Gwangju University Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #5177 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1866 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #106 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #4 of 8 | In Gwangju |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 24%
- Enrollment
- 9,930
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.gwangju.ac.kr
- Languages
- Korean
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 24% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; September-December) |
| Enrollment | 9,930 |
| Full time employee | 364 |
| Student:staff ratio | 27:1 |
Publications & Citations
Gwangju University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15 | 15 |
| 2005 | 7 | 30 |
| 2006 | 19 | 45 |
| 2007 | 10 | 81 |
| 2008 | 8 | 98 |
| 2009 | 20 | 121 |
| 2010 | 25 | 107 |
| 2011 | 18 | 181 |
| 2012 | 25 | 227 |
| 2013 | 39 | 214 |
| 2014 | 32 | 301 |
| 2015 | 49 | 344 |
| 2016 | 42 | 440 |
| 2017 | 23 | 441 |
| 2018 | 20 | 416 |
| 2019 | 30 | 518 |
| 2020 | 23 | 496 |
| 2021 | 22 | 649 |
Tuition
Gwangju University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Administration, Architecture, Business and Commerce, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Hotel and Restaurant, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Management, Mass Communication, Music, Occupational Therapy, Optical Technology, Photography, Police Studies, Preschool Education, Public Relations, Real Estate, Social Policy, Social Work, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport Management, Writing |
|---|---|
| Doctor's Degree | Administration, Child Care and Development, Continuing Education, Family Studies, Gerontology, Industrial Design, Journalism, Management, Mass Communication, Music, Preschool Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Writing |
Notable alumni
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K. J. Choi
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Choi Kyung-Ju, commonly known as K. J. Choi, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won more than twenty professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful male golfer. His most notable victory came at the 2011 Players Championship, and he has spent 40 weeks in the top-10 of the world rankings.
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Cho Gue-sung
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Cho Gue-sung is a South Korean footballer who plays as forward for Gimcheon Sangmu.
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Seung Moo Ha
- Occupations
- theologianpoet
- Biography
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Ha Seung-moo is a South Korean poet, pastor, educator and historical theologian.
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Eun Mee-hee
- Occupations
- essayistjournalist
- Biography
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Eun, Mihee is a South Korean novelist, writer, columnist, and a college lecturer. She was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province in southern South Korea and moved to Gwangju at 3 years old and grew up there. She was a radio actress at Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation in Gwangju in her early 20s and became a journalist at Jeonnam Maeil newspaper later. While working as a journalist, she realized that she really wanted to be a novelist. She started her work as a novelist and she won first prize the Jeonnam Ilbo Literature Award for the short novel What Kind of Silkworm's Dream in Cocoon in 1996. After that, she won the Munhwa Ilbo Literature Award in 1999 for another short novel: Bird Fly Again.
General info
| Alternative names | 광주대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Accreditation | Korean University Accreditation Institute; Korean Council for University Education (KCUE); Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 592-1 Jinwol-dong, Nam-gu Gwangju, Gwangju, 503-703 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,490,000 |
| Phone | +82 (62) 674 2300 |
| Fax | +82 (62) 670 2380 |