Academy-Industry Cooperation:
The POSTECH Experience
Pohang University of
Science and Technology
July 2005
Prof. In Sik Nam
Vice-President
www.postech.ac.kr
Contents
Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
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Ⅰ. Overview
Location of POSTECH
Located in Pohang on the
southeastern coast of Korea
Pohang is also home of POSCO*
Korea
The Late Prof. Hogil Kim,
1st President, &
Mr. Tae-Joon Park,
Founding Chairman
Seoul
Pohang
* POSCO: Former Pohang Iron and Steel Company
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Campus
Ⅰ. Overview
163.8 Ha (1,638,135 m²) Land area
32.5 Ha (325,362 m²) Buildings area
PAL(1)
Student Dorms &
Married Student Apt.
International
Complex(3)
Biotech
Center
Main Campus
Digital
Library
RIST(2)
(1) PAL: Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (2) RIST: Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
(3) Planned
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Vision & Founding Philosophy
Vision
Goal
Founding
Philosophy
Ⅰ. Overview
World’s Top 20
Research University
by 2020
Research
Excellence
Global Excellence
as a
Research-Oriented
University
Provide
Provide
the
the
best
education
best education
to
to foster
foster
world
world leaders
leaders
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Educational
Excellence
Perform
Perform
cutting-edge
cutting-edge
research
research
in
science
in science and
and
engineering
engineering
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Serve
Serve
the
the nation
nation
&
& contribute
contribute
to
the
to the world’s
world’s
scientific
scientific
community
community
Chronology
Ⅰ. Overview
1986
„ Pohang Institute of Science and Technology opened as the first research-oriented
university in Korea
1990
„ First Commencement Ceremony for Masters, conferring 82 MS degrees
1992
„ Graduate School for Information Technology, GSIT opened
1994
„ Pohang Light Source (3rd-generation accelerator: 2 GeV), PLS opened; largescale accelerator designed by PAL staff
„ Official title changed to Pohang University of Science and Technology
1995
„ Graduate School of Iron & Steel Technology opened
1996
„ School of Environmental Science and Engineering opened
1998
„ Asiaweek Magazine* ranked POSTECH #1 among Asian Science & Technology Univ.
2001
„ Headquarter of the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics moved to POSTECH
2002
„ JoongAng Ilbo** ranked POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
„ Selected as the “Excellent University for Educational Reform” by the Ministry of
Education & Human Resources (7 years in a row)
2003
„ POSTECH Biotech Center (PBC) opened
„ JoongAng Ilbo** ranked POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
„ Tae-Joon Park Digital Library opened
2004
„ JoongAng Ilbo** ranked POSTECH #1 among Korean universities (3 years in a row)
* Published in Hong Kong
** Major Korean daily newspaper
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Academic Programs
Ⅰ. Overview
10 Undergraduate Departments, 11 Graduate Departments
Low Undergraduate Students to Faculty Ratio: 6 to 1
Undergraduate
(10)
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
4
Chemical Eng., Computer Science and Eng., Electrical and Electronic Eng.,
6
Industrial and Management Eng., Materials Science and Eng., Mechanical Eng.
(Humanities and Social Sciences)
POSTECH admits 300 students yearly from the Top One Percentile of all graduating high school
students in Korea
4
Chemistry, Molecular & Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics
Graduate
(11)
Chemical Eng., Electrical & Computer Eng., Materials Science & Eng.,
Mechanical & Industrial Eng.
School of Environmental Science & Eng., Graduate School for IT,
4
3
Graduate School of Iron & Steel Technology
(As of 2005)
Faculty
Researchers
220
712
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Students
Undergraduate 1,348
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3,010
Graduate 1,662
International Network
Ⅰ. Overview
Over 50 sister universities in 15 countries across the world
• JINR
• Moscow State Univ.
• Moscow Eng.
Physics
• St. Petersburg
Electrical Univ.
