Korea National Defense University

Korea National Defense University
국방대학교
TypeNational
Established1955
Location,
South Korea
Website[1]
Korean name
Hangul
국방대학교
Hanja
國防大學校
RRGukbang daehakgyo
MRKukpang taehakkyo

Korea National Defense University (Korean국방대학교) is a national university located in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province,[1] South Korea. It was founded in 1955.[2] It got its current configuration in 2000.[2][3] The university was situated in Seoul from its founding until its relocation to Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province in 2017.[1]

Structure

  • Republic of Korea Peace Keeping Operations Center
  • Graduate School of National Security
  • Graduate School of National Defense Management
  • Professional Training Intitute
  • Research Institute for National Security Affair(RINSA)

President

The president of Korea National Defense University is appointed by Minister of National Defense and it is stated that only General officer, usually Lieutenant general from Republic of Korea Army are eligible. However, from December 2021 Major general were appointed to this position.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Yonhap News Agency".
  2. ^ a b "Home Member Services" (PDF). aseanregionalforum.asean.org. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2014-12-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "'투스타' 국방대 총장 민간인으로 바꾼다". 한국경제 (in Korean). 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2025-11-22.