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HISTORY - POSTECH was founded in 1986 as the rst research-oriented university in Korea. In just 31 years, POSTECH’s bold moves have propelled it to become one of world-leading universities.For the next 30 years, POSTECH will take on the responsibility as a agship that will lead academia and research of the nation’s higher education with openness and a challenging spirit and strive to become a Value Creation University that contributes to the nation. FOUNDING TENETS - · Nurture future global leaders through outstanding education · Conduct pioneering research and development in science and engineering · Serve the nation and humanity through education, research, and industry-academic collaboration
1986.12.3 - Established (Founding Chairman: Tae-Joon Park, First President: Hogil Kim), 1987.3.5 - First Matriculation Ceremony, 1990.2.7 - First Commencement Ceremony, 1994.12.7 - Construction of the Pohang Light Source completed, 2005.9.9 - Opening of the Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT), 2010 03. 02 BC (Bilingual Campus) Declaration, 09. 16 Ranked 28th among universities in the world in the 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2014.5.2 - Ranked 1st among the top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2014 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 3 consecutive years, 2015.1.30 - Completion ceremony for the C5, 2016 04. 28 - Opening of POSTECH-LG Display Industrial Academic Cooperation Center, 2016. 09. 29 - Completion ceremony for the PAL-XFEL(3rd in the world),2016. 12. 02 - Commemoration Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary of POSTECH, 2017 03. 09 - Ranked 1st in the 2017 Times Higher Education University-Industry Collaboration Rankings, 04. 10 - Opening ceremony for the POSTECH-Hyosung Industrial Academic Cooperation Center
EDUCATION & RESEARCH - UNDERGRADUATE 11 Departments (4 Science and 7 Engineering), 1 Division Mathematics / Physics / Chemistry Life Sciences Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial & Management Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Chemical Engineering Creative IT Engineering Division of Humanities & Social Sciences, GRADUATE - 11 Departments (4 Science and 7 Engineering) 5 Divisions 2 Inter-disciplinary Programs 2 Professional Graduate Schools and 1 Special Graduate School, RESEARCH UNITS:73 (PAL, PBC, NINT, MPK and others), PARTNERSHIP WITH 104 UNIVERSITIES IN 29 COUNTRIES
MEMBERS - FACULTY 437:tenure-track & non-tenure-track faculties (51 foreign faculties), STAFFS 238, RESEARCHERS 622:(66 Foreign Researchers), STUDENTS 3,588 - (1,449 Undergraduate students,2,139 graduate students) (104 foreign graduate students), ALUMNI 18,112, UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT- TO-FACULTY RATIO : 3.3 : 1
31 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT & EXCELLENCE - · Ranked 28th in the World University Rankings (Times Higher Education, 2010), · Ranked 1st in the top 100 universities under 50 years old (Times Higher Education, 2012, 2013 and 2014), · Ranked 1st in the Asian Specialized University (The QS Asian University Rankings, 2010-2016), · One of Top 100 Global Innovators (Thomson Reuters, 2012), · Ranked 1st among universities that publish the highest proportions of their research output in collaboration with industry (Times Higher Education, 2017)
RESEARCH INSTITUTES - POHANG ACCELERATOR LABORATORY : Pohang Light Source (PLS-II) · 3rd generation light source at POSTECH ·The 5th in the world and the only synchrotron radiation accelerator in Korea · A national research facility used in various basic science to high-tech industrial research · Construction period: 1988 ~ 1994 · Total construction cost: US$ 134.3M (US $1 = 1,116.10 KRW) · Buildings of 45,377m2 , Land area of 651,048m2 4th Generation Light Source (PAL-XFEL) · 10 billion times brighter than the 3rd generation light source · The 3rd country in the world to have a 4th generation synchrotron radiation accelerator · Pioneer research in medicine, pharmaceutics, chemistry, material science, nanotechnology, power engineering, and electronics · Construction period: 2011 ~ 2015 (Completed in September 2016) · Total construction cost: US$ 385.1M (US $1 = 1,116.10 KRW) · Buildings of 36,764m2 , Land area of 120,620m2 NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR NANOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGY - · A core research center for the advancement and commercialization of nanotechnology · Cutting-edge facilities that provide valuable technical support, assistance to industry, and research from development to commercialization POSTECH BIOTECH CENTER - · Founded in 2000 with the goal of becoming the hub of biotechnology research and business development (R&BD) · The biggest private research institute in Korea · Main Research Areas: Molecular Medicine, Plant Biotechnology, Nano Biotechnology THE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE (IBS) - · Operates 4 out of 20 IBS Research Centers – the most Research Centers allocated to a single institute · Center for Self-assembly and Complexity (Director : Prof. Kimoon Kim) · Center for Geometry and Physics (Director : Prof. Yong-Geun Oh) · Academy of Immunology and Microbiology (Director : Prof. Charles Surh) · Center for Arti cial Low Dimensional (Director: Prof. Han Woong Yeom) MAX PLANCK POSTECH / KOREA RESEARCH INITIATIVE - · The Max Planck-POSTECH Center for Attosecond Science and the Max Planck-POSTECH Center for Complex Phase Materials is a testament to POSTECH's internationally renowned research excellence. · The collaboration lays the foundation for further strengthening Korea's competitiveness in basic science research. C5 (CRIEAVE COLLABORATIVE CULTIVATING CONVERGENCE CENTER - · C plays a pivotal role in catalyzing world- rst convergence education and research, and fostering future global leaders with a creative and challenging spirit. · C is home to the Dept. of Creative IT Engineering (CiTE), the POSTECH Future IT Innovation Laboratory (i-Lab), POSTECH research teams, and the POSCO Pohang Center for Creative Economy. Its modern open-space design allows them to rearrange work areas freely to facilitate and promote dynamic collaboration.
ANNUAL BUDGET ( FY 2017, US $1 = 1,116.10 KRW ) Research Grants & Contracts US $139.3M Endowment Income US $51.2M Tuitions US $ 22.4M Gifts & Special Grants US $27.1 M Others US $ 64.2M, EXPENSES - Research Expenses US $141.7M Salaries & Wages US $54. 4M Fixed Asset Costs US $27.6M Operation and Maintenance Costs US $ 29.4M Student Aids & Services US $ 17.4M Others US $ 33.7M ANNUAL TUITION FEE (US $1 = 1,116.10 KRW) Undergraduate - US $4,809 Graduate - School US $7,988 Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT) US $11,764 School of Engineering Mastership (GEM) US $10, 375

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