KNU Launches Branch in Vietnam!
A Historic Milestone for Korean Higher Education
This is HUGE news for Korean education! ππ Kyungpook National University (KNU) is making history as the first Korean PUBLIC university to operate an overseas franchise program! Theyβre partnering with Vietnamβs FPT University to let Vietnamese students earn a Korean degree without ever leaving Vietnam. This is a game-changer for how Korean-style education reaches the world!
νκ΅ κ΅μ‘κ³μ μ λ§ ν° μμμ λλ€! ππ κ²½λΆλνκ΅(KNU)κ° νκ΅ κ΅λ¦½λν μ΅μ΄λ‘ ν΄μΈ νλμ°¨μ΄μ¦ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μ΄μνκ² λμ΄ μμ¬λ₯Ό μ°κ³ μμ΅λλ€! λ² νΈλ¨μ FPTλνκ΅μ νλ ₯νμ¬ λ² νΈλ¨ νμλ€μ΄ λ² νΈλ¨μ λ λμ§ μκ³ λ νκ΅ νμλ₯Ό μ·¨λν μ μκ² λ©λλ€. νκ΅μ κ΅μ‘μ΄ μΈκ³λ‘ λ»μ΄λκ°λ λ°©μμ λ°κΏ νκΈ°μ μΈ μ¬κ±΄μ λλ€!

What Exactly Is the Partnership?
Hereβs how it works! π KNU will export its entire academic curriculum to FPT University in Vietnam. KNU will oversee both instruction and administration. Vietnamese students will complete the SAME coursework offered in Korea and earn a degree conferred by KNU. FPT is Vietnamβs largest IT company with core businesses in software and telecommunications, making this a perfect tech-education partnership!
ꡬ체μ μΌλ‘ μ΄λ»κ² μ΄μλλμ§ μλ €λλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€! π κ²½λΆλνκ΅κ° μ체 νμ¬ μ»€λ¦¬νλΌ μ 체λ₯Ό λ² νΈλ¨ FPTλνκ΅μ μμΆν©λλ€. κ²½λΆλκ° μμ κ³Ό νμ μ λͺ¨λ κ΄λ¦¬Β·κ°λ ν©λλ€. λ² νΈλ¨ νμλ€μ νκ΅μμ μ 곡λλ κ²κ³Ό λμΌν κ΅κ³Όκ³Όμ μ μ΄μνκ³ κ²½λΆλ νμλ₯Ό μμ¬λ°κ² λ©λλ€. FPTλ μννΈμ¨μ΄μ ν΅μ μ ν΅μ¬ μ¬μ μΌλ‘ νλ λ² νΈλ¨ μ΅λ ITκΈ°μ μΌλ‘, κΈ°μ κ΅μ‘ ννΈλμμΌλ‘μ μλ²½ν μ‘°ν©μ λλ€!
Why This Is Different from Past Programs
This goes WAY beyond what Korean universities have done before! π Until now, national universitiesβ overseas activities were mostly limited to faculty and student exchanges or joint programs. Some PRIVATE universities like Ajou and Inha already had similar franchise programs. But this is the first time a PUBLIC university is fully integrating curriculum delivery, academic administration, AND degree conferral overseas.
μ΄κ²μ νκ΅ λνλ€μ΄ μ΄μ μ ν΄μλ κ²μ ν¨μ¬ λ°μ΄λμ΅λλ€! π μ§κΈκΉμ§ κ΅λ¦½λνμ ν΄μΈ νλμ λλΆλΆ κ΅μΒ·νμ κ΅λ₯λ 곡λ μ΄μ κ΅μ‘ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ νμ λμ΄ μμμ΅λλ€. μμ£Όλμ μΈνλ κ°μ μ¬λ¦½λνλ€μ μ΄λ―Έ μ μ¬ν νλμ°¨μ΄μ¦ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μ΄μνκ³ μμμ§λ§, κ΅λ¦½λνμ΄ κ΅κ³Όκ³Όμ μ΄μ, νμ¬ νμ , νμ μμ¬λ₯Ό ν΄μΈμμ μμ ν ν΅ν© μ΄μνλ κ²μ μ΄λ²μ΄ μ²μμ λλ€!

