Pohang University of Science and Technology

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POSTECH


Motto	Integrity, Creativity, and Aspiration
Established	1986
Type	Private
President	Dr Chan-Mo Park
Faculty	225
Undergraduates	1,300
Postgraduates	1,700
Location	Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Poscat (Unofficial)
Website	www.postech.edu

Pohang University of Science and Technology
Hangul:	포항공과대학교 (포항공대) or 포스텍
Hanja:	浦項工科大學校 (浦項工大) or 포스텍
Revised Romanization:	Pohang Gonggwa Daehakgyo (Pohang Gongdae) or Poseutek
McCune-Reischauer:	P'ohang Kongkwa Taehakkyo (P'ohang Kongdae) or P'osŭt'ek

POSTECH or Pohang University of Science and Technology is a private university, based in Pohang, South Korea, which is dedicated to research and education in science and technology. In 1998, it was ranked by Asiaweek as the best science and technology university in Asia.^[1]

1 History
2 Faculty
3 Notes
4 External links
- 4.1 Departments
- 4.2 Research

[edit] History

The official history of POSTECH begins on November 9, 1986. However, the school's opening is actually celebrated on December 3rd (concatenating 12 from the month and 3 from the day gives 123). The full name of POSTECH at the beginning was Pohang Institute of Science and Technology.

The first students matriculated on March 2, 1987, all of whom lived in 4 dormitories in their first year.

[edit] Faculty

The university comprises ten undergraduate faculties and eleven graduate schools. Faculties include physics, mathematics, chemistry, life science, material science & engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial and management science & engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science & engineering, chemical engineering, and humanities and social science.