Honam University: Statistics

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#4521 of 14,131 In the World
#1593 of 5,830 In Asia
#97 of 193 In South Korea
#3 of 8 In Gwangju
#921 of 1,583 For Landscape Architecture
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Enrollment
8,530
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.honam.ac.kr
Languages
Korean;English
Acceptance rate
21%*

* 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 690 scientific papers with 6,698 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Computer Vision.

Publications
690
Citations
6,698

Honam University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
240 / 1,677
Computer Science
157 / 707
Medicine
141 / 1,669
Physics
136 / 937
Chemistry
123 / 1,209
Materials Science
102 / 812
Optical Engineering
82 / 767
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
82 / 486
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
60 / 1,054
Computer Vision
56 / 353
Business
53 / 1,265
Psychology
48 / 1,032
Biology
36 / 462
Environmental Science
35 / 382
Art & Design
32 / 584
Physical Therapy
31 / 183
Automation and Control engineering
25 / 109
Computer Networking
24 / 58
Geography and Cartography
22 / 147
Mathematics
22 / 121
Economics
20 / 389
Electronic Engineering
20 / 108
Cyber Security
19 / 102
Nursing
18 / 268
Clinical Psychology
17 / 255
Demography
16 / 358
Sports Medicine
14 / 88
Blockchain and Cryptography
13 / 45
Gerontology
12 / 154
Public Health
12 / 617
Hospitality and Hotel Management
12 / 576
Social Psychology
11 / 228
Advertising
11 / 516
Psychiatry
11 / 510
Health Science
10 / 70
Electrical Engineering
10 / 104
Acoustical Engineering
9 / 36
Ecology
9 / 36
Political Science
9 / 69
Nutrition and Food Science
8 / 177

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1996 4 2
1997 6 1
1998 10 9
1999 8 7
2000 8 7
2001 13 11
2002 15 38
2003 16 36
2004 37 63
2005 45 114
2006 41 150
2007 30 192
2008 40 282
2009 39 327
2010 37 445
2011 40 403
2012 33 486
2013 41 468
2014 38 526
2015 45 610
2016 42 564
2017 47 533
2018 43 516
2019 42 594
2020 40 828
2021 43 902
Academic rankings

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 54)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Kim Pan-gon is a South Korean football manager who 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 40)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Yeom Ki-Hun is a South Korean football player who plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Yeom made his way onto the national team following his continental performances. This tricky left winger has a penchant for scoring crucial goals, including one in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final.

  3. Kim Dong-chan

    Kim Dong-chan
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    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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