Chonnam National University

Chonnam National University
전남대학교
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Chonnamensis
Motto진리, 창조, 봉사
Motto in English
Truth, Creativity, Service
TypeNational
Established1952 (1952)
PresidentLee Keunbae
Academic staff
2,867 (Full-Time Equivalent 2,003)
Administrative staff
552
Students21,595 (Full-Time Equivalent 14,778)
Undergraduates16,718
Postgraduates4,877
Address
(Gwangju) 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186 / (Yeosu) 50 Daehak-ro, Yeosu, Jeonnam 59626
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South Jeolla
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South Korea
Colors   Green and gold
AffiliationsKNU10, IAU
MascotBong-hwang (Phoenix)
Korean name
Hangul
전남대학교
Hanja
全南大學校
RRJeonnam daehakgyo
MRChŏnnam taehakkyo

Chonnam National University (CNU; Korean전남대학교) 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.