Gangwon Provincial University
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| Motto: | 진리, 창조, 봉사 "Truth, Creativity, Service" |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Lee, Yong-Sun |
| Location: | Gangneung, Gangwon |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.gangwon.ac.kr |
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Gangwon Provincial University, or GPU, is a public college in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Unlike most public tertiary institutions in South Korea, it is administered directly by the provincial government.
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[edit] Campus
The college is located in Jumunjin-eup, north of Gangneung's city center. It lies close to the Yeongdong Expressway.
[edit] History
Permission to establish the college was granted in 1995, and construction began in 1997. The first students were admitted in March of 1998.
[edit] Organization
The president of GPU reports directly to the governor of Gangwon Province. The president oversees the college's four divisions: Natural Science, Engineering, Human and Social Science, and Physical Education. Under these four divisions, there are a total of 13 departments.
[edit] Students and faculty
A total of 1,636 students had graduated from the school, as of 2005.
[edit] See also
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Kangwon National University
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