Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
| 울산과학기술원 | |
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| Motto | First in Change. |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2007 |
| President | Moo Je Cho |
Academic staff | 317[1] (2015) |
Administrative staff | 249[1] (2015) |
| Undergraduates | 3790[1] (2015) |
| Postgraduates | 775[1] (2015) |
| Location | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Website |
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| Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Hangul | 울산과학기술원 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 蔚山科學技術院 |
| Revised Romanization | Ulsan Gwahak Gisurwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ulsan Kwahak Kisurwŏn |
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, simply referred to as UNIST (Hangul: 울산과학기술원; hanja: 蔚山科學技術院; RR: Ulsan Gwahak Gisurwon), is one of the special research universities of korea. UNIST is the first independent national university established as a national research university in Ulsan, South Korea. UNIST was founded in 2007 in response to growing demand for higher education in the Korean industrial capital of Ulsan,[2] where world-renowned automotive (Hyundai Motor), shipbuilding (Hyundai Heavy Industries), petrochemical (SK Energy), and secondary cells industries are clustered. The vision of UNIST is to become a world-leading university to advance science and technology for the prosperity of humankind. With strong support from central and local governments, UNIST aims to rank in the top 10 of globally competitive universities emphasizing science and technology by the year 2030.[3] The strategies for reaching this goal include creative, interdisciplinary and global education and research.
History
UNIST was established by the UNIST bill that was passed in 2007 by the request of the people and city of Ulsan. Ulsan is one of Korea's metropolitan cities with a population of over 1.1 million people.
Timeline
| April 6, 2007 | The UNIST establishing bill was passed by Korean parliament |
| September 1, 2007 | The first president, Dr. Moo Je Cho, was appointed |
| October 10, 2007 | The first board of directors meeting was held |
| March 2, 2009 | The first undergraduate students were accepted |
| June, 2010 | UNIST Supercomputing center opened |
| September 1, 2011 | President Cho started a second term |
| October 20, 2011 | Announcement of Vision 2030 (to aim for the world's top 10 university by 2030) |
| October 7, 2012 | The first IBS (Institute of Basic Science) lab opened. |
| October 18, 2012 | The stem cell research building opened |
| February 26, 2013 | The first graduation ceremony took place |
| February 27, 2013 | The 5th class entrance ceremony was held |
| July 1, 2014 | The Genomics Institute opened |
Academics
Undergraduate and Graduate Schools
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
- School of Life Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering department at UNIST
- Biological Science department at UNIST
- School of Design and Human Engineering
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
- School of Business Administration
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Natural Sciences
Graduate Schools
Affiliated Institutes and Centers
- The Genomics Institute at UNIST
- IBS at UNIST: IBS is the virtual institute for 'Institute for Basic Research'. UNIST has acquired 3 IBSs.
UNIST Campus
- UNIST is known to have one of the most beautiful campuses in Korea. It is located Eonyang which is right next to old Ulsan city and small mountains are surrounding the whole campus with a big pond in the middle. It is also close to Bangudae Petroglyphs site which is known to depict the oldest whaling by humans.
- UNIST in April. From the main square to the North side
- UNIST in April. From the entrance side to the main center square. The right is main admin. building.
Note
- All courses are taught in English.
- Almost all students live in dormitories.
- All undergraduates receive scholarships from the university.
- UNIST is actively recruiting international research/graduate level students.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "UNIST Facts & Figures". UNIST Official Website. UNIST. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ ""Manufacturing Capital of Korea" Ulsan Takes No. 1 Position in Per-capita Income". The Korea Economic Dailey. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ↑ "UNIST Vision". UNIST Official Website. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Coordinates: 35°34′23″N 129°11′24″E / 35.573°N 129.190°E
See also
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- Education in South Korea
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics