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{{Short description|University in Daegu, South Korea}} 

{{redirect|Kyungpook|the province formerly called "Kyungpook"|North Gyeongsang Province}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Kyungpook National University
 | native_name            = {{lang|ko|경북대학교}}
 | motto                  = 진리, 긍지, 봉사<br/>"Truth, Pride, Service"
 | image_name             = Knuemblem00.jpg
 | image_size             = 150px
 | established            = {{Start date and age|1946}} (founded 1907)
 | type                   = National
 | president              = 20th President [[Young Woo Hur]]
 | country                = [[South Korea]]
 | students               = 36.277 (as of Apr, 2025)
 | undergrad              = 29,488
 | postgrad               = 6,789
 | faculty                = Full-time Faculty 1,233 <br /> Administrative Staff 1,161 (2023)
 | campus                 = Urban Main Campus complex at Sangyeok-dong, Buk-gu, School of Medicine & KNU Hospital at Dongin, School of Dentistry at Samduk and Sangju Campus|
 | colors                 = {{color box|#E60000}} KNU Red
 | nickname               = Kyungdae (경대;慶大)
 | website                = {{url|www.knu.ac.kr}}, english  {{url|en.knu.ac.kr}}
 | city                   = [[Daegu]]
}}
{{Infobox Korean name/auto
|hangul = ^경북_대학교
|hanja  = 慶北大學校
}}

'''Kyungpook National University''' ({{Korean|hangul=경북대학교}}; abbreviated as '''KNU''' or Kyungdae ({{lang|ko|경대}})) is one of ten [[Flagship Korean National Universities]] representing [[Gyeongsangbuk-do|Gyeongbuk Province]] in South Korea.  It is located in [[Daegu]], which used to be the capital city of the [[Gyeongsangbuk-do|Gyeongbuk Province]], [[South Korea]].

== Establishment ==
The medical school of Kyungpook National University began in 1923. Kyungpook National University was founded in September 1946 by upgrading the Colleges of Education, Medicine, and Agriculture in Daegu to a National College. In October 1951, the Colleges of Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Law and Political Sciences were combined into Kyungpook National University. Other departments, including Engineering and Dentistry, were established sequentially, forming the university as it is known today. Now KNU operate [[Philosophy, politics and economics|PPE]] programme.

== Administration ==
As of June 24, 2025, [[Young Woo Hur]] is the university's President.[https://en.knu.ac.kr/intro/greeting01.htm] He graduated from the KNU College of Engineering and acquired his doctoral degree at the University of Florida in the U.S.A. The university has two vice presidents: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs [[Shi-Chul Lee]], Vice President for Research & University-Industry Cooperation(Soonki Jung). Additionally, there are about ten deans overseeing various administrative areas, including Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Strategy & Finance, Research & Industry Collaboration, International Affairs, Admissions, External Cooperation, Information & Technology, Education Reform, and Graduate School Policy. The Office of General Administration handles personnel, budget, and facilities management.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Organizational Chart |url=https://www.knu.ac.kr/wbbs/wbbs/user/organChart/index.action?menu_idx=21 |archive-url= |archive-date= |website=Kyungpook National University}}</ref>

== Symbols ==
The symbolic animal of Kyungpook National University is the '[[호반우|Hobanwoo]] (칡소),' a traditional Korean bull with a striped tiger-skin pattern. In June 2014, after conducting a public contest and a preference survey among students, faculty, and alumni, the university ultimately chose 'Hobanwoo' as its official symbol.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyungpook National University |url=https://en.knu.ac.kr/board/news01.htm?mode=view&mv_data=aWR4PTcxNyZzdGFydFBhZ2U9MTQwJmxpc3RObz0yMSZ0YWJsZT1jc19iYnNfZGF0YSZjb2RlPWVOZXdzJnNlYXJjaF9pdGVtPSZzZWFyY2hfb3JkZXI9Jm9yZGVyX2xpc3Q9Jmxpc3Rfc2NhbGU9 |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=en.knu.ac.kr}}</ref>

== Academics ==

=== Undergraduate Programs ===
{{div col}}
* [https://humanities.knu.ac.kr/ College of Humanities]
* [https://social.knu.ac.kr/ College of Social Sciences]
* [https://cns.knu.ac.kr/ College of Natural Sciences]
* [https://cec.knu.ac.kr/ College of Economics and Business Administration]
* [https://eng.knu.ac.kr/ College of Engineering]
* [https://it.knu.ac.kr/ College of IT Engineering]
* [https://cals.knu.ac.kr/ College of Agriculture & Life Sciences]
* [https://mvarts.knu.ac.kr/ College of Music and Arts]
* [https://knutc.knu.ac.kr/ Teachers College]
* [https://med.knu.ac.kr/pages/index.htm School of Medicine]
* [https://dent.knu.ac.kr/ School of Dentistry]
* [https://vet.knu.ac.kr/ College of Veterinary Medicine]
* [https://cohe.knu.ac.kr/ College of Human Ecology]
* [https://nurs.knu.ac.kr/ College of Nursing]
* [https://pharmacy.knu.ac.kr/ College of Pharmacy]
* [https://aist.knu.ac.kr/ College of Advanced Technology Convergence]
* [https://cee.knu.ac.kr/ College of Ecology & Environmental Science]
* [https://cst.knu.ac.kr/ College of Science and Technology]
* [https://puad.knu.ac.kr/ School of Public Administration]
* [https://udm.knu.ac.kr/ Undeclared Majors]{{div col end}}

