About Us

Nov

• Selected as One of 30 Glocal Universities
• POSTECH Signature Conference 2023

Sept

• Ranked 2nd in Times Higher Education World's Best Small Universities Rankings
• Opening ceremony for the Department of Semiconductor Engineering
• Dr. Seung Keun Kim appointed as 9th president of POSTECH

Feb

• 2023 POSTECH Matriculation Ceremony (365 undergraduate, 188 masters, 72 doctoral, and 168 MS-PhD integrated program students)
• 2022 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony ( 256 undergraduate, 264 masters, and 234 doctoral program students)

Nov

• MOU signed between POSTECH and Samsung Electronics

Aug

• Opening of the Center for Heterogenic Metal Additive Manufacturing

Apr

• Opening of the Apple Developer Academy (POSTECH-Apple Developer Academy)
• Esports Colosseum Completed

Feb

• 32nd Bachelor's Course and 33rd Graduate Admission (329 Master's, 110 Ph.D., 304 Integrated)
• 2021 POSTECH Degree Award (317 Bachelor's, 224 Master's, 226 Doctor's) Launched IBS Epi Van der Waals Quantum Materials Research Group

Jan

• Semiconductor Engineering Department newly established

Nov

• POSTECH-Apple Developer Academy and Apple R&D Manufacturing Accelerator 신설
• Samsung Electronics-POSTECH Semiconductor Talent Training Agreement Signs
• POSTECH Postgraduate Student Bill of Rights Declaration Ceremony
• POSCO&RIST-POSTECH Industrial-Academic Integrated Research Center Opens
• Samsung SDI-POSTECH battery talent development process agreement signed

Sept

• POSTECH-Gyeongbuk-Pohang-Apple Korea Signs MOU

Aug

• THE Small University Evaluation Ranked 3rd in the World for 3 consecutive years

June

• POSTECH-Egyptian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology signs Digital Energy Builders Initiative (DEBI) agreement
• KB-Postech Digital Innovation Research Center Opens

Feb

• 31st Bachelor's Course and 32nd Graduate Admission (327 Masters, 234 Masters, 116 Ph.D., 317 Integrated)
• Acceptance of POSTECH Degree for the 2020 academic year (316 Bachelor's, 193 Master's, 232 Doctor's)

Nov

• BioOpen Innovation Center (BOIC) Commencement Ceremony
• POSTECH-SK Hynix Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Center Opens

Oct

• Approval for the establishment of POSTECH Graduate School of Convergence (New SDS course, graduate freshman selection)

Aug

• POSTECH, THE Small University Evaluation Ranked 3rd in the World for 2 consecutive years

July

• Artificial Intelligence Graduate School Artificial Intelligence· Research Center Opening Ceremony

May

• POSTECH Selected for KIURI Project to Support Science and Technology Podak

Feb

• 30th Academic Course and 31st Graduate Admission (330 Bachelor's, 190 Master's, 105 PhD's, 289 Integrated)
• Degree grants for 2019 (307 Bachelor's, 222 Master's, 299 Doctor's)

Dec

• The 4th Universe+City: The Win-Win Development of Universities and Cities (Pohang)

Oct

• 2018 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Innovation College 1st place
• 2018 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Innovation College 1st place
• Signing an agreement with Samsung Electronics to strengthen industry-academic cooperation

Sept

• 2018 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Department Evaluation Industrial Management Engineering Department 'Top'
• Establishment of the Institute for Convergence Civilization, POSTECH Peace Research, and Communication and Public Opinion Research Institute

Aug

• Future Urban Research Center · Open Innovation Big Data Center Opens

July

• The first sports industry support center in Korea will be designated as an agreement ceremony and a sports industry convergence forum will be held

June

• QS 2018 World University Evaluation 83rd (3rd in Korea)

Mar

• POSTECH - Declaration of Open/Shared Campus of the Generation

Feb

• Quad Collabo Opus One POSTECH Start-up Venture Specialized Private Equity Investment Joint Venture (POSTECH No. 1 Fund) Launched
• 28th Academic Course and 29th Graduate Entrance Ceremony (336 Bachelor's, 160 Master's, 76 PhD's, 297 Integrated)
• Selection of all new students in the department
• No. 6 Honorary Doctorate Award (Chairman Heo Jin-gyu of Iljin Group)

