Kumoh National Institute of Technology

National university in Korea

36°8′39.901″N 128°23′35.801″E / 36.14441694°N 128.39327806°E / 36.14441694; 128.39327806Websitewww.kumoh.ac.kr Map

Korean nameHangul

금오공과대학교

Hanja

金烏工科大學校

Revised RomanizationGeumo Gonggwa DaehakgyoMcCune–ReischauerKŭmo Konggwa Taehakkyo

Kumoh National Institute of Technology (Acronym: KIT; Korean, 금오공과대학교, Kumoh Gonggwa Daehakgyo, colloquially KumohGongdae) is a national research and business development (R&BD) university in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It is located in the South Korean industrial center of Gumi, Gyeongbuk province. The university is made up of 4 colleges (College of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, College of Business administration, and College of Liberal Arts & Teacher Training). 18 out of the 21 undergraduate departments and 15 out of the 19 graduate departments are in the college of engineering. The university offers undergraduate, masters, and doctoral degrees.^[1]

History

Kumoh National Institute of Technology was founded on December 31, 1979, by Park Chung-hee, the former President of South Korea.^[2] In 1987, a graduate school was established for both master and Ph.D. courses such as mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and civil engineering. KIT turned into a national institute in March 1990.^[3] On December 30, 2004, KIT moved to the new campus located in Yangho-dong. KIT is presently the only national university specialized for engineering in South Korea.^[4]

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The main gate of Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Dormitory
The root of creating the future

References

^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Kumoh National Institute of Technology English website. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. 2014. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
^ "Kumoh National Institute of Technology". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
^ "최고의 인재를 키우는 국내 유일 국립 특성화 공과대학". Daily UNN. 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-02.