Kangwon National University

Kangwon National University (KNU) is a national flagship university in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, South Korea, first established in 1947 as a provincial agricultural college and today one of the country's ten Flagship Korean National Universities.江原大学（Kangwon National University，简称 KNU）是位于韩国江原特别自治道的一所国立旗舰大学，其前身是 1947 年创办的道立农业学院，现为韩国十所国立旗舰大学之一。

In March 2026 it merged with Gangneung-Wonju National University to become South Korea's first province-wide integrated national university, operating four campuses across the province.2026 年 3 月，该校与江陵原州国立大学合并，成为韩国首所全省一体化的国立大学，在省内运营四个校区。

It enrols about 30,000 students and about 1,400 faculty members, and in the 2027 QS World University Rankings it stands in the 1001-1200 band.该校在校生约 3 万人、专任教师约 1,400 人，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中位列第 1001-1200 位（并列区间）。

History

• Kangwon National University traces its origin to Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College, authorised on June 14, 1947, with a single department of agriculture, making it one of the oldest higher-education institutions in the province.江原大学的前身是 1947 年 6 月 14 日获批设立的道立春川农业大学（Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College），最初仅设农学一个学科，是江原道最早的高等教育机构之一。
• The college was founded by Gangwon Province, and Lee Jae-hak, acting for the provincial governor, served as its acting dean at the outset, with the college offering only agricultural instruction in its early years.该校由江原道设立，代理道知事的李在学（Lee Jae-hak）在建校之初出任代理院长，早期仅提供农学教育。
• Instruction began in the autumn of 1947, making it one of the earliest provincial higher-education institutions in the region.教学于 1947 年秋季开始，使其成为当地最早的高等教育机构之一。
• The college steadily broadened from an agricultural base into a comprehensive provincial institution over the following two decades, expanding its staff and facilities in the years after the Korean War.此后二十年间，该校从农业基础逐步扩展为一所综合性的道立院校，在朝鲜战争后的岁月里不断扩大师资与设施。
• In 1968 the university established its Graduate School, extending teaching into master's-level study, which became the university's first postgraduate offering.1968 年，学校设立研究生院，把教学延伸到硕士层次，这是该校最早的研究生教育。
• On March 1, 1970, the institution was renamed Kangwon College, reflecting its widening academic scope.1970 年 3 月 1 日，学院更名为江原学院（Kangwon College），以反映其不断扩大的学科范围。
• On March 1, 1978, it was upgraded to a full university and became a national comprehensive university, giving Gangwon Province its own flagship national institution.1978 年 3 月 1 日，学校升格为正式大学，成为一所国立综合性大学，使江原道拥有了自己的旗舰国立院校。
• A College of Medicine was added in 1997, followed by the opening of the Kangwon National University Hospital in May 2000, giving the province its own medical training and teaching hospital.1997 年该校增设医学院，随后于 2000 年 5 月启用江原大学附属医院，使该道拥有了自己的医学教育与教学医院。
• The university opened a graduate school of judicial affairs in 2002, described as the only laboratory school of its kind in South Korea at the time.学校于 2002 年设立司法研究生院，当时被称为韩国唯一的同类实验性法学院。
• On March 1, 2006, Kangwon National University merged with Samcheok University, adding colleges of veterinary medicine and information technology and extending its teaching into southern Gangwon.2006 年 3 月 1 日，江原大学与三陟大学合并，增设兽医学院与信息技术学院，把教学延伸到江原南部。
• Since March 2, 2009, the university has operated a professional law school approved by the Korean government.自 2009 年 3 月 2 日起，学校运营一所经韩国政府批准的专业法学院。
• In 2023 Kangwon was selected under the national Glocal University 30 programme as part of the one-province-one-national-university model.2023 年，江原大学以「一省一国立大学」模式入选韩国「Glocal 大学 30」计划。
• On March 1, 2026, Kangwon National University and Gangneung-Wonju National University officially launched as a single integrated Kangwon National University, a process begun under the Glocal University 30 programme two years earlier.2026 年 3 月 1 日，江原大学与江陵原州国立大学正式合并，统一以江原大学名义运行，这一进程始于两年前的「Glocal 大学 30」计划。
• The merger created the first province-wide integrated national university in South Korea, uniting campuses in Chuncheon, Gangneung, Samcheok and Wonju.此次合并造就了韩国首所全省一体化国立大学，把春川、江陵、三陟与原州四个校区合为一体。
• Jeong Jae-yeon, the university's 13th president appointed in June 2024, became the first president of the integrated institution.郑在延（Jeong Jae-yeon）于 2024 年 6 月获任该校第 13 任校长，并成为统合大学的首任校长。
• The integrated university took the official name Kangwon National University, with its first students enrolled from March 2026.统合大学采用江原大学（강원대학교）作为官方校名，首批学生自 2026 年 3 月起入学。
• The university's earlier merger with Samcheok University in 2006 had already extended it into southern Gangwon, a pattern repeated on a larger scale in 2026.学校早在 2006 年合并三陟大学时就把版图延伸到江原南部，这一模式在 2026 年以更大规模重演。
• Its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, which opened in 1947, is regarded as the founding college of Kangwon National University.该校农业与生命科学学院于 1947 年开办，被视为江原大学的建校学院。
• The institution has grown from a single-department agricultural college into a university with 18 colleges and about 69 departments.学校已从仅有单一学科的农学院，发展为拥有 18 个学院、约 69 个系科的综合大学。
• Its graduate provision now spans 10 graduate schools and about 50 research institutes.其研究生教育现涵盖 10 个研究生院与约 50 个研究所。
• The 2026 integration added the former Gangneung-Wonju campuses at Gangneung and Wonju, along with a sub-campus at Dogye.2026 年的整合纳入了原江陵原州大学的江陵与原州校区，以及道界的分校区。
• Long rooted in Gangwon Province's forestry, agriculture and marine resources, the university has refocused recent growth on precision medicine, bio-health and semiconductor fields.学校长期扎根于江原道的林业、农业与海洋资源，近年则把增长重心转向精准医学、生物健康与半导体领域。
• Kangwon's institutional history spans provincial, national and merged phases, from a provincial college in 1947, to a national university in 1978, to an integrated province-wide university in 2026.江原大学的建制历经道立、国立与合并三个阶段，即 1947 年起的道立学院、1978 年起的国立大学，以及 2026 年起的全省统合大学。

