Jeonnam State University

Jeonnam State University (Korean: 전남도립대학교) is a public university in Damyang County, South Korea.[1]

Jeonnam State University
The main gate of the university
TypePublic
EstablishedMarch 13, 1998 (1998-03-13)
Location
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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  • Damyang University was opened in 1998
  • Jangheung University was opened in 1999
  • On March 1, 2004, Damyang University and Jangheung University were integrated into Namdo University and merged into the Damyang Campus
  • On April 4, 2008: Changed name to Jeonnam National University
  • In January 2012: Changed name to Chonnam National University
  • In August 2012: Selected as a government-funded university by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology[2]

Campus

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Jeonnam National University is a public university in Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do, with its main campus in Damyang-eup [ko]. The campus is about 220,000 square meters, which is similar in size to Busan National University of Foreign Studies and Pai Chai University. The campus is located in a mountainous area and has a large elevation difference, but it is located in the center of Damyang-gun, so the infrastructure is relatively good. Damyang County Government is located near the campus, and Damyang Noodle Street is located near the campus.

A central library is located in the northern part of the campus, and a ceramics studio is located in the southern part.

References

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  1. ^ "전라남도 행정기구 설치 조례 | 국가법령정보센터 | 자치법규". www.law.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ^ 조, 채희. "43개 사립대학 정부 재정지원 제한". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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