• Technical University
of Denmark
• FU Berlin
• RWTH Aachen
• TU Berlin
China 13
Russia 4
Denmark 1
Germany 3
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• Univ. of Waterloo
Canada 1
• Imperial College
• Univ. of Birmingham
•
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EC de Nante
ENSM de Paris
INP de Grenoble
INP de Toulouse
INSA - Lyon
UT Compiegne
ENSICAEN
Ecole Polytechnique
UK 2
USA 6
France 8
Japan 6
Switzerland 1
• ETH, Zurich
• Politechnico de Torino
New Zealand 1
NCST
Hanoi Univ. of Tech.
Hanoi National Univ.
Ho Chi Minh National
Univ.
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CALTECH
Carnegie-Mellon Univ.
Univ. of Illinois
UC Berkeley
Univ. of Maryland
Univ. of Minnesota
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Kyoto Univ.
Kyushu Univ.
Ritsumeikan APU
Ritsumeikan Univ.
Tohoku Univ.
Tokyo Tech
Taiwan 1
Italy 1
Vietnam 4
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•
Fudan Univ.
Harbin Inst.
Nanjing Univ.
Northeastern Univ.
Peking Univ.
Shanghai Jiatong Univ.
Tsinghua Univ.
UESTC
USTB
USTC
Xian Jiatong Univ.
Yanbian Univ. of Sci.
Zhejiang Univ.
Australia 3
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• National Taiwan Univ.
• Univ. of Auckland
• Univ. of Melbourne
• Univ. of Newcastle
• Univ. of New South
Wales
Annual Budget
Ⅰ. Overview
2004 Annual Budget* : USD 138.3 Million
1 USD = 1,020 Won
Income
Expenditures
Research
Projects
USD 74M
(54%)
Research
Funds
USD 55.3M
(40%)
Endowments
USD 46.7M
(33%)
Purchase of
Fixed Assets
USD 14.6M
(11%)
Salaries &
Benefits
USD 31.7M
(23%)
Operation &
Maintenance
USD 18.4M (13%)
Tuition
USD 12.2M (9%)
Student Aid
USD 18.3M (13%)
Others
USD 5.4M (4%)
* Pohang Accelerator Lab's Budget of USD 13M not included
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Contents
Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
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Research Policy
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Intensive Support for Core Research Areas
Promotion of Interdisciplinary Cooperative Research
Promotion of International Research Collaboration
Extensive Commercialization of Research Outcomes
Establishment of Research Management System in Each
Department and Division
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Core & Interdisciplinary
Research Areas
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Core Research Area
ET
BT
Atmospheric &
& Global
Global Environment
Environment
••Atmospheric
Water and
and Waste
Waste Treatment
Treatment
••Water
Environmental System
System Engineering
Engineering
••Environmental
Environmental Conservation
Conservation &
& Health
Health
••Environmental
Clean Environmental
Environmental Technology
Technology
••Clean
Environmental Analysis
Analysis &
& Monitoring
Monitoring
••Environmental
•Molecular
•Molecular Medicine
Medicine
•Plant
•Plant Biotechnology
Biotechnology
•Nano-biotechnology
•Nano-biotechnology
IT
NT
•Information Security
Security Technology
Technology
•Information
•Interactive Media
Media Technology
Technology
•Interactive
•Wireless Communication
Communication
•Wireless
Technology
Technology
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•Nano
•Nano Devices
Devices and
and Circuits
Circuits
•Nano
•Nano Quantum
Quantum Properties
Properties
•Nano
•Nano Process
Process Technology
Technology
Development
Development
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Core & Interdisciplinary
Research Areas
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Interdisciplinary Cooperative Research
BIT
BIT Fusion
Fusion Technology
Technology Project
Project supported
supported by
by
Ministry
Ministry of
of Commerce,
Commerce, Industry
Industry and
and Energy
Energy 2003~2008
2003~2008 (fund:
(fund: 12M
12M USD)
USD)
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary Cooperative
Cooperative Research
Research Centers
Centers
•• Advanced
Advanced Environmental
Environmental Biotechnology
Biotechnology Research
Research Center
Center
•• Bioinformatics
Software
Research
Center
Bioinformatics Software Research Center
•• Biomedical
Biomedical Imaging
Imaging Center
Center
•• Bio-Nanotechnology
Bio-Nanotechnology Center