Academics

• Kangwon National University comprises 18 colleges and about 69 departments, together with 10 graduate schools and roughly 50 research institutes, spread across its Chuncheon, Gangneung, Samcheok and Wonju campuses.江原大学设有 18 个学院、约 69 个系科，另有 10 个研究生院与约 50 个研究所，分布于春川、江陵、三陟与原州四个校区。
• Its colleges include Business Administration, Engineering, Agriculture and Life Sciences, Animal Life Sciences, Art and Culture, Education, Social Sciences and Forest and Environmental Sciences.其学院包括商学院、工学院、农业与生命科学学院、动物生命科学学院、艺术文化学院、教育学院、社会科学学院与森林环境科学学院。
• Further colleges cover Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, plus a Division of Sports Science.另有护理、兽医、药学、生物医学、人文、自然科学与信息技术等学院，以及体育科学部。
• The College of Medicine, added in 1997, is attached to the Kangwon National University Hospital that opened in 2000, and trains doctors for the province's hospitals and clinics.1997 年设立的医学院附设于 2000 年启用的江原大学附属医院，为该道的医院与诊所培养医生。
• The professional law school, operated since 2009, made Kangwon one of the first Korean universities approved to run the new graduate legal-education system.自 2009 年起运营的专业法学院，使江原大学成为韩国首批获准开设新式研究生法律教育的大学之一。
• Its academic offerings span humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, agriculture and life sciences, education, medicine and arts.其学科门类涵盖人文社会科学、自然科学、工程、农业与生命科学、教育、医学与艺术。
• The Chuncheon campus concentrates on education and research in precision medicine, bio-health and data-related fields.其春川校区侧重精准医学、生物健康与数据相关领域的教学与研究。
• The Gangneung campus specialises in marine bio, advanced materials, tourism and sports science, building on its academia-industry-research cooperation.江陵校区专攻海洋生物、先进材料、旅游与体育科学，重视产学研合作。
• The Samcheok campus serves as a regional industry cooperation hub linking the university with partners in southern Gangwon.三陟校区作为区域产业合作枢纽，把学校与江原南部的合作伙伴相连。
• The Wonju campus focuses on industry-academia partnerships in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.原州校区侧重半导体与先进制造领域的产学合作。
• The university enrols more than 30,000 students across its campuses, with roughly 1,400 faculty members.全校各校区在校生逾 3 万人，专任教师约 1,400 人。
• Degrees span undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels, with a semester system whose spring term begins in early March and autumn term in late August.学校授予学士、硕士与博士学位，实行学期制，春季学期于三月初开学、秋季学期于八月下旬开学。
• The former Kangwon college structure offered 26 undergraduate departments and 61 majors before the 2026 integration.在 2026 年整合之前，原江原大学设有 26 个本科学部与 61 个专业方向。
• The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the founding college, remains central to the university's land-based research and teaching.作为建校学院的农业与生命科学学院，至今仍是该校涉农研究与教学的核心。
• The university maintains research institutes spanning forestry, agriculture, veterinary medicine and regional development.学校设有涵盖林业、农业、兽医学与区域发展等领域的研究所。
• Its Glocal University 30 selection in 2023 directed new investment toward regional industry-linked programmes and bio-sector capacity.2023 年入选「Glocal 大学 30」，使其把新增投入导向与地方产业挂钩的项目及生物领域能力建设。
• International students are supported through degree programmes and Korean-language study, with the university certified under Korea's IEQAS scheme.学校通过学位项目与韩语教学支持国际学生，并获韩国 IEQAS 认证。
• Its graduate schools include a Graduate School of Education, a Graduate School of Business, a Graduate School of Industrial Technology and a Graduate School of Information Science and Public Administration.其研究生院包括教育研究生院、经营研究生院、工业技术研究生院以及信息科学与公共行政研究生院。
• An IEQAS certification allows Kangwon to enrol international students who hold government scholarships, and the university runs a Korean Language Center for foreign learners, part of its province-wide internationalisation effort.IEQAS 认证使江原大学能够招收享受政府奖学金的国际学生，学校还设有面向外国学习者的韩国语教育中心，这是其覆盖全省的国际化努力的一部分。

