POSTECH VISION 2020
January 2008
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
www.postech.ac.kr
Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Campus
Overview
Land: 1,670,976m²
Pohang
Technopark
PAL(1)
POSCO
International
Center
Building: 411,527m²
Faculty
Apartment
Student Dormitory
and
Apartments
Student: 2,998
Tae-Joon Park
Digital Library
PBC(4)
Main
Campus
PIRO(3)
Biotech
Center
1,312 (undergraduate)
1,686 (graduate)
Faculty: 234
Researcher: 748
(Post-doctoral: 178)
Staff: 232
RIST(2)
Regular: 205
Others: 27
RIST
(2)
(As of Oct 2007)
(1) PAL: Pohang Accelerator Laboratory
(2) RIST: Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
(3) PIRO: Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics
(4) PBC: POSTECH Biotechnology Center
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Chronology
1986
1992
Overview
• Pohang Institute of Science and Technology open as the first research-oriented
university in Korea
• Graduate School of Information Technology (GSIT) open
1994
• Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, PAL (3rd-generation accelerator: 2 GeV) open
• Change official name to Pohang University of Science and Technology
1995
• Graduate School of Iron & Steel Technology (GSIST) open
1996
• School of Environmental Science and Engineering (SEE) open
1998
• Asiaweek Magazine (1) rank POSTECH #1 among Asian science & technology univ.
2001
• Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) headquarters move to POSTECH
2002
• JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• Ministry of Education & Human Resources select POSTECH as ‘Excellent university
for educational reform’ (7 years in a row)
2003
• POSTECH Biotech Center, PBC open
• JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• Tae-Joon Park Digital Library open
2005
• JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities (4 years in a row)
2006
• POSTECH Vision 2020 Declaration Ceremony
2007
• JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• The Times Higher Education Supplement (3) rank POSTECH #11 in Citations per Faculty
(1) Published in Hong Kong
(2) Major Korean daily newspaper (3) Published in United Kingdom
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Academic Programs
Overview
• 10 undergraduate departments, 13 graduate programs
• Low faculty to undergraduate students ratio: 1 to 6
• Admit 300 freshmen per year representing top 1% of high school graduates
Undergraduate
Chemistry
Life Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemical Eng.
Computer Science & Eng.
Electrical & Electronic Eng.
Industrial & Management Eng.
Materials Science & Eng.
Mechanical Eng.
(Division of Humanities & Social
Sciences)
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Graduate
Chemistry
Molecular & Life Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemical Eng.
Electrical & Computer Eng.
Materials Science & Eng.
Mechanical & Industrial Eng.
School of Interdisciplinary Biosci. & Bioeng.
School of Environmental Science & Eng.
Graduate School for Information Tech.
Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology
Technology Innovation & Management
Graduate Program
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Post-Graduate Careers
Overview
Employment rates for 2006 graduates
Enter Graduate School
Degree
Graduates
POSTECH
Others
Employment
Military
Service
B.S.
315
(100%)
149
(47.4%)
50
(15.8%)
112
(35.6%)
4
(1.2%)
M.S.
198
(100%)
62
(31.3%)
8
(4.0%)
128
(64.7%)
0
(0%)
Ph.D.
124
(100%)
-
-
123
(99.2%)
1
(0.8%)
Total
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Financial Data
Overview
Fiscal year 2006
Operating Expenditures (in millions): USD256.2M
Expenditure
Income
Tuition
$14.3M
(5%)
Government
$29.8M
(12%)
Operating Activities Student Costs and Aid
$19.1M
$11.0M
(8%)
(4%)
Others
$20.8M
(8%)
Research
Projects
$88.2M
(35%)
Others
$44.9M
(18%)
1
2
3
4
5
Endowments
$74.8M
(30%)
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Salaries &
Benefits
$40.1M
(15%)
Research
Funds
$88.6M
(35%)
Fixed Assets
$76.6M
(30%)
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Financial Data
Overview
Combined fiscal years 1985 ~ 2007 (1) (in millions)
Income
$3,025.5M
Others
$153.6M
(5%)
Tuition
$188.7M
(6%)
Government
$428.1M
(14%)
POSCO
$464.8M
(16%)
Expenditure
$2,976.5M
Fixed Assets
$334.9M
(11%)
Research
Projects
$1,029.2M
(34%)
1
2
Operating
Activities
3$468.1M
4
(16%)
5
6
Salaries &
Benefits
$521.1M
(17%)
Endowments
$761.1M
(25%)
Student Costs and Aid
$145.6M
(5%)
Research
Funds
$911.3M
(31%)
Construction
$595.5M
(20%)
(1) 2007 budget is estimated
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research Publications
Overview
(Paper No.)
