Kyungpook National University (KNU) is a public national university founded in 1946 in Daegu by upgrading to the national university status its Colleges of Education, Medicine and Agriculture (with the Colleges of Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Law and Political Sciences joining later). The educational philosophy of the university is based on three pillars: truth, pride and service. KNU is the best South Korean national university according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking. Additionally, its graduates have the highest employability among all the Korean national universities according to QS World University Rankings.
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Kyungpook National University
Country
- South Korea
City
- Daegu ,
- Sangju ,
Founding year
1946
Acceptance rate
40%
Fall semester application deadline
May 18
Spring semester application deadline
November 16
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €1350/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Environmental Sciences [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
501-510°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
801–1000°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
301-400°
Center for World University Rankings
404°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
283°
Webometrics
478°
QS World Universities by Subject
Engineering and Technology
401-450°
Life Sciences & Medicine
451-500°
Natural Sciences
315°
Agriculture & Forestry
201-250°
Biological Sciences
451-500°
Chemistry
451-500°
Computer Science & Information Systems
351-400°
Engineering Chemical
301-350°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
301-350°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
351-400°
Environmental Sciences
301-350°
Materials Science
251-300°
Mathematics
351-400°
Medicine
401-450°
Physics & Astronomy
301-350°
