Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies
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The Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies is a five-year university in Pyongyang, North Korea, specializing in language education.
평양외국어대학 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Location | , |
| Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양외국어대학 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 平壤外國語大學 |
| Revised Romanization | Pyeongyang Oegugeo Daehak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏngyang Oegugŏ Taehak |
History
The university was split off from Kim Il-sung University in 1964.[1] North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency gives its foundation date as 15 November 1949.[2][3] It does not have as high a reputation as those of Kim Il-sung University's foreign languages division, which trains members of the political elite; most graduates go on to become working-level diplomats or work in the intelligence service.[4]
Structure
In total, 22 languages are taught at PUFS. The university has separate colleges for students of English, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese; the so-called "Ethnic Languages College" offers instruction in a further 18 languages: Hungarian, Arabic, Malay, Khmer, Thai, Lao, Persian, Hindi, Urdu, German, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish.[5]
Notable students, faculty, and alumni
- Charles Robert Jenkins, American defector and former English teacher; his daughters Brinda and Mika formerly attended as students[6]
- James Dresnok, son of American defector James Joseph Dresnok[7]
- Ri Yong-ho[8]
- Thae Yong-ho, defector from North Korea, formerly North Korea's deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom; current member of the National Assembly in South Korea
See also
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