- "We remain committed to advancing the quality of university education through ongoing educational innovation," said President Jangho Chun -

Kwangwoon University (President Jangho Chun), has received an S grade―the highest distinction―in the educational innovation performance category of the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea's ‘2024 Annual Evaluation for the 2nd Year of the Support Program for University Development.'

The Support Program for University Development is a national financial support initiative led by the Ministry of Education. It aims to strengthen universities' fundamental capacities, support strategic specialization in response to future societal changes, and assist in building a system for nurturing creative talents of the future who will drive national innovative growth through universities’ autonomous innovation. A total of 117 universities are currently participating in the program.

Kwangwoon University secured approximately 4.14 billion won in additional funding from this evaluation, bringing the total funding for this year's Support Program for University Development to 7.79 billion won.

Kwangwoon University received high praise for its achievements in educational innovation, particularly for: ▲ enhancing flexibility in academic management by requiring students to complete multiple majors, creating micro-majors, and encouraging student-designed interdisciplinary majors; ▲ enabling students to make practical major choices through the establishment of the Type 1 Division of Interdisciplinary Studies; ▲ creating a robust support system to ensure the successful integration of students in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies; and implementing a comprehensive future design support system to guide all students throughout their academic journey.