Center
•• Brain
Brain Research
Research Center
Center
•• Center
Center for
for Information
Information Materials
Materials
•• Center
for
Integrated
Molecular
Center for Integrated Molecular Systems
Systems
•• Electron
Spin
Science
Center
Electron Spin Science Center
•• Fuel
Fuel and
and Cell
Cell Research
Research Center
Center
•• Marine
Marine Biotechnology
Biotechnology &
& Environmental
Environmental Research
Research Institute
Institute
•• National
National Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Center
Center for
for Industry
Industry
•• National
Nanotechnology
Center
for
Industry
National Nanotechnology Center for Industry
•• Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology Research
Research Center
Center
•• Polymer
Polymer Research
Research Institute
Institute
•• POSTECH-CATHOLIC
POSTECH-CATHOLIC Biomedical
Biomedical Engineering
Engineering Institute
Institute
•• Research
Research Center
Center for
for Micro
Micro Mechanical
Mechanical System
System
•• Research
Research Center
Center for
for Intelligent
Intelligent Robot
Robot
•• System
Bio-Dynamics
Research
System Bio-Dynamics Research Center
Center
•• System
System on
on Chip
Chip Chemical
Chemical Process
Process Research
Research Center
Center
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Research Facts
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Patent Release
SCI Publication
(Filed/Registered)
280
1,000
240
800
200
600
160
400
120
80
200
40
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
586
585
732
790
964*
0
(*SCI Publication in 2003 / Faculty = 4.7)
2000
2001
2002
2003
85/30
137/48
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Research Grants 1 USD = 1,200 Won
80
1999
Research Grants / Faculty
350
(Unit : USD million)
70
(Unit : USD 1,000)
300
60
250
50
200
40
30
150
20
100
10
50
0
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
41.3
57.2
60.9
54.3
55.8
0
For more information: Page 14~17
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1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
197
269
283
258
250
Research Grant by Sponsor
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Unit: USD 1,000
80,000
70,000
70%
60,000
50,000
70%
66%
40,000
50%
52%
30,000
47%
43%
28%
20,000
29%
27%
10,000
0
5%
3%
5%
2%
3%
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Government
32,413
37,986
43,201
47,836
72,100
Industry, Others
34,462
30,983
19,018
19,372
28,200
Internal Funding
1,723
4,081
2,942
2,202
1,900
619
323
2.9
621
338
2.9
645
308
3.0
646
316
3.0
689
Project No.
Amount/Project
Project/Faculty
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4.8
Research Grant by
Government
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Government Funded
Name
No.
Grant Size
(USD, FY2004)
Science & Engineering Research Center
8
3,800,000
Center for Creative Research Initiatives
8
4,800,000
Brain Korea 21 Project
4
9,600,000
National Research Laboratory
35
4,900,000
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)
1
6,700,000
Institute of Environmental & Energy
Technology
New University for Regional Innovation
1
360,000
3
4,820,000
Information Technology Research Center
1
1,045,000
National Core Research Center
1
1,500,000
Nano-Technology Research Center
2
10,450,000
Department & Others
24,125,000
Total
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72,100,000
Research Grant by
Campus Funding Program
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Internal Funding Program
Annual Budget
(USD, FY2004)
Programs
Academic Performance Promotion Program
710,000
POSTECH Research Initiative Program
180,000
Program for Core Research Areas
150,000
Research Apprentice Program for Undergraduate
Students
44,000
Research Program for Basic Science
510,000
Program for the Newly Appointed Faculty
110,000
Support Program for Research Centers
Strategic Research Programs
3,000
40,000
Department & Others
149,000
Total
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1,900,000
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Research Grant by
Industry
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Industry Funded
Grant Size
(USD, FY2004)
POSTECH
Industry
No.
