Changwon National University

Changwon National University (CNU; Korean: 창원대학교) is a public institution of higher education located in Changwon, Gyeongsangn-do, South Korea.

History

Initially opening as the Masan College of Education (Korean: 마산교육대학; RR: Masan Gyoyuk Daehak) on March 21st, 1969, the University moved to its current location in 1983 and changed its name to Changwon University in 1985. In 1991, it gained its accreditation as a public university.

On November 2, 1999, CNU established the first Graduate School of Labor Studies among national universities.
On August 18, 1999, it received ISO 9001 certification for undergraduate administration, a first among universities in South Korea.
On June 18, 2004, the university was selected to participate in the New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) Project.
On October 5, 2005, it received the Presidential Award at the Korea Regional Innovation Convention & Expo.
On February 24, 2006, the university was recognized as an excellent institution by the Employment Support Reinforcement Program.
On September 2, 2011, it was chosen as an Engineering Research Center (ERC) by the Leading Research Center Support Project.
On April 18, 2017, the university was included in the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC ) Project.
On March 1, 2019, it was selected for the University Innovation Project.
On April 28, 2020, the university was chosen for the Smart Manufacturing Human Resource Education Project.