Dec

• Selection of an organization in charge of operation of research and development projects supporting joint use of radiant accelerators
• Certification of excellent safety management laboratory by the Ministry of Science and ICT (14)

Nov

• The 3rd Universe+City: University and Urban Win-Win Development (Ulsan)

Oct

• 2017 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Engineering No. 1 and Natural Science No. 2

Sept

• 2017 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Department Evaluation Chemistry and Electronic Engineering Top
• 4th Korea Fund & Asset Management College Award organized by the Korea Economic Daily

June

• POSECH-POSCO provides free IoT and big data training to job seekers
• Organized by the Korea Economic Daily, the top "quality of education" in the 2017 evaluation of science and engineering universities (professor acquisition rate, intermediate abandonment rate (low order), and national excellent scholarship benefit rate)
• 2017 QS World University Evaluation 71st (3rd in Korea)

May

• Reiden University Science and Technology Research Institute, Netherlands, Top 10% of papers per total thesis allowance from 2012 to 2015 ranked first in Korea (6 consecutive years)

Apr

• Abolish wind power characterization process
• POSTECH-Hyosung Industry-Academic Cooperation Research Center Opening Ceremony
• The Times (THE) opened in 2017 and ranked 4th in the world university evaluation under 50 years, and 1st in Korea for 6 consecutive years
• Work Day Care Center Commencement Ceremony and Opening Ceremony

Mar

• University with a high proportion of industry-academic cooperation research results in The Times in 2017 ranked No. 1 in the world
• 2017 The Times (THE) Small World University Ranked 3rd

Feb

• 27th Academic Course and 28th Graduate Entrance Ceremony (310 Bachelor's, 93 Master's, 40 Doctor's, 218 Integrated)
• 2016 Degree Award Ceremony (297 Bachelor's, 193 Master's, 251 PhDs)

Dec

• 30th Anniversary Ceremony

Sept

• 4th Generation Radiant Acceleration Standards (the world's 3rd completion)
• 2016 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Recognized the top five science and engineering departments in Korea (mechanical, physical, mathematical, computer, chemical, etc.)

June

• 2016 The Times (THE) Asia University Ranked 8th (1st in Korea)
• Implementation of the Summer Social Experience Program (SES)

May

• Univer+City: Holding a Forum on 'Win-Win Development of Universities and Cities'
• Establishment of POSTECH Coordination Team

Apr

• Introduction of Industry-Academic Integrated Teaching System by LG Display-POSTECH Industry-Academic Cooperation Center
• Abolish the Graduate School of Maritime Affairs
• The Times (THE) opened in 2016 and ranked No. 1 in Korea for 5 consecutive years in global university evaluation under 50 years

Feb

• No. 4 Honorary Doctorate Award (Jungang Ilbo, JTBC Chairman Hong Seok-hyun)

Jan

• 2016 The Times (THE) Small World University Ranked 4th (Asia 1st)

Dec

• POSTECH Declared the Bill of Rights · Obligations for Graduate Students

Oct

• 2015 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Engineering Department/Nature Department #1
• POSTECH-SNU-KAIST signed a business agreement for joint development and utilization of MOOC contents

Sept

• 7th President Kim Do-yeon inaugurated

Apr

• The Times (THE) opened in 2015 and ranked second in the world university evaluation under 50 years

Mar

• MAXPLANK S. Korea/POSTECH-Germany Steel Institute Agreement

Jan

• C5 (First Convergence Building) Commencement Ceremony

Dec

• Opened Pohang Creative Economy Innovation Center (5th floor C5th floor)

Oct

• JoongAng Ilbo ranked No. 1 in university evaluation (2 consecutive years)
• The Times (THE) 2014 World University Ranked 66th

Sept

• APGC-Lab and APGC No. 1 Enterprise Research Institute (X-Brain) Open * Association of POSTECH Growth Companies (APGC)
• 2014 QS World University Evaluation 86th (3rd in Korea)
• New POSTECH Entrepreneur Center

May

• The Times (THE) opened in 2014 and ranked No. 1 in the world university evaluation for less than 50 years (3 consecutive years)

Oct

• 2013 JoongAng Ilbo Ranked No. 1 in university evaluation

June

• The Times (THE) opened in 2013 and ranked No. 1 in the world university evaluation under 50 years (2 consecutive years)

