Kookmin University

Kookmin University (hangul:국민대학교, hanja:國民大學校) is a private university located in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Kookmin University currently includes an academic family of 22,000 students, about 800 faculty members and 350 administrative staff. Since its establishment in 1946, approximately 60,000 students have been graduated from Kookmin University.

Kookmin University includes the College of Humanities, the College of Engineering and 12 other colleges. The university includes a Graduate school which consists of three Professional Graduate Schools and ten Special Graduate Schools. Kookmin, by number of students, is the 6th largest university in Seoul.

Kookmin University is a prominent university in Korea. In the fields of Design, Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Techno-Design, Social Science and various other academic disciplines, Kookmin University has developed programs that meet or exceed the highest national standards.

The College of Design held the first rank in three fields and the second rank in two fields among a total of 5 fields as a result of a nationwide assessment in 2007 in South Korea. Reflecting its excellent achievement, the College has been ranked among top 3 departments in Korea with Seoul National University and Hongik University.

Kookmin University's Graduate School of Techno Design, which was established with the view of nurturing "design human capability of world level", has been selected for the BK (Brain Korea) 21 project. The Techno Design School's interdisciplinary connection and expertise in educational-industrial cooperation is expected to create synergy with the "UIT design".

In the Joongangilbo University Ranking 2011, School of Economics has achieved the position of 3rd in Korea.The College of Business, Social Science and the School of Architecture enjoy a high reputation as well. Kookmin University is currently owned by the SsangYong Group, which bought the university in 1959.