Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University (CNU; Korean: ì „남대학교) is a national university located in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, Republic of Korea. The University was founded in 1952, under the motto “Truth, Creativity and Service”, by merging five provincial colleges in South Jeolla Province and is now widely recognized as one of the Korea’s ten Flagship Korean National Universities. Following its second merger with Yosu National University in 2006, CNU has operated a specialized multi-campus system across Gwangju, Yeosu and Hwasun.

Motto진리, 창조, 봉사

Motto inEnglish

Truth, Creativity, Service

TypeNational

Established1952; 74 years ago (1952)

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Chonnam National University

전남대학교
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Chonnamensis
Motto	진리, 창조, 봉사
Motto in English	Truth, Creativity, Service
Type	National
Established	1952; 74 years ago (1952)
President	Lee Keunbae[1]
Academic staff	2,867 (Full-Time Equivalent 2,003)
Administrative staff	552
Students	21,595 (Full-Time Equivalent 14,778)
Undergraduates	16,718
Postgraduates	4,877
Address	(Gwangju) 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186 / (Yeosu) 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu, Jeonnam 59626 , Gwangju and Yeosu , South Jeolla , South Korea
Colors	Green and gold
Affiliations	KNU10, IAU
Mascot	Bong-hwang (Phoenix)
Korean name
Hangul	전남대학교
Hanja	å ¨å—å¤§å­¸æ ¡
RR	Jeonnam daehakgyo
MR	Chŏnnam taehakkyo

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