Kyungnam University(경남대학교;慶南大學校) is a private university located in Changwon(Masan), the capital city of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Gyeongsang or Gyeongnam(Kyungnam) province for which the school is named in Southeastern South Korea. Kyungnam University alumni are widely considered to be the most powerful group in Gyeongsangnam-do due to its history and reputation. Kyungnam University is particularly well known for its College of Education and College of Business, which is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious program in Gyeongsangnam-do,Korea. Its College of Education was ranked 2nd in Gyeongsangnam-do and 36th nationally by JoongAng Ilbo University Ranking Evaluation in 2010. In Business school Ranking Evaluation by The Hankyung(Korea Economic Daily)Business Weekly in 2009, its College of Business has ranked 1st in Gyeongsangnam-do and 31st nationally. Kyungnam university is well known for its great output performance as well. In terms of graduate employment rates among the universities which have over 3,000 students on each year, Kyungnam university was ranked 1st in Gyeongsangnam-do and 13th nationally by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2009).