Honam University: Statistics

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#4861 of 14,131 In the World
#1732 of 5,830 In Asia
#100 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 8 In Gwangju
#1844 of 2,413 For Sports Medicine
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Enrollment
8,530
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.honam.ac.kr
Languages
Korean;English
Acceptance rate
26%*

* Honam University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsGraduation from High school and entrance examination
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - June; August-December)
Enrollment8,530
Full time employee310
Student:staff ratio28:1

Research profile

Honam University has published 1,114 scientific papers with 9,688 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Psychology.

Publications
1,114
Citations
9,688

Honam University majors

by publication & citation count

Computer Science
675 / 5,989
Engineering
644 / 5,019
Physics
538 / 4,031
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
512 / 5,148
Biology
445 / 4,320
Medicine
444 / 4,112
Quantum and Particle physics
437 / 3,131
Chemistry
392 / 3,230
Environmental Science
389 / 3,392
Psychology
354 / 3,408
Mathematics
343 / 3,346
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
305 / 2,626
Statistics
271 / 2,812
Business
266 / 2,850
Philosophy
256 / 2,508
Political Science
240 / 2,215
Electrical Engineering
240 / 1,363
Materials Science
239 / 1,711
Law
234 / 2,161
Sociology
206 / 2,344
Geography and Cartography
196 / 1,760
Pathology
182 / 1,996
Telecommunications
180 / 1,214
Geology
178 / 1,300
Machine Learning
176 / 1,833
Optical Engineering
175 / 1,253
Organic Chemistry
172 / 2,079
Ecology
158 / 1,760
Mechanical Engineering
158 / 1,359
Linguistics
149 / 1,116
Computer Vision
147 / 1,468
Management
144 / 1,325
Psychiatry
134 / 1,480
Biochemistry
129 / 1,569
History
127 / 1,278
Computer Networking
126 / 781
Art & Design
125 / 1,526
Economics
125 / 1,359
Genetics
125 / 1,069
Paleontology
123 / 950

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1995 2 1
1996 9 4
1997 8 3
1998 11 14
1999 5 11
2000 8 13
2001 16 15
2002 27 40
2003 20 61
2004 37 48
2005 49 107
2006 42 121
2007 32 151
2008 44 231
2009 43 220
2010 41 268
2011 42 244
2012 49 337
2013 32 325
2014 35 396
2015 53 454
2016 59 460
2017 54 464
2018 52 494
2019 57 622
2020 66 848
2021 59 990
2022 78 1099
2023 77 1461
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Tuition

Local studetns Humanities and Social Sciences, 1,896,500 per semester; Engineering and Arts, 2,616,100 per semester; Natural Science and Physical Education, 2,332,600 per semester; Mathematics, 1,977,300 per semester (KRW)

Honam University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

Master's Degree Architecture, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Technology, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Physical Education, Public Administration, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Science Education, Social Welfare, Software Engineering, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Tourism, Town Planning
Doctor's Degree Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Hotel Management, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Public Administration, Social Welfare, Sports, Tourism

Notable alumni

  1. Kim Pan-gon

    Kim Pan-gon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    association football managerassociation football player
    Biography

    Kim Pan-gon is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a winger. He is the current manager of the Malaysia national football team.

  2. Yeom Ki-hun

    Yeom Ki-hun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Yeom Ki-hun is a South Korean football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

  3. Kim Dong-chan

    Kim Dong-chan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Kim Dong-chan is a South Korean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward. On 3 January 2011, Kim signed for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on a three-year contract.

Honam University faculties and divisions

College : Arts Cosmetology, Fashion Design, Film, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Media Studies, Multimedia, Performing Arts, Theatre, Video
College : Business Administration Air Transport, Art Management, Business Administration, Chinese, Economics, Hotel Management, International Business, International Studies, Korean, Tourism
College : Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering
College : Health Science Biology, Cooking and Catering, Dental Hygiene, Food Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports
College : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, English, Fire Science, Japanese, Journalism, Law, Literature, Modern Languages, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Welfare
College : Natural Sciences Biological and Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Horticulture, Household Management, Natural Sciences
Graduate School : Education Education, Educational Sciences, Teacher Training
Graduate School : Graduate Studies Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Design, Engineering, Fine Arts, Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Social Sciences
Graduate School : Industry and Business Administration Business Administration
Graduate School : Welfare and Public Administration Public Administration, Welfare and Protective Services

General information

Alternative names 호남대학교
Founded 1978
Accreditation Korean Council for University Education (KCUE)

Location and contacts

Address 417 Hwangnam-gu, Gwangsan-gu
Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 62399
South Korea
City population 1,490,000

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