POSTECH Information
Research Laboratories (PIRL)
POSCO
1
1,760,238
POSCO Core Research
Center
POSCO
4
3,130,392
Automotive Mechatronics
Center
Hyundai Motors Co.
1
49,906
POSTECH Biotech Center
POSCO
1
6,500,000
LG, Samsung,
Hyundai
1
1,045,000
Cooperative Electronics Lab.
Department & Others
15,714,464
Total
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28,200,000
Patent Release & Licensing
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Policy
■ University holds rights to all inventions created with more than
incidental use of University resources.
University
Mission
■To promote the transfer of POSTECH technology for public use
and benefit for generating unrestricted income to support
research and education.
Procedure
■ Evaluation > Patenting Decision > Marketing > Licensing
> Royalty Distribution > Maintaining the Relationship
Disclosures
& Licensing
■ More than 1,000 cumulative, 500 currently active cases
■ 5 disclosures per week, File Patent on ~95%, License ~15%
■ Executed 125 licenses, 10 currently under negotiation
Royalty
Distribution
■ 40% to Individual Creator(s)
■ 10% to Creator’s Department(s) or Center(s)
■ 50% to University (POSTECH)
Operating
Budget
■ Patent Expenses
■ Marketing for Technology Transfer
■ Information Systems: hardware, software, databases
(USD 400,000./yr)
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Patent Release Activity
Ⅱ. Research Overview
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
~1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Filed
330
137
178
251
218
233
Registered
141
48
69
90
95
104
Licensing
12
14
13
15
10
15
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Contents
Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
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Academy-Industry
Cooperation (AIC) Scheme
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Global Excellence for POTECH &
Competitive Power for Industry
Industry
POSCO
Hyundai
Samsung
LG


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POSTECH
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Research
Government
Major Company
Venture
International


AIC Support System
Manpower
Training
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Supporting
Venture
Business
Technology
Transfer
Pohang
TechnoPark
POSTECH
AcademyIndustry
Foundation
POSTECH
Venture
Capital
Corporation
POSTECH
Venture Business
Incubation Center
POSTECH
Licensing Center
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Joint Research /
New Technology
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AIC Infrastructure
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Early Usage of Research Fund
Small Purchase directly by Researcher
Supporting Rules
Charge on Experiment & Analysis Fee
Incentive System depending on Research Result
Providing Accommodations for Researchers
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory
POSTECH Biotech Center
Supporting Facilities
National Center for Nanomaterials & Technology
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AIC TYPE 1
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Academy-Industry-Research Triad
POSCO
Research Lab
Short-term &
Trouble Shooting
Project
RIST
POSTECH
POSCO
Long-term
Research Project
on Steel
Basic & New
Technology
Development
Research Fund related with POSCO
Unit: USD
Fund
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Research Fund from POSCO
12.4M
28.0M
27.1M
13.2M
14.5M
Research Fund Total
49.5M
68.6M
73.1M
65.2M
66.9M
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AIC TYPE 2
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
International Cooperation System Establishment
Cutting-edge Research (IT, BT, NT, ET) aimed for the Global Market
Practice Global Competitive Power & Build National Research Infrastructure
Joint Research with International Research-Oriented Universities
Academy-Industry Cooperation with International Companies
Contribution to the Nation’s Development
Joint Research Projects with International Institutions
Year
Project
No.
