Kangnam University

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The University Kangnam ( English: Kangnam University, KNU ) is a private Christian university in South Korea. The campus is located in Gugal -dong Giheung -gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi -do.

History

The University was established in August 1946. Than Theological Institute Chung -ang ( 중앙 신학원, dt "Central Theological Institute " ) by Rev. Yi Ho -bin ( 이호빈, 1898-1989 ) founded. In 1948 she was renamed the Theological School Chung -ang what a 4- year course of study offered. In June 1953, the Department of Welfare was explored, which was the first of this room in South Korea. In 1974 she moved to Gangnam -gu, Seoul, and was established in 1976 at Kangnam - welfare school ( 강남 사회 복지 학교 ) renamed. In March 1980 she moved to the present campus in Yongin.

On October 27, 1989, she became the Kangnam - university with three faculties ( Fakultäte of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts). On April 1, 1992, she was awarded university status and changed its name to the current name.

In March 2005, in collaboration with the Academy of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, the " German School of Music Weimar " ( 독일 바이마르 음악 학부 ) founded with the goal of music students to offer a practically highly concentrated study. The future goal is to enrich the students with an exchange year at her mother's high school in Weimar.

Colleges ( faculties)

• College I ( Theology and Humanities )
• College II ( Social and Economic )
• College III ( Engineering Sciences and Arts)
• College for Chinese Studies
• College for Social Welfare
• German School of Music Weimar

Graduate Schools

• Graduate School
• Special Graduate Schools Graduate School of Social Welfare
• Graduate School of Practical Theology
• Graduate School of Education
• Graduate School of Real Estate & Public Administration