Kim Il-sung University

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 after realizing the need to establish a university. It is located in Pyongyang, the nation's capital. The university bears the name of Kim Il-sung, the founder of North 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 requires a recommendation from both the principal of the high school and a member of the Korean Workers' Party (KWP). 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 applicant's parents' involvement in the party, and whether the family was considered "proletariat" at the time of the party's creation.

Departments

Social sciences

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

Natural sciences

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

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

  See also

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

  External links

  • 1996 article from the Korean Central News Agency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Official Website of the Telecommunications College of Kim Il Sung University(in Korean)
  • [1](in Korea) from Naver Encyclopedia

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