changed its name to Changwon University in 1985.{{Cite web |title=창원대학교 |url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=40942&docId=1145809&categoryId=34669 |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=terms.naver.com |language=ko}} In 1991, it gained its accreditation as a public university.{{Cite web |title=About CWNU > Overview > Message from the President - 창원대학교영문 |url=https://www.changwon.ac.kr/eng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=10248&cntntsId=3368 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=www.changwon.ac.kr}}

On November 2, 1999, CNU established the first Graduate School of Labor Studies among national universities.
On August 18, 1999, it received ISO 9001 certification for undergraduate administration, a first among universities in South Korea.
On June 18, 2004, the university was selected to participate in the New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) Project.
On October 5, 2005, it received the Presidential Award at the Korea Regional Innovation Convention & Expo.
On February 24, 2006, the university was recognized as an excellent institution by the Employment Support Reinforcement Program.
On September 2, 2011, it was chosen as an Engineering Research Center (ERC) by the Leading Research Center Support Project.
On April 18, 2017, the university was included in the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC+) Project.
On March 1, 2019, it was selected for the University Innovation Project.
On April 28, 2020, the university was chosen for the Smart Manufacturing Human Resource Education Project.

Academics

class="wikitable" \|+ !College of Humanities !College of Social Sciences !Business School !College of Natural Sciences
* Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of Japanese Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education \| Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of Sociology Dept. of Communication Dept. of Family Welfare \| Dept. of Global Business Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of International Trade \| Dept. of Mathematics Dept. of Physics Dept. of Biology and Chemistry Dept. of Statistics Dept. of Bio Health Sciences Dept. of Clothing & Textiles Dept. of Food and Nutrition Dept. of Physical Education Dept. of Nursing
College of Engineering !College of Mechatronics !College of Arts !College of Future Convergence
* School of Industrial Engineering and Naval Architecture School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Dept. of Architecture Dept. of Architectural Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering \| Dept. of Mechanical Engineering School of Electrical, Electronic & Control Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering Dept. of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction \| Dept. of Music Dept. of Fine Art Dept. of Design Dept. of Dance \| College of Future Convergence Dept. of Advanced Industry Fusion Dept. of Mechatronics Convergence Engineering Dept. of Asset Management Dept. of Venture Convergence Dept. of Anti-Aging and Health Care Dept. of Industrial Business Dept. of Energy Convergence Engineering

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!College of Humanities

!College of Social Sciences

!Business School

!College of Natural Sciences

* Dept. of Korean Language & Literature

Dept. of English Language & Literature
Dept. of German Language & Literature
Dept. of French Language & Literature
Dept. of Japanese Language & Literature
Dept. of History
Dept. of Philosophy
Dept. of Special Education
Dept. of Early Childhood Education

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Dept. of Law
Dept. of Public Administration
Dept. of International Relations
Dept. of Chinese Studies
Dept. of Sociology
Dept. of Communication
Dept. of Family Welfare

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Dept. of Global Business
Dept. of Business Administration
Dept. of Accounting
Dept. of Taxation Science
Dept. of International Trade

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Dept. of Mathematics
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Biology and Chemistry
Dept. of Statistics
Dept. of Bio Health Sciences
Dept. of Clothing & Textiles
Dept. of Food and Nutrition
Dept. of Physical Education
Dept. of Nursing

College of Engineering

!College of Mechatronics

!College of Arts

!College of Future Convergence

* School of Industrial Engineering and Naval Architecture

School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering
Dept. of Architecture
Dept. of Architectural Engineering
Dept. of Computer Engineering

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Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
School of Electrical, Electronic & Control Engineering
School of Materials Science and Engineering
Dept. of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction

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Dept. of Music
Dept. of Fine Art
Dept. of Design
Dept. of Dance

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College of Future Convergence
Dept. of Advanced Industry Fusion
Dept. of Mechatronics Convergence Engineering
Dept. of Asset Management
Dept. of Venture Convergence
Dept. of Anti-Aging and Health Care
Dept. of Industrial Business
Dept. of Energy Convergence Engineering

Graduate Schools of Professional Studies

class="wikitable" \|+ !Humanities & Social Science !Natural Science !Engineering
rowspan="3" \| Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Education Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of International Trade Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Economics and Financial Information Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of Culture Techno \| Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Dept. of Physics Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Biology and Microbiology Dept. of Food and Nutrition Dept. of Clothing & Textiles Dept. of Health Science Dept. of Nursing \| Major of Mechanical Engineering Major of Mechanical Design Engineering Major of Electrical Engineering Major of Electronic Engineering Major of Control and Instrumentation Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering Dept. of Industrial System Engineering Dept. of Environmental Engineering Dept. of Chemical System Engineering Dept. of Civil Engineering Dept. of Architectural Engineering Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering Dept. of Architecture Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Major of New Metal Materials Engineering Major of Advanced Materials Convergence Engineering
Arts & Physical Education !Interdisciplinary Programs
* Dept. of Music Dept. of Fine Art Dept. of Industrial Design Dept. of Dance Dept. of Physical Education \| Biotechnology course Advanced Materials and Nano Science Course Bioinformatics Course Eco-Friendly Offshore Plant FEED Cooperative Course Advanced Defense Engineering Course

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!Humanities & Social Science

!Natural Science

!Engineering

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Dept. of Korean Language & Literature
Dept. of English Language & Literature
Dept. of German Language & Literature
Dept. of French Language & Literature
Dept. of History
Dept. of Philosophy
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Special Education
Dept. of Early Childhood Education
Dept. of Law
Dept. of Public Administration
Dept. of International Relations
Dept. of Chinese Studies
Dept. of International Trade
Dept. of Business Administration
Dept. of Economics and Financial Information
Dept. of Accounting
Dept. of Taxation Science
Dept. of Culture Techno

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Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
Dept. of Physics
Dept. of Chemistry
Dept. of Biology and Microbiology
Dept. of Food and Nutrition
Dept. of Clothing & Textiles
Dept. of Health Science
Dept. of Nursing

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Major of Mechanical Engineering
Major of Mechanical Design Engineering
Major of Electrical Engineering
Major of Electronic Engineering
Major of Control and Instrumentation Engineering
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Dept. of Industrial System Engineering
Dept. of Environmental Engineering
Dept. of Chemical System Engineering
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Dept. of Architectural Engineering
Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering
Dept. of Architecture
Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Major of New Metal Materials Engineering
Major of Advanced Materials Convergence Engineering

Arts & Physical Education

!Interdisciplinary Programs

* Dept. of Music

Dept. of Fine Art
Dept. of Industrial Design
Dept. of Dance
Dept. of Physical Education

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Biotechnology course
Advanced Materials and Nano Science Course
Bioinformatics Course
Eco-Friendly Offshore Plant FEED Cooperative Course
Advanced Defense Engineering Course

Korean Language School

[https://www.changwon.ac.kr/affairseng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=11662&cntntsId=4465 Korean Language School (KLS)] is a language school under the Institute of International Affairs and Education at CWNU.{{Cite web |title=Admissions > Korean Language School - 창원대학교영문 |url=https://www.changwon.ac.kr/eng/cm/cntnts/cntntsView.do?mi=10295&cntntsId=3400 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=www.changwon.ac.kr}}

References

External links

[https://www.changwon.ac.kr/eng/main.do Official school website, in English and Korean]
[http://w3.changwon.ac.kr/eng.org/campus_tour/campus_tour.html Campus Map]

Category:1969 establishments in South Korea

Category:Buildings and structures in Changwon

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1969

Category:National universities and colleges in South Korea

Category:Universities and colleges in South Gyeongsang Province

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