Back Universidad de Educación a Distancia de Corea Spanish Université nationale d'enseignement à distance de Corée French 韓国放送通信大学校 Japanese 한국방송통신대학교 Korean Korea National Open University NB Universidade Aberta Nacional da Coreia Portuguese Корейский национальный открытый университет Russian Kore Ulusal Açık Üniversitesi Turkish 韓國放送通信大學 Chinese Hân-kok Hòng-sàng Thong-sìn Tāi-ha̍k-hāu ZH-MIN-NAN
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| Type | National (Public) |
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| Established | 1972 |
| President | Song-hwan Ko, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | 150 (2011)[1] |
| Students | 94,656 (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 92,079 (2023)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 2,577 (2023)[3] |
| Location | Seoul (Main Campus), Regional centers nationwide , 37°34′44″N 127°00′10″E / 37.5790°N 127.0028°E |
| Campus | 86 Daehak-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | www.knou.ac.kr |
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| Korea National Open University | |
| Hangul | 한국방송통신대학교 |
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| Hanja | 韓國放送通信大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Bangsong Tongsin Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'guk Pangsong T'ongsin Taehakkyo |
Korea National Open University (KNOU, Korean: 한국방송통신대학교) is a national university of South Korea. KNOU is South Korea’s leading institution for open education, providing accessible and flexible higher education to over 94,000 students and the largest educational institution in the country by enrollment.[4] Established in 1972 and becoming an independent national university in 1982,[5] KNOU removes barriers to learning by offering undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs without traditional entry restrictions. Its open education model enables students from diverse backgrounds to pursue accredited degrees through various formats, including online platforms and regional centers. With evolving technology and increased demand for remote learning, KNOU has expanded opportunities for self-directed education, making higher learning more inclusive and widely available. Korea National Open University ranked 151st among the top 1,000 major universities according to the Academic ranking of World Universities index of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2016) and 201st in the World University Rankings index published by Times Higher Education (2017).[6]
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