Chonnam National University
전남대학교 | |
| Latin: Universitas Nationalis Chonnamensis | |
| Motto | 진리, 창조, 봉사 |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth, Creativity, Service |
| Type | National |
| Established | 1952 |
| President | Lee Keunbae |
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 , , South Jeolla , South Korea |
| Colors | Green and gold |
| Affiliations | KNU10, IAU |
| Mascot | Bong-hwang (Phoenix) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전남대학교 |
| Hanja | 全南大學校 |
| RR | Jeonnam daehakgyo |
| MR | Chŏnnam taehakkyo |
Chonnam National University (CNU; Korean: 전남대학교) 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.