| 금오공과대학교 | |
 Official logo | |
| Motto | 진리, 창조, 정직 "Truth, Creativity, Honesty" |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Established | 1979 (founded 1979) |
| President | Sang Cheol Lee |
| Academic staff | Full-time 207 |
| Students | 7,466 |
| Undergraduates | 6,816 |
| Postgraduates | 650 |
| Location | Gumi, North Gyeongsang, South Korea 36°8′39.901″N 128°23′35.801″E / 36.14441694°N 128.39327806°E / 36.14441694; 128.39327806 |
| Website | www.kumoh.ac.kr |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 금오공과대학교 |
| Hanja | 金烏工科大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Geumo Gonggwa Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭmo Kongkwa Taehakkyo |
Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT; Korean: 금오공과대학교, colloquially KumohGongdae (금오공대)) 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.
History
Kumoh National Institute of Technology was founded on December 31, 1979, by Park Chung-hee, the former President of South Korea. 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 in March 1990. On December 30, 2004, KIT moved to the new campus located in Yangho-dong. KIT is presently the only national university specialized for engineering in South Korea.
Gallery
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The main gate of Kumoh National Institute of Technology
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Dormitory
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The root of creating the future
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". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. 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)
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