=== Graduate Programs ===
{{div col}}
* [https://mba.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Business Administration]
* [https://gse.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Education]
* [https://www.knu.ac.kr/wbbs/wbbs/contents/index.action?menu_url=edu/school04_02&menu_idx=41 Graduate School of Forensic and Investigative Science]
* [https://eng.knu.ac.kr/bbs/content.php?co_id=04_industry_department Graduate School of Industry]
* [https://gsis.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of International Studies]
* [https://social.knu.ac.kr/HOME/coss/sub.htm?nav_code=cos1623232582 Graduate School of Policy and Information]
* [https://gspa.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Public Administration]
* [https://health.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Public Health]
* [https://www.knu.ac.kr/wbbs/wbbs/contents/index.action?menu_url=edu/school04_01&menu_idx=41 Graduate School of Smart Agriculture, Food and Bio-Convergence]
* [https://seoksa.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Science and Technology]
* [https://data.knu.ac.kr/ Graduate School of Data Science]
* [https://lawschool.knu.ac.kr/ Law School]
* [https://home.knu.ac.kr/HOME/cals/sub.htm?nav_code=cal1636956129 Graduate School of Plant Protection and Quarantine]
* [https://home.knu.ac.kr/HOME/nurse/sub.htm?nav_code=nur1677833062 Graduate School of Clinical Nursing]{{div col end}}

== Rankings ==
{{Infobox South Korean university ranking
| JOONG_N = =20
| QS_N = 15
| THE_N = 14–17
| ARWU_N = 9–12
| LINE_1 = 0
| QS_A = =101
| THE_A = 91
| LINE_2 = 0
| QS_W = =519
| THE_W = 501–600
| USNWR_W = =763
| ARWU_W = 401–500
}}

* Ranked 501~600th in the world (14th in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 THE World University Evaluations and 39th in the world (3rd in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 THE University Impact Rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Kyungpook National University |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/kyungpook-national-university |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>
* Ranked 516th in the world (15th in Korea, 1st among the National Universities in Korea) in the 2024 QS World University Rankings<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyungpook National University |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/kyungpook-national-university |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref>
* Ranked 401~500th in the world (9~12th in Korea) in the 2024 Shanghai Ranking's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking-Univiersities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/kyungpook-national-university |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref>
* Ranked 10th in Korea (1st among the National Universities in Korea) and 420th in the world in the 2024 Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyungpook National University Ranking {{!}} 2024 {{!}} CWUR |url=https://cwur.org/2024/kyungpook-national-university.php |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=cwur.org}}</ref>

== Campus ==
Kyungpook National University has four campuses across the Daegu metropolitan city and North Gyeongsang Province:

=== Daegu Main Campus ===
The main campus, established in 1946, houses major engineering and science schools and is located in the Buk-gu area of Daegu.

=== Sangju Campus ===
Integrated with Kyungpook National University in 2010, the Sangju Campus includes two colleges, 19 departments, and various graduate schools. It features unique facilities such as a ranch and an animal hospital.

=== Dongin Medical Campus ===
Located in central Daegu, this campus houses the medical, nursing, and dental schools. The medical school recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and includes [https://www.knuh.kr/index.asp Kyungpook National University Hospital], providing practical experience for students.

=== Chilgok Medical Campus ===
Established in 2011, this campus focuses on providing medical services, particularly in cancer treatment, geriatrics, and pediatrics.<gallery mode="packed" widths="200">
File:KNU_Campus_Daegu.jpg|'''KNU Daegu Main Campus'''
File:KNU_Campus_Sangju.jpg|'''KNU Sangju Campus'''
File:KNU_Dongin_Medical_Campus.jpg|'''Dongin Medical Campus'''
File:KNU_Chilgok_Medical_Campus.jpg|'''Chilgok Medical Campus'''
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Kyungpook National University Museum]]
*[[Flagship Korean National Universities]]
*[[List of national universities in South Korea]]
*[[List of universities and colleges in South Korea]]
*[[Education in South Korea|Education in Korea]]

== References ==
<references/>
* [http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/05/2011090501013.html Korea Makes Strides in World University Rankings]

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