Chonnam National University: Statistics

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#1404 of 14,131 In the World
#389 of 5,830 In Asia
#23 of 193 In South Korea
#1 of 8 In Gwangju
#295 of 4,260 For Chemical Engineering
Top50% For 134 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
35%
Enrollment
33,195
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.jnu.ac.kr
Languages
Korean;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate35%
Admissions RequirementsGraduation from high school or foreign equivalent, and entrance examination (for Korean citizens)
Academic CalendarMarch to February (March - June; September-February)
Enrollment33,195
Full time employee1,168
Student:staff ratio28:1

We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for Chonnam National University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Chonnam National University is a world-class research university with 33,786 scientific papers published and 667,105 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biochemistry, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Materials Science.

Publications
33,786
Citations
667,105

Chonnam National University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
25,445 / 549,931
Chemistry
24,908 / 557,967
Engineering
18,101 / 376,783
Physics
16,895 / 358,967
Biochemistry
16,493 / 391,171
Medicine
15,881 / 291,248
Organic Chemistry
15,649 / 373,517
Genetics
14,008 / 308,885
Environmental Science
13,721 / 280,403
Materials Science
11,935 / 277,327
Quantum and Particle physics
11,694 / 258,130
Computer Science
8,941 / 141,255
Geology
7,970 / 163,267
Pathology
6,493 / 117,459
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,410 / 102,505
Chemical Engineering
5,984 / 175,174
Ecology
5,929 / 119,539
Psychology
5,776 / 104,759
Metallurgical Engineering
5,621 / 136,045
Paleontology
5,288 / 110,040
Optical Engineering
4,879 / 105,157
Nanotechnology
4,803 / 134,919
Physical chemistry
4,722 / 132,449
Mathematics
4,389 / 63,784
Electrical Engineering
4,346 / 87,168
Immunology
4,169 / 81,115
Botany
4,095 / 89,371
Surgery
3,950 / 59,495
Geography and Cartography
3,916 / 69,374
Statistics
3,834 / 58,974
Psychiatry
3,317 / 64,040
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,185 / 38,875
Oncology and Cancer research
2,790 / 57,688
Philosophy
2,698 / 40,276
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,532 / 35,821
Mechanical Engineering
2,365 / 36,001
Pharmacology
2,251 / 45,006
Business
2,226 / 34,403
Neuroscience
2,213 / 44,595
Oceanography
2,196 / 44,684

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 46 72
1992 46 88
1993 66 116
1994 88 158
1995 115 178
1996 156 207
1997 189 317
1998 248 463
1999 308 725
2000 342 1060
2001 380 1439
2002 487 2180
2003 504 2842
2004 619 3614
2005 710 5005
2006 878 6419
2007 995 7968
2008 1015 9413
2009 1160 11708
2010 1217 14471
2011 1332 17436
2012 1376 20666
2013 1516 25058
2014 1682 28943
2015 1765 32883
2016 1757 35421
2017 1824 38155
2018 1812 42994
2019 2013 50381
2020 2113 61036
2021 2226 73145
2022 2113 79428
2023 2221 81569
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Undergraduate tuition, 335-368 per unit; Graduate tuition, 354-463 per unit (USD)

Chonnam National University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Chonnam National University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Master's Degree Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Archiving, Art Education, Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Continuing Education, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Products, Forestry, French, Geography, German, Health Education, Heating and Refrigeration, History, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music, Music Education, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Naval Architecture, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Science Education, Sociology, Software Engineering, Special Education, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Transport and Communications, Transport Management, Veterinary Science, Welfare and Protective Services, Wood Technology, Zoology
Doctor's Degree Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Architecture, Archiving, Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography, German, Heating and Refrigeration, History, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Literature, Marine Science and Oceanography, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Textile Design, Veterinary Science, Welfare and Protective Services, Wood Technology, Zoology

Notable alumni

  1. Kang Eun-mi

    Kang Eun-mi
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kang Eun-mi is a South Korean politician. She is currently a member of the 21st National Assembly representing the Justice Party, where she serves as floor leader of the party.

  2. Lim Chul-woo

    Lim Chul-woo
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Lim Chul-Woo is a South Korean writer born in 1954, known for his subversive works.

Chonnam National University faculties and divisions

College : Agriculture and Life Sciences Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Botany, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Products, Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Molecular Biology, Wood Technology
College : Arts Art History, Communication Arts, Design, Fine Arts, Handicrafts, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Painting and Drawing, Performing Arts, Singing, Visual Arts
College : Business Administration Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Regional Studies
College : Culture and Social Sciences Asian Studies, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chinese, Communication Arts, Cultural Studies, E-Business/Commerce, East Asian Studies, English, International Business, International Studies, Japanese, Multimedia, Social Sciences, Transport and Communications, Transport Management
College : Education Art Education, Education, Ethics, Foreign Languages Education, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Special Education
College : Engineering Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Ceramics and Glass Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Natural Resources, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Software Engineering, Structural Architecture
College : Engineering Science Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Telecommunications Engineering
College : Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Aquaculture, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture
College : Human Ecology Clothing and Sewing, Family Studies, Food Science, Nutrition, Textile Design, Welfare and Protective Services
College : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Chinese, English, French, German, History, Japanese, Korean, Literature, Philosophy
College : Law Law
College : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Education, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology
College : Natural Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics
College : Nursing Nursing
College : Pharmacy Pharmacology, Pharmacy
College : Social Sciences Anthropology, Communication Studies, Geography (Human), Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Library Science, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology
College : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Faculty : Interdisciplinary Studies Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Civil Law, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Health, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Statistics, Writing
Graduate School : Business Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Management, Marketing
Graduate School : Culture Communication Arts, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Tourism
Graduate School : Dentistry Dentistry
Graduate School : Education Agricultural Education, Art Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Continuing Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Ethics, Foreign Languages Education, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Native Language Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Special Education, Technology Education
Graduate School : Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Aquaculture, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Nutrition, Power Engineering
Graduate School : Graduate Studies Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Architecture, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Earth Sciences, East Asian Studies, Ecology, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Fine Arts, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, German, Heating and Refrigeration, History, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Library Science, Literature, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Music, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Naval Architecture, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Science Education, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Translation and Interpretation, Transport and Communications, Transport Management, Veterinary Science, Wood Technology, Zoology
Graduate School : Industry and Technology Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Crop Production, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Rural Studies, Structural Architecture, Textile Technology, Tourism
Graduate School : Industry-University Cooperation Architectural and Environmental Design, Art Management, Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Heating and Refrigeration, International Business, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport and Communications, Transport Management
Graduate School : Public Administration Public Administration
School : Biological Sciences and Technology Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology
School : Law Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Criminology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Human Rights, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law
School : Medical Science Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Health Education, Immunology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology

General information

Alternative names CNU
전남대학교
Founded 1909
Accreditation Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)
Motto Truth, Creative and Service
Colors green

Location and contacts

Address 77 Yongbong-ro Buk-gu
Gwangju, 61186
South Korea
City population 1,490,000

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