Undergraduate

The study of humanities is devoted to the understanding of people. The College of Humanities at KNU has long played a central role in foreign studies. In addition, each department runs more diverse and differentiated international programs than any other university, demonstrating its commitment to the study of international matters.

• Department of Korean Language and Literature
• Department of English Language and Literature
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Department of French Language and Literature
• Department of German Language and Literature
• Department of Chinese Language and Literature
• Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
• Department of Japanese Language and Literature
• Department of Korean Literature in Classical Chinese
• Department of Russian Language and Literature

Social Science is an academic area in which an understanding of various social phenomena is sought based on an in-depth analysis of human beings and society. The College of Social Science aims to train students who are not only faithful to their roles in society and well-harmonized with people all around the world, but who can also contribute to the development of human communities both regionally and internationally.

• Department of Political Science and Diplomacy
• Department of Geography
• Department of Psychology
• Department of Media and Communication
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Library and Information Science
• School of Social Welfare

The College of Natural Sciences fosters curiosity towards the natural world by studying mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, statistics, and earth system sciences. In order to be a leading world-class institution of research, the college promotes research in core areasof future national development and seeks to produce future talent among its graduates.

• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Chemistry
• School of Life Science and Biotechnology
• Department of Physics
• Department of Statistics
• School of Earth System Sciences
  • Department of Geology
  • Department of Astronomy and Atmospheric sciences
  • Department of Oceanography

The College of Economics and Business Administration not only respects the challenging and creative thoughts of our students, but also aims to produce professionals with distinguished capabilities. In addition, our faculty members have been making concerted efforts towards education and active research projects that will produce even more outstanding individuals as needed in society.

• School of Economics and Trade
• School of Business Administration

The College of Engineering aims to foster intellectual engineers that possess international competitiveness; who are equipped with various kinds of essential knowledge; and who have a sound and healthy mind as well as progressive capabilities as professionals.

• Department of Materials Science and Melallurgical Engineering
• Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
• School of Mechanical Engineering
  • Major in Mechanical Engineering
  • Major in Mechanical Design
• School of Architecture
  • Major in Architecture
  • Major in Architectural Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering
• School of Energy Engineering
  • Major in Renewable Energy
  • Major in Energy Conversion
• Department of Polymer Science Engineering
• Department of Applied Chemistry
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Department of Textile System Engineering
• Department of Environmental Engineering

The College of IT Engineering is home to specialized global talents that actively cope with the rapidly changing IT industry in 21C knowledge-based society. In 2010, the College of IT Engineering upgraded its own status to that of an independent college by merging Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering.

• School of Electronics Engineering
  • Semiconductors and Display Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence and Signal Processing
  • Biomedical and Multimedia Engineering
  • Intelligent Systems and Control Engineering
  • Optoelectronics and Electromagnetic Wave Engineering
  • Information and Communication Engineering
  • Circuits and Embedded Systems Engineering
• School of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Platform SW and Data Science
  • SW Convergence
  • Artificial Intelligence Computing
  • Global SW Convergence
• Department of Electrical Engineering
• Department of Mobile Engineering
• Department of Artificial Intelligence

The College of Agricultural and Life Science fosters outstanding talent through its competitive academic courses that pioneer the field of life health industries, and contribute to the creation of advanced technologies in fields of green environmentalism and future-oriented agro-food life sciences.

• School of Applied Life Science
  • Major in Plant Biosciences
  • Major in Environment and Life Science
  • Major in Applied Biology
• School of Food Science and Biotechnology
  • Major in Food Biotechnology
  • Major in Food Biomaterials
  • Major in Food Applied Engineering
• School of Forest Science & Landscape
  • Major in Forestry
  • Major in Wood and Paper Science
  • Major in Landscape Architecture
• Department of Agricultural Civil Engineering
• Department of Smart Bio-Industrial Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Horticultural Science
• Department of Bio-fibers and Materials Science
• Department of Food and Resource Economics
• Department of Farm Management
• Department of Plant Medicine

The College of Music and Visual Arts seeks to educate the “whole person” by producing creative artists who will explore truth through the arts, and who will become leaders in their chosen disciplines. The college also fosters global talent by providing various international programs.

• Department of music
• Department of Korean Traditional Music
• Department of Fine Arts
• Department of Design

The Teachers’ College has been at the heart of secondary education and academic research in Korea for over 70 years. The College is proud of its graduates who maintain the highest pass rate in employment examinations for secondary school teachers every year.

