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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS PIONEERING GLOBAL DREAMS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY www.gnu.kr The national flagship university GNU, the national flagship university in South Gyeongsang Province in South Gyeongsang Province GNU is the national flagship university in South Gyeongsang Province GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Gajwa Campus 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea 52828 Tel. 055-772-1114 Fax. 055-772-0359 Chilam Campus 816-15 Jinju-daero, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea 52727 Tel. 055-772-8008 Fax. 055-772-8013 Tongyeong Campus 38 Cheondaegukchi-gil, Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, Republic of Korea 53064 Tel. 055-772-9012 Fax. 055-772-9019 Message from the President GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION BULLETIN 2018 Vision 02 03 CELEBRATING 70 YEARS PIONEERING GLOBAL DREAMS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM SMART GNU GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY The university with a promising future and full of happiness! SMART GNU! In commemoration of its 70th anniversary, GNU will create happiness for all as the national flagship university representing South Gyeongsang Province. Servant Serving with a sense of responsibility Together Missions Participating in Implementing our development with six missions the GNU family SMART GNU and creative Gyeongsang National University (GNU) opened in October 1948 and celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Over those years, we have transformed from a provincial to a national institution, and from a college to a professionals university. Currently, we are implementing our historical missions as one of nine national flagship universities GNU in the nation. pioneering Academy Training pioneering professionals to be civil, wise and intelligent, GNU is leading the nation in the specialized fields Relationship of life science, aerospace and mechanical systems, and nano and advanced materials while also coming to focus Aiming for a happy future Creating a university quality more on animal life science, anti-aging technology, and cultural areas around Jiri Mountain in the coming days. full of happiness education through In line with its motto, “A pioneering spirit”, GNU aims to prepare our graduates for the challenges ahead and communication and welfare create a new paradigm that will change the world. Our students are educated to constantly ask themselves why they came into the world, how they should live, and what contribution they can make to the greater good. GNU strives to develop creativity and curiosity in all its students, and equip them with a basic philosophy of ethics, etiquette and respect toward mankind through volunteer activities, reading, personality development The Six Missions of SMART GNU programs, and foreign language programs. GNU is located within a one-hour drive from major industrial sites which will lead our national economy in the Implementing Creating 21st century - Gyeongnam Inno-City (Jinju), Aviation Industry Complex (Jinju, Sacheon), Machinery Industry Strengthening Developing Securing a democratic prosperity that Building our status as a creativity in stable administration brings happiness sustainable Complex (Changwon), Nano Convergence Materials Industry Complex (Milyang), Ocean Plant Industry Complex national flagship professionals funding through open to the university support for university communication family research (Tongyeong), and Petrochemical Industry Complex (Yeosu). Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), located in Sacheon, is expected to be selected as an MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) operator by the government which will generate enormous economic benefits by 2026 through the creation of 20,000 jobs and 5.4 trillion won in production. As GNU specializes in aerospace and mechanical systems, it is creating platforms for students to be part of this economic and technological trend. CONTENTS GNU is moving boldly forward to create happiness for all and a promising future in collaboration with our professors, faculty, students, alumni, local residents and the communities around us. It is my hope that you will 02 Message from the President 06 Areas of Specialization 10 Colleges join us on this path as we work towards greater enjoyment of life and a more promising future. 03 Vision 08 International Relations / Educational Support / 1 2 Graduate Schools / Graduate Schools of 04 Government-Funded Projects Employment / Scholarships Professional Studies President Lee Sang-Gyeong 14 Campus Map GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION BULLETIN 2018 Government-Funded Projects 04 05 GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROJECTS GNU’s achievements in our three specialized fields are making us even more competitive. GNU enjoys a reputation as a competitive university and has won a variety of government-funded projects. Along with GNU’s three areas of specialty – life sciences, aerospace & mechanical systems, and nano & advanced materials – we are restructuring our international standing through research support projects in the humanities and social sciences, and through collaboration with industry. Achievements Ministry of Education Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning Small & Medium Business Administration from various KRW 78.7 billion KRW 53.9 billion KRW 15 billion KRW 26.4 billion KRW 672 million national projects ● Policy-Centered Research Center Project with Industry ● Industry-University convergence district development ● Seafood Technology Development Project ● Bio Anti-aging Medical Research Center(BAMRC) ● Smart Center Project (nine-year project) KRW 774 million for the first three years project in Changwon KRW 15 billion (five years) KRW 6.3 billion (seven years) KRW 600 million (two years) ● BK21 PLUS Project (9 sub-projects) KRW 30 billion (five years) ● Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Aircraft Core ● Business Incubator Development Project KRW 26.6 billion (five years) ● Core Bio-IP Anti-aging Industrializing Platform Technology KRW 72 million (six months) ● Leader in Industrial-Academic Cooperation (LINC+) Project KRW 16.5 billion (five years) KRW 20.1 billion (seven years) KRW 24.4 billion (five years) ● Local (Traditional) Industry Development Project ● Local University Advancement Project KRW 1.65 billion (three years) KRW 7 billion (five years) ● Center for Specialist Training for Ppuri Industry ● University for Creative Korea Project (6 subprojects) approximately KRW 2.1 billion (five years) KRW 18 billion (three years) ● Basic Human Resources Education Project for the ● Core Tech-Innovation and Industry-University Energy Field Cooperation Mediation Center KRW 800 million (four years) KRW 3.9 billion (three years) ● Advanced Energy Manpower Project Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and ● National University Innovation Project TypeⅡ (POINT2) KRW 2 billion (five years) Transportation Employment and Labor Rural Affairs KRW 244 million (six months) ● Local Industry Development Project ● University-centered Continuous Learning Project KRW 900 million (three years) KRW 90 million (one year) KRW KRW KRW billion ● University Contributing to High School Education 1 billion 3 billion 16 Normalization ● Aerospace Specialization University Project ● University Job Creation Center Project ● Smart Farm Research Center KRW 690 million (one year) (eight consecutive years) approximately KRW 1 billion (five years): KRW 3 billion KRW 16 billion (ten years) ● Civil Humanities Lecture Project (five years) KRW 50 million (two years) ● Humanities City Hadong Support Project KRW 588 million (three years) ● Korean Study Research Project KRW 750 million (three years) GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION BULLETIN 2018 Areas of Specialization 06 07 Another value that glows GNU Development of the world’s best organic semiconductor material - the field of specialization billion (KRW) Development of the first light-emitting 6 super molecule GNU instills in its students the level of professionalism needed to serve as leaders in the world Selected as a Research Team Body-transplantable for Software Platform on Developing professionals through in its specialized fields of life sciences, aerospace & mechanical systems, and nano & advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles convergence-typethe Industrial-Academic nano battery/ Collaboration Program Selected as the best results-producing institution in the materials. An integral part of keeping pace with the accelerating progress of science, GNU’s bio-fuel battery power system enterprise nation after the 2nd stage of BK21 I-cube Materials & Parts growing international competitiveness allows it to work with world science in its mission to Funding of KRW 6 billion Education Center for three consecutive years improve the future for mankind. over six years NANO&ADVANCED MATERIALS Designated a Degree & Research Center (DRC) by GNU’s Nano & Advanced Materials Engineering was selected as a Future-Promising the Ministry of Education Convergence Pioneer enterprise and World Class University enterprise, which proves its significant role in the nano industry, a new-growth business. • Development of the world’s best organic semiconductor material • Development of the first light-emitting super molecule • Selected as the best results-producing institution in the nation after the 2nd stage of BK21 billion (KRW) I-cube Materials & Parts Education Center for three consecutive years 16.5 • The GNU- Samsung Display OLED Research Center established Selected as