Chonnam National University

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.

Type

National university

Founded

1952