Pyongyang Railway University
| Pyongyang Railway University 평양 철도 대학 |
|
|---|---|
| founding | 1959 |
| place | Pyongyang |
| country | North Korea |
| management | Jon Yol |
| Students | 500 |
| Employee | 100 |
The Railway University Pyongyang (평양 철도 대학) or University of Railway Engineering is a university in North Korea .
history
The college was founded on September 1, 1959 as the Pyongyang College of Transportation and consists of four faculties . It was later given its current name. The buildings and equipment have recently been modernized. E-learning has recently also been possible. Allegedly, the university is also responsible for the development of the new vehicles for the urban metro .
description
Around 100 teachers are employed at the university and 500 students are enrolled . There are more than 50 chairs . There are also exchange programs with Jiaotong University in Beijing and State Transport University in Omsk .
There is also the option of distance learning and evening courses.
Faculties
Among others, there are the following faculties :
- Railway operations
- Railway machines
- Railway construction
- Electric railways , etc.
location
The campus is located in the Hyŏngjesan-guyŏk district, Hadang-dong administrative unit .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nordkorea-Info.de: Pyongyang Railway College - North Korea Information. In: www.nordkorea-info.de. June 2016, accessed November 28, 2016 .
Coordinates: 39 ° 3 ′ 40 " N , 125 ° 42 ′ 45" E