30 POSTECH Stories
2004
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Ranked 1st in the 2004 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings for 3 consecutive years
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POSTECH Leadership Center established
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10th anniversary of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory’s construction completion
2003
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Opening of the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library
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Dr. Chan-Mo Park appointed as 4th president of POSTECH
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Ranked 1st in the 2003 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings (1st in the field of Science and Engineering and 3rd in the field of Industrial Engineering)
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Opening of the POSTECH Biotech Center
2002
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Marked as ‘Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development for 7 consecutive years
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Ranked 1st in the 2002 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Construction of the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library completed
2001
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library
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Opening of POSIS service (a former POVIS service)
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Selected as "Excellent University for Educational Reform" for the 7th consecutive year by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
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Ranked 2nd in the 2001 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the POSTECH Biotech Center
2000
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Ranked 2nd among Asian science and technology universities by Asiaweek Magazine
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Ranked 2nd in the 2000 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Selected as ‘2000 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
1999
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Marked as ‘1999 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
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Selected for the BK21 Project by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (4 teams in science and technology fields, 3 organizers, and 1 participant)
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Additional teams selected for the BK21 Project by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (5 teams in core fields)
1998
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10th anniversary of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory’s opening
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Completion ceremony for the LG Cooperative Electronics Engineering Building and RC #20
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Ranked 1st among Asian science and technology universities by the Asiaweek Magazine
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Dr. Sung-Kee Chung appointed as 3rd president of POSTECH
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Marked as ‘1998 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ in the field of Specialization by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
1997
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the School of Environmental Science and Engineering building
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Opening of POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation
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Ranked 1st in the 1997 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Marked as ‘1997 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ in the field of Specialization by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
1996
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Government-run School of Environment Science and Engineering (SEE) established
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Marked as ‘1995 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
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Commemoration Ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of POSTECH
1995
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Unveiling Ceremony for the bust of Dr. Hogil Kim
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University’s education foundation separates from the POSCO corporation (or POSCO education foundation)
1994
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Pohang Institute of Science and Technology renamed as Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
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Dr. Soo-Young Chang appointed as 2nd president of POSTECH
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Graduate School of Information Industry renamed as Graduate School for Information Technology (GIST)
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Construction of Pohang Light Source completed
1992
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Opening and 1st Matriculation Ceremony for the Graduate School of Information Industry (32 master students)
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Opening of POSTECH Information Research Laboratories
1991
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1990 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony (139 undergraduate and 104 master students)
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Pohang Light Source
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the POSTECH Information Research Laboratories
1990
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First Commencement Ceremony (80 master students)
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Master’s Program in Department of Life Sciences established
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Doctoral Program in Department of Life Sciences established
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Institute Establishment Committee for POSTECH Information Research Laboratories and the Graduate School of Information Industry launched
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Dr. Hogil Kim begins 2nd term as president of POSTECH
1989
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Undergraduate Program in Department of Life Sciences established (30 students)
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Construction of the gymnasium completed
1988
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1988 POSTECH Matriculation Ceremony (242 undergraduate, 91 master, and 18 doctoral program students)
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Construction Committee for the Pohang Light Source launched
1987
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First matriculation ceremony (249 undergraduate students)
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Ministry of Education approves to establish graduate school programs (9 departments with 90 master and 54 doctoral program students)
1986
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Dr. Hogil Kim appointed as 1st president of POSTECH
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Ministry of Education approves to establish undergraduate programs (9 departments with 240 undergraduate students)
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Pohang Institute of Science & Technology founded (Founding Chairman: Tae-Joon Park, First President: Hogil Kim)
1985
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Establishment Committee for Pohang Institute of Science and Technology launched
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Ministry of Education approves project to establish Pohang Institute of Science and Technology (8 departments with 240 undergraduate students)
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Institute Establishment Committee and Institute Construction Committee for Pohang Institute of Science and Technology launched