May

• 4th Generation Radiant Accelerator Official (World's 3rd)

Apr

• 2013 The Times Asian University Ranked 5th (1st in Korea)

Mar

• Opening of a Graduate School of Engineering

Feb

• Park Tae-joon's Future Strategy Research Center Opens

Dec

• Thomson Reuters Announces 'Top 100 Most Innovative Institutions Globally'

Aug

• POSTECH No. 2 Overseas Office Closed in Hanoi, Vietnam

July

• POSTECH 'I-Start' Movement Declaration Ceremony

May

• The Times (THE) opened in 2012 and ranked No. 1 in world university evaluation under 50 years
• 2012 Chosun Ilbo - QS Asia University Ranked 9th (3rd in Korea)

Apr

• Opening of Future IT Convergence Research Center
• Selection of Leading International Cooperation University: New Material Engineering Department Established in Ethiopia

Feb

• MOU to expand mutual exchange and promote cooperation among five specialized science and technology universities

Dec

• the 25th anniversary of the school

Oct

• Selection of the 3rd World-Level Research-Centered University (WCU) Promotion Project
• 2011 The Times (THE) World University Ranked 53rd

Sept

• 2011 JoongAng Ilbo University Comprehensive Evaluation Ranked 2nd
• POSTECH No. 1 overseas office closed in Beijing, China
• 6th President Kim Yong-min inaugurated
• 2011 QS World University Ranked 98th

Aug

• Engineering Specialization Course (Cooperative Course)
  New Creative IT Convergence Engineering Department
• POSTECH Sports Center Open

May

• 2011 JoongAng Ilbo - QS Asia University Evaluation 12th (3rd in Korea)

Feb

• 3rd Honorary Doctorate Award (President, MSD Lab, Peter Kim Merck)

Dec

• New WCU Graduate Course (Advanced Nuclear Engineering Department)

Oct

• Opening of the Integrated Support Center for Foreigners (ISSS)
• Establishment of Graduate School of Marine Engineering

Sept

• 2010 The Times (THE) ranked 28th in the world university evaluation (3rd in Asia, 1st in Korea)
• 2010 QS World University Ranked 112th

June

• Max Planck Institute-POSTECH/Korea MOU for Establishment

May

• POSTECH No. 2 Overseas Office Opens in Hanoi, Vietnam

Apr

• Nam Hong-gil, Professor Kim Kwang-soo selected as a national scientist

Mar

• Bilingual Campus Declaration Ceremony

Feb

• No. 2 Honorary Doctorate Degree Award (President of Lucent Technologies Bell Research Center, Jong-hoon Kim)

Sept

• 2nd place in the 2008 JoongAng Ilbo University Comprehensive Evaluation

May

• Opening Ceremony of Wind Specialization Cooperative Course

Feb

• Residential College Commencement Ceremony

Dec

• New wind power specialization cooperative course

Sept

• Ranked No. 1 in the 2007 JoongAng Ilbo University Comprehensive Evaluation
• Groundbreaking ceremony for research building dedicated to the Graduate School of Steel
• 5th President Baek Sung-ki inaugurated

Aug

• POSCO International Pavilion Opening Ceremony

May

• Opened Pohang Nanotechnology Integration Center

Feb

• POVIS Proclamation Ceremony

Dec

• 20th Anniversary Ceremony and UI Declaration

Sept

• 2006 JoongAng Ilbo University Comprehensive Evaluation Ranked 2nd

May

• Establishment of PNSB POSTECH School Enterprise

Apr

• POSTECH Vision Declaration Ceremony

Jan

• Selection of Research Fund Management Certification System as a pilot institution

Oct

• 2005 JoongAng Ilbo University Comprehensive Evaluation No. 1 (4 consecutive years)

Sept

• Opening of a Graduate School of Steel Technology

Apr

• New system biotechnology course (cooperative course)

Mar

• Opening Ceremony of the Mu Eun-jae Memorial Hall

Dec

• Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Construction of Pohang Accelerator Research Institute

Oct

• Establishment of POSTECH Leadership Center

Sept

• 2004 JoongAng Ilbo ranked No. 1 in university evaluation (3 consecutive years)

Oct

• Bioengineering Research Center Opens

Sept

• 2003 JoongAng Ilbo selected No. 1 in the university comprehensive evaluation (2 consecutive years)
• The 4th President Park Chan-mo was inaugurated

