Kwangwoon University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. Kwangwoon University has been recognized for its academic reputation in the engineering and IT fields. Kwangwoon University was ranked 56th in Asia in Engineering in 2014 and 2015 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). It ranked 16th in Korea in the field of Science and Engineering in 2015 by Korea Economic Daily.
In 1934, Dr. Cho, Kwangwoon founded Chosun Radio Technical Institute with pioneering insight. Thousands of Chosun Radio Technical Institute graduates built South Korea's infrastructure in the electronics and electronics communication industry. At our founding and it continues to this day, Dr. Cho's founding principles remain at the heart of every Kwangwoon family: "Be diligent at all work," "Pursue economy at all behavior," and "Seek to self-motivate at work."
Kwangwoon Institute for Advanced Study was established to enhance academic research at Kwangwoon University. Activities conducted at Kwangwoon Institute for Advanced study include research on interdisciplinary and fusion studies, academic exchanges with domestic and foreign educational and research institutes, collection, organization, and compilation of research materials.
For the past 84 years, Kwangwoon University has led South Korea's Wireless-Communication and Electronics industries. Our alumni and faculty have distinguished themselves in both science and humanities. With our students, we are meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
Kwangwoon University's founding philosophy is to educate students to become the 'lighthouse leaders' who can guide others to the right path and strive to cultivate their characters through tireless exploration, practice, and pursuit of humanistic purpose and values.
We have embarked on an ambitious agenda and positioned ourselves as a "Glocal (Global + Local) Multi-University." We will continuously dedicate ourselves to building a collaborative university community, discovering knowledge, and educating leaders. Trust among all members and communication at all university levels will guide us to reach our goal to become a Glocal Multi-University. And last but not least, we will expand our knowledge and talents to better the world.
Educational Philosophy is To live up to the founding philosophy and set 'Veritas et Lux' as the ultimate value and direction of the university's education. Educational Purpose is to educate students to become 'world-class intellectuals' who are creative, farsighted, proactive, and have balanced judgment. Educational Goal is to educate students to become IT type leaders who study extensively and explore deeply.
