Chonnam National University (CNU) has been ranked 430th out of the global top 2,000 list of the "World University Rankings 2021-2022" released recently by the Center for World University Ranking (CWUR) in Saudi Arabia. In Korea, CNU maintained its 11st place among Korean universities and second pl
The so-called digital library ‘Jeongbo-maru’ officially opened to the public. The opening ceremony of the library took place on May 11 on the third floor of the library building. Many people attended the ceremony to celebrate it, including CNU President Jung Sungtaek, Library Director, and the presi
Chonnam National University (CNU) has undertook the task of building an urban high-tech industrial complex on campus. On April 1, CNU was selected for leading a ‘Campus Innovation Park Project’ that has been jointly pushed by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transp
The “Naeil” candidates won the presidential by-election for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) at CNU. The election was held online from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 28, and vote counting proceeded through Zoom live streaming at 8 p.m. on the same day. The voter turnout was 44.04 percent, 2,806 vot
A public hearing on the policies of presidential candidates for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) by-election at Chonnam National University (CNU) took place on April 26. The presidential candidates - Lee In-woo (Senior, School of Polymer Science and Engineering) and Park Hong-eun (Junior, Dept
The CNU Action Alliance to support Myanmar’s pro-democracy protest movement was launched on April 1. Nine internal and external organizations of CNU came together at the 5∙18 Square on Yongbong campus to form the consortium to protest the military coup of Myanmar’s government, as well as to ca
The presidential by-election for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) at Chonnam National University will be held online on April 28, 2021. The Central Election Management Committee announced on April 10 that they confirmed the candidates for the President and Vice President of the 2021 GSC. The p
Students are studying and searching for information and materials with IT equipment at a newly established digital library “Jeongbomaru” that has various spaces including study lounges, an area for books, and places for relaxation.
During the early spring, students and local residents enjoy taking pictures in front of the "Red Apricot Flowers" near the Minjumaru on Yongbong campus.
Chonnam National University (CNU) has been facing a crisis of student autonomy. The General Student Council has not been formed for the last two years due to the low turnout of voters in 2019 and election failure in 2020. The 2021 GSC inaugurated in January, but at the non-contact Student General Me
With the start of the new semester of 2021, Chonnam National University (CNU) has prepared to open new campus facilities for the learning and welfare of students. The Student Union 1 building has been newly opened after its remodeling. The building was being pointed out as having safety problems cau
International students and residents in Buk-gu had opportunities to get a free online counseling with experts in various areas. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) at Chonnam National University (CNU) hosted the ‘OIA Counselling Day’ event from February 24 to March 5, using the Zoom platform t
Chonnam National University (CNU) held a non-contact entrance ceremony for the class of 2021 on March 2. Instead of gathering on campus, CNU replaced the ceremony by posting a pre-produced video on its official website and YouTube channels due to COVID-19. A total of 6,040 undergraduate and gradtuat
Chonnam National University (CNU) held the 69th contactless graduation ceremony on February 26, and conferred degrees to a total of 4,109 graduates: 3,251 Bachelor’s, 714 Master’s, and 144 Doctoral degrees. Due to the COVID-19 situation, a face-to-face commencement was cancelled, two videos have bee
An Extraordinary Student Representative Meeting was convened online from February 15 to February 16. With 236 representatives attending, several matters were discussed in the meeting. The impeachment motion of the President of the 2021 General Student Council, Lim Gi-ahn (Junior, Dept. of Statistics
Yongbong-gwan of Chonnam National University (CNU) was designated as a national registered cultural heritage on December 31, 2020. This is the third time CNU’s building has been registered as a national cultural heritage following the College of Humanities 1 Building and the College of Medicine Buil
On February 1, the inauguration ceremony for 21st President of Chonnam National University (CNU), Jung Sungteak, was held online. Due to the Coronavirus, the regular ceremony was replaced by a video of the inaugural greeting, as well as congratulatory messages from all over the country. Both student
Jung Sungtaek, professor of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, was officially inaugurated as the 21st President of Chonnam National University (CNU). Towards the end of last year, the CNU President Candidate Recommendation Committee recommended him as the 1st nominee for CNU’s 21st President to t