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Pohang University of Science and Technology or POSTECH 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] Furthermore, from 2002 - 2006, one of Korea's most circulated daily newspapers, Joongangilbo ranked POSTECH as the leading university in Korea.
[edit] History
The official history of POSTECH begins on November 9, 1986. However, the school's opening is actually celebrated on December 3 (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] Departments
The university has ten undergraduate departments and 15 graduate departments which includes five professional schools.
Academic departments
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Life Science
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Management Engineering
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professional Graduate Schools
- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering (I-BIO)
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering (SEE)
- Graduate School for Information Technology (GIST)
- Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT)
- Technology Innovation & Management Graduate Program (TIM)
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