Kim Il-sung University

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Kim Il-sung University
Chosŏn'gŭl:	김일성종합대학
Hanja:	金日成綜合大學
McCune-Reischauer:	Kim Il-sŏng Chonghap Taehak
Revised Romanization:	Gim Il-seong Jonghap Daehak

Kim Il-sung University, founded in 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. It is located in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. The university bears the name of Kim Il-sung, the founder of Communist North Korea.

Contents 1 Departments 1.1 Social sciences 1.2 Natural sciences 2 Noted alumni 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Departments

[edit] Social sciences

• History
• Philosophy
• Government and economics
• Law
• Korean language
• Foreign languages

[edit] Natural sciences

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Geography
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Atomic Energy
• Automation

[edit] Noted alumni

• Kim Jong-il, attended 1960-1964

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of colleges and universities
• Education in North Korea

[edit] External links

• 1996 article from the Korean Central News Agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Official Website of the Telecommunications College of Kim Il Sung University(in Korean)