Campus

• The Chuncheon campus in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province is the main campus and headquarters of the university, and it houses the central administration and main library.位于江原特别自治道的春川校区是该校的主校区与校本部，并容纳中央行政机构与主图书馆。
• Kangwon National University operates four campuses, at Chuncheon, Gangneung, Samcheok and Wonju, following the 2026 merger.2026 年合并后，江原大学运营春川、江陵、三陟与原州四个校区。
• A sub-campus at Dogye in Samcheok is affiliated with the Samcheok campus, part of a multi-campus structure that reflects the university's role as the province's flagship national institution.位于三陟道界（Dogye）的分校区隶属于三陟校区，这种多校区结构体现了该校作为该道旗舰国立院校的角色。
• The Chuncheon campus lies in a lakeside city whose nearby Soyang, Chuncheon and Uiam lakes offer water sports and boating.春川校区坐落于一座湖畔城市，附近的昭阳湖、春川湖与衣岩湖可开展水上运动与划船活动。
• The Gangneung campus, formerly the main campus of Gangneung-Wonju National University, is located on South Korea's east coast.江陵校区原为江陵原州国立大学的主校区，位于韩国东海岸。
• The Wonju campus, formerly part of Gangneung-Wonju National University, anchors the university's semiconductor and advanced-manufacturing partnerships.原州校区原属江陵原州国立大学，是该校半导体与先进制造合作的基地。
• The Samcheok campus strengthens cooperation with local industrial partners in the coal-field region of southern Gangwon.三陟校区加强与江原南部煤田地区地方产业伙伴的合作。
• The university is linked to Chuncheon, the provincial capital, which is promoted as a leisure city with hiking and skiing within an hour's reach.学校毗邻道府春川市，该市以休闲城市著称，一小时内可达登山与滑雪场所。
• The Chuncheon campus is the administrative and academic centre, while the Gangneung, Samcheok and Wonju campuses give the merged university a province-wide footprint.春川校区是行政与学术中心，而江陵、三陟与原州校区使合并后的大学拥有覆盖全省的版图。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Kangwon National University is placed in the 1001-1200 band, a tied bracket, and it is the province's principal national university.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，江原大学位列第 1001-1200 位（并列区间），并且是该道主要的国立大学。
• It is placed in the 1201-1400 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, with its strongest fields being forestry, veterinary science and agricultural research.该校在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中位列第 1201-1400 位，其最强领域为林业、兽医学与农业研究。
• In the U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings for 2026-2027 it is placed 1471st, and in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities it appears in the 901-1000 band.在 2026-2027 年度《美国新闻与世界报道》全球最佳大学排名中，该校位列第 1,471 位，并在 2026 年软科世界大学学术排名中位列第 901-1000 位。
• According to OpenAlex, the university is associated with about 37,338 scholarly works and 1,876,298 citations, a scale that places it among the larger national universities in Gangwon Province.据 OpenAlex 统计，该校累计学术成果约 37,338 篇、被引约 1,876,298 次，这一规模使其跻身江原道规模较大的国立大学之列。
• The university reports ranking 8th in South Korea in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, reflecting its sustainability work and a strong showing for a provincial national university.该校称其在 2025 年泰晤士高等教育影响力排名中位居韩国第 8 位，体现其可持续发展工作，对一所地方国立大学而言成绩突出。
• Kangwon is one of the ten Flagship Korean National Universities, a group designated by the national government to lead regional higher education.江原大学是韩国十所国立旗舰大学之一，该群体由国家指定以引领区域高等教育。
• Its 2026 merger with Gangneung-Wonju National University was framed nationally as a one-province-one-national-university innovation model.其 2026 年与江陵原州国立大学的合并，在全国层面被定位为「一省一国立大学」创新模式。
• The university's strengths in forestry, veterinary medicine and agricultural science underpin its domestic research reputation.该校在林业、兽医学与农业科学上的实力，支撑着其国内的研究声誉。
• With about 1,400 faculty and more than 30,000 students, it is one of the largest national universities in Gangwon Province.凭借约 1,400 名教师与逾 3 万名学生，它是江原道规模最大的国立大学之一。
• Its inclusion among South Korea's ten flagship national universities aligns it with peers such as Kyungpook National University, Chonnam National University and Gyeongsang National University.其跻身韩国十所国立旗舰大学之列，与庆北国立大学、全南国立大学与庆尚国立大学等处于同一梯队。
• The 2026 merger was approved by the Ministry of Education and supported by an amendment to the National School Establishment Decree.此次合并经韩国教育部批准，并由《国立学校设置令》修正案提供支持。
• Kangwon is recognised as a GKS Outstanding Institution for its support of Global Korea Scholarship students.江原大学因其对「全球韩国奖学金」学生的支持，获评为 GKS 优秀机构。

