There are more than 300 colleges and universities in North Korea.Library of Congress country study, see p. 7 for Education and Literacy () Universities and colleges in North Korea are classified into central class and local colleges. Central universities are managed and controlled by the central (national) government while local universities are managed by local governments. Also, they can be classified into social, special, and military colleges. Special colleges were established with the purpose to raise top executives. Students who have just graduated from high school cannot enter special colleges without any experience in industrial or cooperative farm careers.
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Name Abbreviation Established Location Classification Kanggye University of Agriculture (강계농림대학, formerly known as 자강농업대학) Chagang Province Local Changsusan University (장수산의과대학), formerly known as Haeju medical University (해주의학대학) South Hwanghae Province Local Central Cadres Training School of the Workers' Party of Korea (청진광산금속대학) Pyongyang Central Ch'ŏngjin Medical University (청진의학대학) Ch'ŏngjin Local Ch'ŏngjin Mine and Metal University (청진광산금속대학) Ch'ŏngjin Central Ch'ŏngjin University of Pedagogy No.1 (Oh Joong-heup University) (오중흡청진제일사범대학) Ch'ŏngjin Local Ch'ŏngjin University of Technology (청진공업대학) Ch'ŏngjin Local 정준택원산경제대학 Wonsan,Kangwon Province Central Chongsong University (정성대학) South Hamgyong Province Local Choson University of Physical Education (조선체육대학) Pyongyang Central Hambuk University (함북농업대학) North Hamgyong Province Local Hamhung University of Chemical Industry (함흥화학공업대학) Hamhŭng Central Huichon University of Telecommunications (희천체신대학) Huichon Central Inpung University (인풍의학대학) Chagang Province Institute of Natural Science INS South Pyongan Province Central Kang Gon University (강건대학) North Hwanghae Province Local Karimchon University (가림천대학) Ryanggang Province Local Kim Chaek University of Technology (김책공업종합대학) KUT Pyongyang Central Kim Chol Ju University of Education (separated from Pyongyang Teacher Training College) Pyongyang Central Kim Hyong Jik University of Education (as from Pyongyang Teacher Training College) Pyongyang Central Kim Il Sung Military University (김일성군사대학) Pyongyang Military Kim Il Sung University (김일성종합대학) KISU Pyongyang Central Kim Il Sung University of Politics Pyongyang Special Kim Je-won University (김제원대학) South Hwanghae Province Local Koryo Songgyungwan University Kaesong Local Kumya University (금야대학) South Hamgyong Province Local Kwangje University (광제의과대학) North Pyongan Province Local Kye Ung-sang University (계응상대학) North Hwanghae Province Central Kyongsong University (경성의과대학) North Hamgyong Province Local Manpung University (만풍대학) North Pyongan Province Local Nampo University (남포농업대학) Nampo Local Ponghwa University (봉화의과대학) South Pyongan Province Military (장철구평양상업대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang Medical University (평양의학대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Agriculture (평양농업대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Automation (formerly known as Mirim College) (지휘자동화대학 or 미림대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Cinematics (평양연극영화대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Computer Science (평양콤퓨터기술대학) PUCS Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Fine Arts (평양미술대학)Video of the university Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies Pyongyang Central Han Duksu Pyongyang University of Light Industry (한덕수평양경공업대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Mechanical Engineering (평양기계대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Music and Dance Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Printing Engineering (평양인쇄공업대학) Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Transport (평양교통운수대학)37 North Korean universities open departments focusing on IT, engineering: media Pyongyang Central Pyongyang University of Science and Technology PUST Pyongyang Private Rajin University of Marine Transport(라진해운대학) Rason Central Ryanggang University (량강대학) Ryanggang Province Local Sariwon Pharmaceutical College of Koryo (사리원고려약학대학) Sariwon Central Sinuiju University of Light Industry (신의주경공업대학) Sinuiju Local Nampo University of fisheries (남포수산대학) Nampo Local Songdowon University (송도원의학대학) Kangwon Province Local Tonghae University (동해수산대학) Kangwon Province Local University of Coal Mining (평성석탄공업대학) South Pyongan Province Central University of Construction and Building Materials (평양건설건재대학 or 평양건축대학) Pyongyang Central University of Geology (사리원지질대학) North Hwanghae Province Central University of Hydraulics and Dynamics (함흥수리동력대학) South Hamgyong Province University of National Economy (인민경제대학) Pyongyang Special University of Sciences (리과대학) UOS Pyongyang Central University of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (평성수의축산대학) South Pyongan Province Central Wonsan Agricultural University(원산농업대학) Wonsan Central Wonsan University of Fisheries (원산수산대학) Wonsan Wonsan Ri Su Dok Teacher Training College (리수덕원산교원대학) Wonsanlocal Hamhung choe Hui Suk Teacher Training College 함흥 최희숙교원대학) Hamhunglocal
See also List of universities and colleges in South Korea Korea University (Japan)
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External links Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Educational Establishment ()