• School of European language Education
  • Major in French Language Educationngo
  • Major in German Langauge Educationgo
• Department of History Education
• Department of Geography Education
• Department of Social Studies Education
• Department of Physics Education
• Department of Chemistry Educaion
• Department of Biology Education
• Department of Earth Science Educaion
• Department of Education
• Department of Korean Language and Literature Education
• Department of English Education
• Department of Ethics Education
• Department of Mathematics Education
• Department of Home Economics Education
• Department of Physical Education

The School of Medicine has over 9,100 alumni and a history of 100 years. At the turn of the 20th century, Daegu College of Medicine, our predecessor, was the origin of modern medical education in Korea. The School of Medicine has been at the vanguard of establishing and growing modern medical science and education in Korea. The academic faculties have produced nationally and internationally acclaimed scientific achievements. The institution will continue fostering an environment where students and researchers can produce their finest work by accepting research funding from the Korean government, bolstering human and material resources, and expanding infrastructure. We welcome not only domestic but also international students. We are always prepared to provide the ideal atmosphere.

• Department of Medicine
• Department of Pre-medicine

As the only dental education institute in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, the mission of the KNU College of Dentistry is to produce outstanding dentists who can contribute to the field of dental science by upholding an academic-tradition of excellence, providing the best oral health care service to the community, and maintaining humanity and humbleness through active medical volunteer activities.

• Department of Dentistry

The College of Veterinary Medicine aims to train highly competent professionals in the field of life science and life welfare promotion by providing education, practicum, and research activities based on the diagnosis and treatment of illness in animals.

• Department of Veterinary Medicine

The College of Human Ecology was established to study human development and the environment with the aim of improving the quality of human life for the betterment and overall well-being of humankind, thereby allowing people to realize their personal and social self-development.

• School of Child Studies
  • Major in Child and Family Studies
  • Major in Child Studies
• Department of Clothing and Textiles
• Department of Food Science and Nutrition

The College of Nursing was established to train professional nurses and nursing researchers with world-class research capabilities who can contribute to the development of the nursing knowledge system in the spirit of serving mankind.

• Department of Nursing

The College of Pharmacy was established in 2010 in a bid to train industrial pharmacy professionals who practice global pharmaceutical research; clinical pharmacists who possess enhanced pharmaceutical skills and vocational ethics; and talented, dedicated, and highly responsible pharmacy professionals.

• Department of Pharmacy

To lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution and nurture creative and convergent talents, KNU aims to establish new departments in Biomedical Convergence Engineering, Robotics and Smart Systems Engineering, Hydrogen and Renewable Energy, Space Science, Smart Mobility Engineering, and Innovative Drug Development. These initiatives are designed to cultivate key professionals in the core fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and foster our university's flagship research brands.

• School of Convergence
  • Biomedical Covergence Science & Technology
  • Robotics and Smart Systems Engineering
• Department of Smart Mobility Engineering
• School of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
• Department of Innovative Pharmaceutical Sciences

The College of Ecology and Environmental Science aims to contribute to the creation of new future-oriented, eco-friendly technologies, as well as to the reinforcement of research capacities in unexplored domains of ecology and environmental science, livestock biotechnology, and leisure sports. It also aspires to cultivate students who will lead the symbiotic future of nature and human beings.

• School of Ecology & Environmental System
  • Department of Crop Science
  • Department of Forest Ecology and Protection
• Department of Entomology
• Department of tourism
• Department of Kinesiology
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Animal Biotechnology
• Department of Horse/Companion and Wild Animal Science

In order to foster students equipped with professional and cutting-edge scientific knowledge that meets the needs of the industry, the College of Science and Technology provides coursesthat combine theory with practice,as well as various other programs geared towards creating future industry leaders.

• School of Automotive Engineering
  • Major in Eco-friendly Automotive
  • Major in Intelligent Automotive
• School of Textile & Fashion design
  • Major in Textile Engineering
  • Major in Fashion design
• Department of Construction and Disaster Prevention Engineering
• Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering
• Department of Precision Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Software
• Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
• Department of Food and Food-service Industry
• Department of Location-Based Information System
• Department of Smart Plant Engineering
• Department of Dental Hygiene

The School of Public Administration was established in 1971 to foster professional managers who will lead regional and national development. By 2012, more than 100 graduates had passed national administration, legislation, and bar exams. The school of public administration is the only undergraduate program which provides Pre-Law courses. Our courses focus on English, management, and analyzing techniques.

• School of Pubilc Administration

The Undeclared major enables students who are unsure of their study paths to explore their interests in the first year of studies before deciding on their major in the second year.

• Undeclared Major