Honam University: Statistics

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#4992 of 14,131 In the World
#1757 of 5,830 In Asia
#101 of 193 In South Korea
#4 of 8 In Gwangju
#1946 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
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Quick Review

Enrollment
8,530
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.honam.ac.kr
Languages
Korean;English
Acceptance rate
44%*

* 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 1,451 scientific papers with 15,980 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, and Psychology.

Publications
1,451
Citations
15,980

Honam University majors

by publication & citation count

Computer Science
852 / 10,145
Engineering
802 / 8,374
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
687 / 9,023
Physics
663 / 6,205
Medicine
593 / 6,456
Biology
591 / 6,568
Environmental Science
531 / 5,651
Quantum and Particle physics
524 / 4,903
Chemistry
494 / 4,574
Psychology
477 / 5,766
Mathematics
421 / 5,383
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
380 / 5,042
Business
352 / 4,671
Political Science
352 / 4,028
Philosophy
350 / 4,754
Law
345 / 3,918
Statistics
323 / 4,431
Materials Science
284 / 2,261
Electrical Engineering
278 / 2,139
Geography and Cartography
269 / 3,124
Sociology
268 / 4,194
Geology
247 / 2,331
Pathology
247 / 3,199
Ecology
226 / 2,734
Machine Learning
224 / 3,357
Organic Chemistry
215 / 2,764
Telecommunications
205 / 1,728
Optical Engineering
203 / 1,761
Linguistics
192 / 1,995
Mechanical Engineering
192 / 2,124
Management
189 / 2,466
History
182 / 2,306
Biochemistry
180 / 2,186
Art & Design
178 / 2,912
Genetics
175 / 1,584
Computer Vision
172 / 2,568
Paleontology
172 / 1,721
Psychiatry
171 / 2,182
Archaeology
170 / 2,229
Economics
166 / 2,209

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1995 2 1
1996 9 4
1997 8 3
1998 11 16
1999 6 14
2000 9 13
2001 16 16
2002 27 50
2003 22 105
2004 48 70
2005 51 135
2006 38 130
2007 38 192
2008 49 270
2009 46 294
2010 49 356
2011 50 334
2012 56 421
2013 49 426
2014 48 477
2015 70 562
2016 70 615
2017 59 560
2018 77 630
2019 71 781
2020 73 1089
2021 75 1280
2022 102 1470
2023 86 2039
2024 78 2067
2025 70 1817
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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 57)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football coach
    Biography

    Kim Pan-gon is a South Korean football manager and former player who played as a winger. He is currently the head coach of the Malaysia Super League club, Selangor.

  2. Yeom Ki-hun

    Yeom Ki-hun
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football coach
    Biography

    Yeom Ki-hun is a South Korean football manager and former player.

  3. Oh Seung-hoon

    Oh Seung-hoon
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Oh Seung-hoon is a South Korean football player who plays for Daegu FC.

  4. Kim Dong-chan

    Kim Dong-chan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Kim Dong-chan is a former South Korean footballer who played as a striker. He scored the most goals at the 2016 K League Challenge, being named the league's Most Valuable Player.

  5. Park Min-gyu

    Park Min-gyu
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1995-.. (age 31)
    Enrolled in Honam University
    Studied in 2014
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Park Min-gyu is a South Korean footballer currently playing as a full-back for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

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 1,410,000

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