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Koryo Songgyungwan University

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Koryo Songgyungwan University
Koryo Songgyungwan University. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Koryo Songgyungwan University (Korean: 고려성균관) or University of Light Industry is an educational institution in North Korean city of Kaesong. The university was founded in 992 with the name Kukchagam. It was renamed Songgyungam in 1298 and Songgyungwan in 1308.

It is one of the oldest universities in North Korea.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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