Kim Chol Ju University of Education
University in North Korea
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The Kim Chol Ju University of Education is a university in Sŏn'gyo-guyŏk, Pyongyang, North Korea.[1]
It is named after Kim Chol Ju, a younger brother of Kim Il Sung.
History
The university was established on October 1, 1946 as the Pyongyang Teacher Training College (평양교원대학).[1][2] It changed its name to the Pyongyang University of Education No. 1 (평양제1사범대학) in September 1972.[1] It was renamed the Pyongyang University of Education in April 1989.[1] In October 1990, the university was renamed to current name.[1]