Student life

• Kangwon holds its annual student festival every May, organised by the students' union with club performances and invited entertainers.江原大学每年五月举办学生节，由学生会组织，包含社团表演与受邀艺人演出。
• The spring festival, known as Dae Dongje, is the main cultural event of the university year, combining club booths with a stage programme of performances.这一春季庆典名为「大东节」（Dae Dongje），是学年中最主要的文化活动，包含社团摊位与舞台演出。
• The university sits in Chuncheon, whose lakes and nearby mountains give students access to boating, hiking and snow skiing.学校位于春川，湖泊与附近山地让学生可以划船、登山与滑雪。
• The city promotes itself as a leisure city, and its recreational facilities are woven into campus life.该市以休闲城市自我定位，其休闲设施融入校园生活。
• Kangwon supports student clubs spanning sports, arts and academic societies across its campuses.学校在各校区支持涵盖体育、艺术与学术社团在内的学生俱乐部。
• Snow skiing at Gangchon is less than an hour's reach from the Chuncheon campus, a seasonal tradition for students.从春川校区出发不到一小时即可到江村（Gangchon）滑雪，成为学生的季节性传统。
• The university describes its social role as a university coexisting with the local community, through industry-academia projects that drive regional development.校方把自身社会角色描述为一所与地方社区共存的大学，通过产学项目推动区域发展。
• The university's graduates are active in the arts, engineering, public administration and business across Gangwon Province.该校毕业生在艺术、工程、公共行政与工商领域活跃于江原全省。
• Chuncheon is a lakeside city and the provincial capital, and the university's campuses are woven into the province's recreational and cultural life.春川是一座湖畔城市与江原道首府，该校各校区融入全省的休闲与文化生活。
• The university maintains an active international student community, supported by the Global Korea Scholarship programme.学校拥有活跃的国际学生群体，并获「全球韩国奖学金」项目支持。

Notable people

• Lee Jae-hak, who acted for the provincial governor, served as the acting dean when the agricultural college opened in 1947.代理道知事的李在学（Lee Jae-hak）于 1947 年农学院开办时出任代理院长。
• Jeong Jae-yeon was appointed the university's 13th president in June 2024 and became the first president of the integrated university in 2026.郑在延（Jeong Jae-yeon）于 2024 年 6 月获任该校第 13 任校长，并于 2026 年成为统合大学的首任校长。
• Choi Moon-soon, an English-education graduate, served as chief executive of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation and as Governor of Gangwon Province, illustrating the university's role in training provincial leaders.英语教育专业毕业的崔文洵（Choi Moon-soon）曾任文化广播公司社长以及江原道知事，体现了该校培养地方领导人的作用。
• Lee Kang-hu, a law graduate, served as a member of the 19th National Assembly of South Korea representing Wonju.法学专业毕业的李康厚（Lee Kang-hu）曾任韩国第 19 届国会议员，代表原州选区。
• Park Ki-hyun, a graduate of the Department of Dance, became a ballet master at the Korea National Ballet, an example of the university's arts graduates reaching national institutions.舞蹈系毕业的朴基贤（Park Ki-hyun）成为韩国国立芭蕾舞团的芭蕾指导，是该校艺术类毕业生进入国家级机构的一例。
• Kwon Jeong-bok, who studied mechanical engineering and public administration at Kangwon, is a member of the Gangwon Provincial Council.在江原大学学习机械工程与公共行政的权贞福（Kwon Jeong-bok）是江原道议会议员。
• Kim Do-hyung, an administration graduate, rose to the rank of senior superintendent-general in the Korean police.行政学专业毕业的金道亨（Kim Do-hyung）晋升为韩国警察治安正监。
• Kim Young-bin, a graduate student in forest biomaterials engineering, published a paper in an SCI-indexed international journal, reflecting the university's research training.森林生物材料工程专业研究生金英彬（Kim Young-bin）在 SCI 收录的国际期刊上发表论文，体现该校的研究训练。