1500
1000
500
0
SCI Paper
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 (Year)
586
585
732
790
964
1,068
939
1,103
1,310
1,176
1,219
1,250
1,434
1,203
1,259
2.8
3.5
3.7
4.6
5.2
4.4
5.0
Total Paper 1,257
SCI/Faculty
2.8
*Based on Science Citation Index Expanded
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research Grants
(Unit: 1,000 USD)
Overview
80,000
70,000
Government
60,000
50,000
40,000
Industry
30,000
20,000
University-sponsored
10,000
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
32,413
37,986
43,201
47,836
72,100
67,957
70,791
Industry, Others 34,462
Univ.-sponsored 1,723
30,983
19,018
19,372
28,200
27,466
34,451
4,081
2,942
2,202
1,751
2,387
5,250
73,050
65,161
69,410
102,051
97,810
110,492
Government
Total
68,598
Per faculty
Fiscal year
2006
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(Year)
USD 480,000
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
International Network
Overview
68 partner universities in 18 countries
Australia (4)
The Australian National U
U of New South Wales
U of Newcastle
U of Melbourne
Austria (1)
Technische Universität Graz
Canada (1)
U of Waterloo
China (13)
Fudan U
Harbin Institute of Technology
Nanjing U
Northeastern U
Peking U
Shanghai Jiao Tong U
Tsinghua U
U of Electronic Science & Technology
of China
U of Science & Technology Beijing
U of Science & Technology of China
Xian Jiaotong U
Yanbian U of Science & Technology
Zhejiang U
Denmark (1)
Technical U of Denmark
DPR Korea (1)
Pyongyang U of Science and
Technology
France (10)
École Centrale de Nantes
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de
Paris
ENSICAEN
École Polytechnique
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées
de Lyon (INSA-Lyon)
Institut National Polytechnique de
Grenoble
Institut National Polytechnique de
Toulouse
Université de Technologie de Compiègne
Université de Technologie de BelfortMontbéliard
Université de Technologie de Troyes
Germany (5)
Freie Universität Berlin
Max Planck Gesellschaft
RWTH Aachen
Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Italy (1)
Politechnico di Torino
Japan (6)
Kyoto U
Kyushu U
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific U
Ritsumeikan U
Tohoku U
Tokyo Institute of Technology
New Zealand (1)
U of Auckland
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Russia (5)
Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Moscow State U
St. Petersburg Electrotechnical U
St. Petersburg State Polytechnical U
The Joint Institute of Nuclear Research
Slovakia (1)
Slovak U of Technology in Bratislava
Switzerland (1)
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Taiwan (2)
National Tsing Hua U
National U of Taiwan
United Kingdom (2)
Imperial College of Science, Tech. & Medicine
U of Birmingham
United States (9)
California Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon U
Syracuse U
U of California, Berkeley
U of California, Merced
U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
U of Maryland, College Park
U of Minnesota, Twin Cities
U of Washington, Seattle
Vietnam (4)
Hanoi U of Technology
Vietnam National U, Hanoi
Vietnam National U, Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
International Network
Overview
The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU)
17 members
Activities: annual meeting, student camps, symposiums, workshops
China (5 )
Fudan U
Nanjing U
Peking U
Tsinghua U
USTC
Korea (3)
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
Japan (6)
Kyoto U
Osaka U
Tohoku U
TokyoTech
U of Tokyo
U of Tsukuba
Asia
Taiwan (2)
National Taiwan U
National Tsing Hua U
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Hong Kong (1)
HKUST
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Vision & Strategy
POSTECH Vision 2020
World’s Top 20
World’s top tier ▶
Selection & Concentration
Interdisciplinary Cooperation
Globalization
Process Innovation
Korea’s top tier ▶
1986
1996
2005 2006 2007
Korea’s first
research-oriented university
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2010
2020
20th anniversary
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Overview
VISION
POSTECH Vision 2020
World’s top 20 by 2020
Foster talent in S&T
OBJECTIVE
(creative, progressive, global leaders)
Create research breakthroughs
(strong academic & social impact)
Selection & Concentration
Interdisciplinary Programs
Globalization
Process Innovation
STRATEGY
3. Faculty
1. Education
4. Globalization
2. Research
5. Financial
Founding principles
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Objectives & Strategies
POSTECH Vision 2020
5 Key Areas, 24 Action Plans
STRATEGY
Education
Creative,
progressive,
and global leaders
 Research-oriented
 Global leadership + business savvy
 Need-based / customized
Research
Strong academic
and
social impact
 R&BD
 Strong impact (Cell, Nature, Science)
 Interdisciplinary programs
World Top Class
 Tenure evaluation
 Performance review & compensation
system
Global Visibility
 Global brand image
 Expand lectures in English & int’l faculty
 Infrastructures
Faculty
Globalization
Financial
Increase and
Diversify
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24 ACTION PLANS
OBJECTIVE
 Increase proportion of O/H income
 Intellectual property rights
 Fund-raising
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Key Index
POSTECH Vision 2020
POSTECH
World Top Univ. (2007)
2007
2010
2020
Caltech
MIT
Harvard
#11
#40
#20
#1
#3
#7
Number of Nobel laureate, Fields medalists
0
0
1
31
61
43
Cell, Nature, Science papers published
2
10
20
98
113
257
Citation per faculty (past 10 years)
8.32
10
15
22.37
21.3
27.06
Research income (100 million KRW)
5
6
7
5.4
6.2
5.8
Technology transfer income (100 million KRW)
3.5
39
97
99
258
167
Undergraduate student per faculty
5.6
4.6
4.3
3
7
7
% of classes with 20 students or less
43.8
60
60
63
61
70
% of international faculty
8.9
15
20
% of English lectures
(undergraduate/graduate)
22.3/
49.5
100 /
100
100 /
100
4.9
35
50
30
38
44
