Education In North Korea
Education in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is universal and state funded schooling by the government. Children go through one year of kindergarten, four years of primary education, six years of secondary education, and then on to universities. The most prestigious university in the DPRK is Kim Il-sung University. Other notable universities include Kim Chaek University of Technology, which focuses on computer science, Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies, which trains working level diplomats and trade officials, and Kim Hyong Jik University, which trains teachers.
The Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, located just outside of Pyongyang city, started construction in 2001 and is largely funded by Korean and American Evangelical church groups. Its first class was scheduled to begin in 2003, although it has been delayed. It opened in October of 2010.
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