Kim Il-sung University

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Kim Il-sung University
김일성종합대학
Established:	1946
Type:	Public
Faculty:	1,200
Staff:	2,800
Students:	16,000
Location:	Taesong District, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea 39°3′29″N 125°46′6″E / 39.05806°N 125.76833°E / 39.05806; 125.76833Coordinates: 39°3′29″N 125°46′6″E / 39.05806°N 125.76833°E / 39.05806; 125.76833
Campus:	Urban

Kim Il-sung University
Chosŏn'gŭl 김일성종합대학 Hancha 金日成綜合大學 McCune- Reischauer Kim Il-sŏng Chonghap Taehak Revised Romanization Gim Il-seong Jonghap Daehak

Kim Il-sung University, founded on October 1, 1946, is the first university built in North Korea. The decision was made in July 1946 by the Workers' Party of Korea. It is located in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. The university bears the name of Kim Il-sung, the founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Four years is the requirement for the department of social science; however, graduating from the department of natural sciences takes five years.

Mandatory requirements for acceptance include a recommendation from both the principal of the high school and a party member (see Korean Workers' Party). Admission is based upon three criteria: academic grades, life in adherence to the party and society, and the applicant's status. Applicant's status is determined by the involvement of the applicant's parents in the party and whether the family was considered "proletarian" at the time of the party's creation.

Contents 1 Departments 2 Notable alumni 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Departments

Social sciences

• History
• Philosophy
• Government and economics
• Law
• Korean language
• Foreign languages

Natural sciences

• Physics
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Geography
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Atomic Energy
• Automation

[edit] Notable alumni

• An Kyong-ho, Chief Director of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
• Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, attended 1960-1964
• Kim Pyong-il, half-brother of Kim Jong-il and ambassador to Poland^[1]
• Kyong Wonha, nuclear scientist
• Andrei Lankov, Australia National University lecturer, attended as an exchange student in 1985
• Paek Nam-sun, former Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Sin Son-ho, current Permanent Representative of North Korea to the United Nations

[edit] See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of universities in North Korea
• Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
• Education in North Korea

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• 1996 article from the Korean Central News Agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• (Korean) Official Website of the Telecommunications College of Kim Il Sung University
• (Korean) 김일성종합대학 (金日成綜合大學) from Naver Encyclopedia
• The Pyongyang Youth and Kim Il Sung University, Daily NK, September 21, 2006