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A department/research institute

As of 2025.4.1

  • Undergraduate

    12 Departments
     (4 Science & 8
    Engineering),
    1 Division
  • Graduate

    1 Graduate School,
    16 Departments,
    3 Inter-disciplinary
    Programs
  • Professional/
    Special Graduate
    School

    Each 1
    Graduate School
  • Global Network

    3
  • Research Units

    142 (PAL, PBC, NINT,
    MPK and others)
  • Global
    Partnerships

    146 Partner
    Institutions
    in 40 Countries 
Academic & Research Program
Undergraduate
  • 12 Departments (4 Science & 8 Engineering), 1 Division
  • - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), Semiconductor Engineering, Division of Humanities & Social Sciences
Graduate Graduate School
  • 1 Graduate School, 16 Departments (Divisions, Graduate Schools), 3 Inter-disciplinary Programs, 1 Professtional Graduate School and 1 Special Graduate School
  • Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, Division of Environmental Science & Engineering (DESE), Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering (DANE), School of Convergence Science and Technology(Convergence IT Engineering (CiTE), Division of Advanced Materials Science (AMS), Division of Interdisciplinary Bioscience & Bioengineering (I-Bio), Graduate Program for Technology & Innovation Management (TIM), Graduate School of Semiconductor Technology, Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Eco Materials Technology (GIFT)
  • Graduate School of Information Technology (GSIT)
Research Units
  • 142 (PAL, PBC, NINT, MPK and others)
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Global Partnerships
  • 139 Partner Institutions in 34 Countries Across the World
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Global Network
  • APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities)AEARU 로고
  • AEARU (The Association of East Asian Research Universities)AEARU 로고
  • Global E3 (Global Engineering Education Exchange)Global E3
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Faculty, Student & Researcher Statistics


  • Faculty
  • Undergraduate(B.S.)
  • Graduate(M.S./Ph.D.)
  • Researcher

As of 2025.4.1

As of 2025.4.1
Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Faculty 287 283 284 282 288
Undergraduate(B.S.) 1,352 1,285 1,409 1,491 1,477
Graduate(M.S./Ph.D.) 2,331 2,430 2,519 2,570 2,711
Researcher 728 779 828 900 929

Campus

Unit: ㎡


  • Buildings
  • Land

Site and Building Area (as of 2025.4.1)

Site and Building Area
Category University Accelerator Laboratory Total(㎡)
Land 975,338 645,829 1,621,167
Buildings 437,718 92,449 530,167
Land+Buildings 1,413,056 738,278 -

Land is calculated excluding the district and expiration land, which are the criteria for disclosure of information (external: 48,432㎡)

The building includes the building outside the Gu (President's official residence and Pyeonghae Training Institute: 1,552㎡), excluding the Pohang Metal Material Industry Promotion Agency

Based on university information disclosure, teacher (building) holding area: 320,319㎡, school land holding area: 1,621,167㎡

Annual Budget

Total$400M

Research Expense
$198M
Salaries & Wages
$54M
Fixed Asset Costs
$55M
Operation and Maintenance Costs
$43M
Student Aids & Services
$18M
Others
$33M
예산 테이블
Category Research Expense Salaries & Wages Fixed Asset Costs Operation and Maintenance Costs Student Aids & Services Others Total
2025 $198M $54M $55M $43M $18M $33M $400M

KRW 1,400 = USD 1
(Based on Hana Bank exchange rate as of May 7, 2024, rounded to the decimal point and displayed to the won unit)

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Last Updated Date: November 03, 2025