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Kim Il Sung University
Public university in North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Il Sung University (Korean: 김일성종합대학) is a university in Taesong, Pyongyang, North Korea. Founded on 1 October 1946, it is the first institution of higher learning in North Korea since its foundation.[3]
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김일성종합대학 | |
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1 October 1946 (1946-10-01) |
President | Kim Sung-chan[1] |
Location | Ryongnam-dong, Taesong District, Pyongyang , North Korea[2] 39°3′29″N 125°46′6″E |
Campus | Rural |
Website | ryongnamsan.edu.kp |
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Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ilseong Jonghap Daehak |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ilsŏng Chonghap Taehak |
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The 15-hectare campus, along with the main academic buildings, contains 10 separate offices, 50 laboratories, libraries, museums, a printing press, an R&D center, dormitories, and a hospital.[4] There is a large computer lab,[5] but it has limited internet access.[6] The university is named in honour of Kim Il Sung,[3] the founding leader of North Korea.
Kim Il Sung University enrolls around 16,000 students, and provides courses in the fields of law, economics, humanities, and natural sciences.[7] In the spring of 2017, Kim Il Sung University set up specialist Japanese language and literature courses.[8] Undergraduate courses take between four and a half and five years for completion.[4]