Overview
A place for learning, innovation, and altruism
CNUE is one of the 10 national universities of education in South Korea. We provide knowledge and skills for pre-service and in-service elementary school teachers aspiring to make school a better place for all children. You will gain the most recent research-based wisdom about instruction, curriculum, and guidance.
Historic Milestones
1939 Founded as Chuncheon Normal School
1952 Affiliated elementary school opens
1962 Granted a two-year college status
1983 Elevated to a four-year university
1996 Graduate school opens
1998 Selected as the best university of education by Korean Council for University Education
2004 CNUE R&D Foundation opens
2007 Selected as the best university of education by Korean Ministry of Education
2009 Pine Hall-M&F (student residence) constructed
2013 Teacher Training Center for Invention Education opens
2014 New library opens
2018 Received the highest grade in National University Innovation Project
2019 International practicum program starts under the agreement with Toronto District School Board
2021 Inauguration of 8th President JuHan Lee
2022 Selected as an Outstanding University in the "2022 National Universities Evaluation for Gender Equality"
2023 Received "A" in the 2023 National Universities Development Project Incentive Evaluation
2024 CNUE Selected for the 2024 Go-to-School Consulting Project
2025 CNUE Receives Top Grade (A) on the 6th Cycle of the Teacher Education Institution Competency Assessment