Chonnam National University

Chungnam National University (CNU), founded in 1952, has been cultivating the best minds in Korea under the educational motto of ‘Creativity, Development, and Service to the Community.’ Through the university's prominent faculties with active research and educational capabilities, in addition to academic-industrial cooperation, CNU has been performing a key role as the most prestigious national university in the central region of Korea.

CNU is one of KNU10 (Korea National University 10) which is comprised of ten leading national universities including Chungnam National University, Seoul National University, Gangwon National University, Gyeongbuk National University, Gyeongsang National University, Busan National University, Jeonnam National University, Jeonbuk National University, Jeju National University, and Chungbuk National University. The universities comprising the KNU10 were founded around 1949, when the Education Act was enacted, as national or provincial universities. KNU10 universities have sincerely exerted efforts into their individual roles as leading universities in each region for the exchange of a positive cycle among schools, industries, and communities by developing competent people customized for each community.