KNU Vietnam Launching This Year
The timeline is exciting! π KNU and FPT University signed a memorandum of agreement in Hanoi on Thursday. They will establish βKNU Vietnamβ in Hanoi and begin offering KNUβs academic programs in the second half of 2026. Financial management will be handled by FPT locally, while Korean faculty members may be dispatched to teach and support the program!
μΌμ μ΄ κΈ°λλ©λλ€! π κ²½λΆλνκ΅μ FPTλνκ΅κ° λͺ©μμΌ νλ Έμ΄μμ νλμ°¨μ΄μ¦ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨ νμ½μ 체결νμ΅λλ€. νλ Έμ΄μ βKNU λ² νΈλ¨βμ μ€λ¦½νκ³ 2026λ νλ°κΈ°λΆν° κ²½λΆλ νμ¬ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ μ΄μν μμ μ λλ€. μ¬μ κ΄λ¦¬λ νμ§μ FPTκ° λ΄λΉνκ³ , νκ΅ κ΅μμ§μ΄ ν견λμ΄ μμ κ³Ό νλ‘κ·Έλ¨ μ§μμ ν μ μμ΅λλ€!
Government Support and Regulatory Changes
The Korean government is ALL IN on this! ποΈ The Ministry of Education plans to use KNUβs case as a starting point to expand the βKorean-style higher education modelβ globally. Theyβve been easing regulations since February 2024 β franchise programs can now launch based on university agreements WITHOUT prior ministry approval. Universities also have greater autonomy in designing curricula!
νκ΅ μ λΆκ° μ νμ μΌλ‘ μ§μνκ³ μμ΅λλ€! ποΈ κ΅μ‘λΆλ κ²½λΆλμ μ¬λ‘λ₯Ό μΆλ°μ μΌλ‘ μΌμ βνκ΅ν κ³ λ±κ΅μ‘ λͺ¨λΈβμ μ μΈκ³λ‘ νλν κ³νμ λλ€. 2024λ 2μλΆν° κ΄λ ¨ κ·μ λ₯Ό μνν΄ μμΌλ©°, μ΄μ νλμ°¨μ΄μ¦ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ κ΅μ‘λΆ μ¬μ μΉμΈ μμ΄ λν κ° νμ½λ§μΌλ‘ μμν μ μμ΅λλ€. λνλ€μκ² κ΅κ³Όκ³Όμ μ€κ³μ λν μμ¨μ±λ λ λ§μ΄ λΆμ¬λμμ΅λλ€!

Education Minister Celebrates the Achievement
Education Minister βChoi Kyo-jinβ called this a turning point! π― βThis expansion into Vietnam by a national university marks a turning point, signaling the full-fledged global expansion of Koreaβs higher education system,β he said. βWe will use this as a leading example and further strengthen the institutional framework so that capable universities can pursue overseas expansion.β
κ΅μ‘λΆ βμ΅κ΅μ§β μ₯κ΄μ μ΄κ²μ μ νμ μ΄λΌκ³ νκ°νμ΅λλ€! π― βκ΅λ¦½λνμ μ΄λ² λ² νΈλ¨ μ§μΆμ νκ΅ κ³ λ±κ΅μ‘ μμ€ν μ 본격μ μΈ κΈλ‘λ² νμ₯μ μ리λ μ νμ μ λλ€βλΌκ³ λ§μνμ ¨μ΅λλ€. βμ΄κ²μ μ λμ μ¬λ‘λ‘ νμ©νκ³ μλ μλ λνλ€μ΄ ν΄μΈ μ§μΆμ μΆμ§ν μ μλλ‘ μ λμ κΈ°λ°μ λμ± κ°ννκ² μ΅λλ€.β
The Future of Korean Education Goes Global
This is just the beginning! π As Korea faces a shrinking school-age population at home, exporting its education model overseas is a brilliant strategic move. With strong quality control mechanisms and a proven academic framework, Korean universities could become global education brands. The question now isnβt IF more universities will follow β itβs HOW FAST! πͺ
μ΄κ²μ μμμ λΆκ³Όν©λλ€! π νκ΅μ΄ κ΅λ΄ νλ ΉμΈκ΅¬ κ°μμ μ§λ©΄ν μν©μμ κ΅μ‘ λͺ¨λΈμ ν΄μΈλ‘ μμΆνλ κ²μ νμν μ λ΅μ κ²°μ μ λλ€. κ°λ ₯ν νμ§ κ΄λ¦¬ 체κ³μ κ²μ¦λ νμ¬ νλ μμν¬λ₯Ό λ°νμΌλ‘, νκ΅ λνλ€μ΄ κΈλ‘λ² κ΅μ‘ λΈλλκ° λ μ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄μ μ§λ¬Έμ λ λ§μ λνμ΄ λ°λ₯Όμ§ μ¬λΆκ° μλλΌ, μΌλ§λ λΉ λ₯΄κ² λ°λΌμ¬ κ²μΈκ°μ λλ€! πͺ