Fund
1999~2003
20
USD 1.9M
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Foreign Institutions
Norvatls, ChIron, Elkem, GE, AFOSR, NRL,
Sequella, Orlol, JST, Stanford Univ., LAM,
STREM
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Support System for
Technology Transfer
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Industry
Provide Human Resources
Academy-Industry Exchange
*Cyber
Techno-mart
Development
Of Requested
Technology
Cyber
Consulting
• Consulting on Technology Transfer
• Invest Academy-Industry Cooperation /
New Business Market
POSTECH
Academy-Industry
Foundation
Technical
Evaluation
Linkage with
Industry Need
Technology Transfer
Joint Research Project
Technical Consulting & Consortium
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Human
Resources
Cyber Technomart
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Founded: September, 14, 1999
Services
ƒ Technology Transfer/Licensing
ƒ Introduction on Technology Know-how
ƒ Consulting & Consortium
ƒ Joint Research with Industry
ƒ Provide Research Facilities & Equipment
Rate of Technology Transfer: about 10%
URL: http://iptt.postech.ac.kr
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Major Achievement
through AIC (1)
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Research Development based on Technology Innovation
ƒ JoongAng Ilbo ranked POSTECH the #1 Korean university
academically as well as in the criteria of Faculty & Research
(2002~2004)
ƒ Research Project Income: 2 Billion USD (2002~2004)
ƒ Industry-University Cooperation Consortium: 56Large-scale
Research Cooperation: 382 Projects, 1,321 participants
Technology Transfer & Training
ƒ POSTECH Technology Transfer Center ranked as the Best in Korea
ƒ Technology Transfer Contract (2000~2004): 88 items, 0.9 M USD
(#2 in Korea)
ƒ Intellectual Property Rights (2000~2004): 882 items (#2 in Korea)
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Major Achievement
through AIC (2)
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Technology Transfer
Unit: USD
Year
Beginning~1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total
Project No.
41
9
26
20
17
111
Income
0.7 M
0.2 M
0.2 M
0.2 M
0.2 M
1.5 M
Intellectual Property Rights
Year
Beginning~1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total
Patent
Applied
330
137
178
251
218
1114
Patent
Obtained
141
48
69
90
95
443
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Contents
Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview
Ⅱ. Research Overview
Ⅲ. Academy-Industry Cooperation
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
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AIC Factors for Success
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
Win-Win Strategy
Academy-Industry-Research Institute
Academy-Industry-Research Institute Cooperation
Based on High-Technology
Role of Industry
•Innovation Thinking
•Open Thinking
•Integrated Thinking
Role of POSTECH
• Joint Research based
on Industry Need
• Technology Transfer
Expansion
Regional Factor
• Nation’s Largest Steel Industry
Area
• 500,000 Population
• Local Administration’s Support
• Research Project
Development
• Continuous Investment
• Active Participation in
Academy-Industry
Business
Research Infra Factor
Human Resource
Exchange Factor
• PAL, PBC, PIRL
• 64 National Supported Labs
• Adjunct Professor
• Industry Training Program
• Manpower Exchange
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Future AIC Goals
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
Leading Regional Economic Development
•Creating More than 10,000 New Jobs
•Accommodating More than 1,000 Research Manpower
•Establishing More than 10 New Companies based on Technology Transfer
Enrichment of Regional & Global Business
•Contributing to Growth of Industry
•Upholding New Business based on Knowledge & Higher-Valued Industry
•Establishing Growth Potential through New Business Development
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POSTECH Success Factors
Ⅳ. Reasons for Success
Global Excellence
As a Research-Oriented University
Educational Excellence
Research Excellence
1 Small in size but excellent in quality
1 1st Research-oriented university in Korea
2 Admitted only top 1% students
2 World-class research achievement
3 Low faculty to student ratio
3 Strong Academy-Industry Cooperation
4 Highest educational investment per
4 Intensive support for core research
5 Full scholarships & free dormitory to
5 Faculty excellence criteria was ranked
areas & interdisciplinary research
student in Korea
#1 in Korea
100% graduate students
6 Graduate student body is more than
undergraduate one
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6 Promotion of continuous fund raising
7 Maintaining excellent infrastructure
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Questions & Answers
www.postech.ac.kr
Thank you very much!
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