Apr

• Cheongam Academic Information Center Opens

Dec

• Cheongam Academic Information Center Completed

Sept

• JoongAng Ilbo Ranked No. 1 in the University Comprehensive Evaluation

Aug

• Selection of Outstanding Universities for Education Reform (first in Korea to be selected for 7 consecutive years)

Nov

• Groundbreaking Ceremony for Biotechnology Research Cente

Sept

• 2001 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Ranked 2nd

Aug

• Selection of Outstanding Universities for Educational Reform by the Ministry of Education (Self-Practice Field by University: Internationalization)
• Integrated Information System POSIS OPEN

May

• Groundbreaking ceremony for the Academic Information Center

Sept

• Ministry of Education selected outstanding universities for educational reform
• 2000 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation Ranked 2nd

June

• 2nd place in Asia Week magazine evaluation

Sept

• Selection of Outstanding Universities for Education Reform by the Ministry of Education (specialized fields)

Aug

• 3rd President Jung Sung-ki inaugurated

May

• Asia Week magazine ranked No. 1 in Asia Science and Technology

Apr

• The completion ceremony of the LG Research Building and the LG Sangnam Hall
• 10th Anniversary of the opening of Pohang Accelerator Research Institute

Nov

• Selection of Outstanding Universities for Education Reform by the Ministry of Education (University Specialization)

Sept

• 1997 JoongAng Ilbo University Evaluation #1

June

• Opening Ceremony of POSTECH Technology Investment Co., Ltd

Jan

• Groundbreaking ceremony for environmental engineering building

Dec

• a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the school

Oct

• Ministry of Education selected outstanding universities to promote educational reform

Mar

• New Environmental Engineering Course (Cooperative Course) of National Graduate School

Dec

• Separation of University Corporation (School Steel Institute → Pohang University of Technology)

Mar

• The opening ceremony of the Graduate School of Steel and the first entrance ceremony (54 masters)

Feb

• The unveiling ceremony of the bust of Dr. Mu Eun-jae Kim Ho-gil, the first president

Dec

• Pohang Radiant Accelerator Completed

Oct

• Change of the name of the Graduate School of Information Industry ( Graduate School of Information Industry → Graduate School of Information and Communication)
• Approval for the establishment of a steel graduate school (60 students)

Aug

• 2nd President Jang Soo-young to be inaugurated

Apr

• First President Dr. Ho-gil dies

Mar

• Change of university name (Pohang University of Technology → Pohang University of Technology, Principal → President, Vice President → Vice President)

Sept

• Opening of the Information and Communication Research Institute

Mar

• The opening ceremony of the Graduate School of Information Industry and the first entrance ceremony (32 masters)

Oct

• Groundbreaking ceremony for the Information and Communication Research Institute

Apr

• Groundbreaking ceremony for the radiation accelerator

Feb

• The 1st Bachelor's Program and the 2nd Master's Program Degree Ceremony (139 Bachelor's and 104 Master's)

Nov

• Appointment of Dr. Ho-Gil Kim, 2nd Dean
• Information and Communication Research Institute/Information Industry Graduate School Establishment Headquarters Launched
• New Ph.D. in the Department of Life Sciences

Mar

• A new master's course in the Department of Life Sciences

Feb

• 1st Master's Degree Award Ceremony (80 students)

Mar

• University Gymnasium Completed
• A new academic course in the Department of Life Sciences (30 students)

Apr

• Launch of Radiant Accelerator Construction Headquarters

Mar

• The 2nd Bachelor's Program and the 1st Graduate Entrance Ceremony (242 Bachelor's, 91 Master's, 18 Doctor's)

Nov

• Authorization for the establishment of graduate schools (90 masters and 54 doctors from 9 departments)

Mar

• 1st Entrance Ceremony (249 Bachelor's)

Dec

• Pohang University of Technology Opens

Nov

• Authorization for establishment of a university in the Ministry of Education (240 students from 9 departments)
• Dr. Ho-gil Kim's inauguration as the first dean

July

• University Establishment Committee and University Construction Headquarters Launched
• Approved by the Ministry of Education for the University Establishment Plan (240 students from 8 departments)

Mar

• University Establishment Promotion Headquarters Launched