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Korea National Open University
TypeNational (Public)
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
PresidentSoo-no Ryu, Ph.D.
Academic staff
150 (2011)[1]
Students173,758 (2011)
Undergraduates172,693 (2011)[2]
Postgraduates1,078 (2011)[3]
Location
Seoul (Main Campus), Regional centers nationwide
,
South Korea

37°34′44″N 127°00′10″E / 37.5790°N 127.0028°E / 37.5790; 127.0028
Campus86 Daehak-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea
ColorsBlue
Websitewww.knou.ac.kr
Logotype of Korea National Open University
Korea National Open University
Hangul
한국방송통신대학교
Hanja
韓國放送通信大學校
Revised RomanizationHanguk Bangsong Tongsin Daehakkyo
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk Pangsong Tongshin Taehakkyo

Korea National Open University (KNOU, Korean: 한국방송통신대학교) is a national university of South Korea. The school provides higher education including undergraduate, graduate and non-degree programs as well as distance-learning courses in Korean for more than 180,000 students. It was established in 1972[4] as a branch faculty of Seoul National University, with 2-year junior college courses. In 1982, KNOU was separated from SNU and established as a national university, launching programs for 4-year undergraduate degrees. As of 2009, the university has 46 offices and regional learning centres nationwide, and domestic cable television channel (OUN) for broadcasting lectures.[5] It provides accredited bachelor's and master's degree for various fields, as well as non-degree qualifications such as diplomas and certificates, or life-long learning units. The school's main campus is located in Daehak-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul.

With more than 180,000 students enrolled,[6] including 700 postgraduate students, KNOU is the first distance and lifelong educational institution of South Korea, and the largest educational institution in the country by enrollment. Since its foundation, more than 500,000 students have been enrolled, and 350,000 students graduated[6] from the university.

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