# Changwon National University

Changwon National University (CNU; Korean: 창원대학교) is a public institution of higher education located in Changwon, Gyeongsangn-do, South Korea.

## History

Initially opening as the Masan College of Education (Korean: 마산교육대학; RR: Masan Gyo-yook Daehak) on March 21st, 1969, the University moved to its current location in 1983 and changed its name to Changwon University in 1985. In 1991, it gained its accreditation as a public university.
* On November 2, 1999, CNU established the first Graduate School of Labor Studies among national universities.
* On August 18, 1999, it received ISO 9001 certification for undergraduate administration, a first among universities in South Korea.
* On June 18, 2004, the university was selected to participate in the New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) Project.
* On October 5, 2005, it received the Presidential Award at the Korea Regional Innovation Convention & Expo.
* On February 24, 2006, the university was recognized as an excellent institution by the Employment Support Reinforcement Program.
* On September 2, 2011, it was chosen as an Engineering Research Center (ERC) by the Leading Research Center Support Project.
* On April 18, 2017, the university was included in the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC+) Project.
* On March 1, 2019, it was selected for the University Innovation Project.
* On April 28, 2020, the university was chosen for the Smart Manufacturing Human Resource Education Project.

## Academics

| College of Humanities | College of Social Sciences | Business School | College of Natural Sciences |
| Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of Japanese Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education | Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of Sociology Dept. of Communication Dept. of Family Welfare | Dept. of Global Business Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of International Trade | Dept. of Mathematics Dept. of Physics Dept. of Biology and Chemistry Dept. of Statistics Dept. of Bio Health Sciences Dept. of Clothing & Textiles Dept. of Food and Nutrition Dept. of Physical Education Dept. of Nursing |
| College of Engineering | College of Mechatronics | College of Arts | College of Future Convergence |
| School of Industrial Engineering and Naval Architecture School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Dept. of Architecture Dept. of Architectural Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering School of Electrical, Electronic & Control Engineering School of Materials Science and Engineering Dept. of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction | Dept. of Music Dept. of Fine Art Dept. of Design Dept. of Dance | College of Future Convergence Dept. of Advanced Industry Fusion Dept. of Mechatronics Convergence Engineering Dept. of Asset Management Dept. of Venture Convergence Dept. of Anti-Aging and Health Care Dept. of Industrial Business Dept. of Energy Convergence Engineering |

## Graduate Schools of Professional Studies

| Humanities & Social Science | Natural Science | Engineering |
| Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Education Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of International Trade Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Economics and Financial Information Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of Culture Techno | Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Dept. of Physics Dept. of Chemistry Dept. of Biology and Microbiology Dept. of Food and Nutrition Dept. of Clothing & Textiles Dept. of Health Science Dept. of Nursing | Major of Mechanical Engineering Major of Mechanical Design Engineering Major of Electrical Engineering Major of Electronic Engineering Major of Control and Instrumentation Engineering Dept. of Computer Engineering Dept. of Industrial System Engineering Dept. of Environmental Engineering Dept. of Chemical System Engineering Dept. of Civil Engineering Dept. of Architectural Engineering Dept. of Information & Communication Engineering Dept. of Architecture Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Major of New Metal Materials Engineering Major of Advanced Materials Convergence Engineering |
| Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Education Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of International Trade Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Economics and Financial Information Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of Culture Techno | Arts & Physical Education | Interdisciplinary Programs |
| Dept. of Korean Language & Literature Dept. of English Language & Literature Dept. of German Language & Literature Dept. of French Language & Literature Dept. of History Dept. of Philosophy Dept. of Education Dept. of Special Education Dept. of Early Childhood Education Dept. of Law Dept. of Public Administration Dept. of International Relations Dept. of Chinese Studies Dept. of International Trade Dept. of Business Administration Dept. of Economics and Financial Information Dept. of Accounting Dept. of Taxation Science Dept. of Culture Techno | Dept. of Music Dept. of Fine Art Dept. of Industrial Design Dept. of Dance Dept. of Physical Education | Biotechnology course Advanced Materials and Nano Science Course Bioinformatics Course Eco-Friendly Offshore Plant FEED Cooperative Course Advanced Defense Engineering Course |

## Korean Language School

Korean Language School (KLS) is a language school under the Institute of International Affairs and Education at CWNU.