Citation rankings by The Times
% of alumni donations
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
National Ranking
POSTECH Vision 2020
JoongAng Daily
OVERALL RANKINGS
Year/Rank
#1
#2
#3
2007
POSTECH
Korea Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology
(KAIST)
Seoul National University
(SNU)
2006
KAIST
2005
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2004
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2003
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2002
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2001
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
2000
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1999
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1998
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1997
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
1996
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
1995
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
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International Ranking
POSTECH Vision 2020
The Times Higher Education Supplement
OVERALL
2007
2006
51
63
102
University
Country
Score
Seoul National University
Korea
77.1
108
National Taiwan University
Taiwan
68
132
198
KAIST
Korea
63.9
233
245
POSTECH
Korea
51.0
334
343
National Tsing Hua University
Taiwan
40
336
386
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan
39.8
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International Ranking
POSTECH Vision 2020
The Times Higher Education Supplement
TOP 11 CITATIONS PER FACULTY
2007
2006
1
1
2
University
Country
Score
California Institute of Technology
US
100
3
Stanford University
US
100
3
4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
US
98
4
9
Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
France
98
5
12
University of Alabama
US
98
6
10
Princeton University
US
97
7
2
Harvard University
US
96
8
13
Johns Hopkins University
US
96
9
112
University of Zurich
Switzerland
95
10
6
University of California, San Diego
US
95
11
25
POSTECH
Korea
95
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Contents
Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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Education – 5 Action Plans
Top 1% → Top 0.1%
Creative, progressive, and global leaders
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
ACTION
PLANS
Education
Research-oriented
Global leadership + business savvy
Need-based / customized
1. Strengthen prerequisite courses & foster creativity
2. Research & business management program
3. Global leadership program
4. Need-based / customized program
5. Create a student-friendly environment
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Undergraduate Program - Structure
4th year
3rd year
2nd year
Education
Major Courses
Global Leadership
Creativity and challenge
Interdisciplinary programs
Undergraduate research projects
General Education
Curriculum
Accelerated degree program
B.S.-M.S. integrated program
Prerequisite Courses
1st year
Freshmen Program
Academic supervisor
Student mentor
Placement test
Track system
Foster core competencies
English Proficiency
Study Abroad
Need-based / Customized Education
Increase Student Rights
Residential College
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Small Class Size
Education
% of Classes with 20 Students or Less (POSTECH)
POSTECH
2005
2006
2007
2008
%
34.4%
39.6%
43.8%
50%
% of Classes with 20 Students or Less (World’s Top Universities)
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Global Leadership Programs
Education
Exchange & study abroad (semester & year-long)
Internship
Summer sessions
ESL programs
Cross Strait Symposium
AEARU Student Camp
Bang Doshie Global Expedition
Study Tour for Student Leaders
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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Research – 3 Action Plans
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
ACTION
PLANS
Research
Strong academic & social impact
R&BD
Strong impact (Cell, Nature, Science)
Interdisciplinary programs
1. Strengthen core areas & interdisciplinary program
2. Enhance graduate program
3. Income from intellectual property rights
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Citation
Research
Citation per faculty (1/1/1997 ~ 8/31/2007)
27.1
(’06)
21.3
(’06)
5.46
(’06)
4.82
(’05)
6.61
(’06)
5.82
(’05)
22.4
(’06)
7.66
(’06)
6.51
(’05)
Essential Science Indicators updated on November 1, 2007
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Graduate Program
Research
Greater emphasis on Ph.D. programs to enhance competitiveness
Ratio of students entering graduate schools
(Year)
MS students
PhD students incl. M.S.-Ph.D. Integrative Program
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Patent & Licensing Activity
Research
Raise income by increasing intellectual property rights
(Patent No.)
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
~1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006 (Year)
330
330
141
141
12
12
137
137
48
48
14
14
178
178
69
69
13
13
251
251
90
90
15
15
218
218
95
95
10
234
234
104
104
15
238
238
145
145
11
346
346
203
203
26
10
15
11
26
Filed
Field
Registered
Registered
Licensing
Licensing
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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Faculty – 6 Action Plans
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
ACTION
PLANS
Faculty
World’s Top Class
Tenure evaluation
Performance review & compensation system
1. Recruitment & support system
2. Improve tenure evaluation
3. Improve performance review and compensation system
4. Split appointment
5. External evaluation of departments
6. Encourage extra-curricula activities through incentives
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Students per Faculty
Faculty
Undergraduate students
Year
Graduate students
Faculty
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Faculty
212
Undergraduate 1,212
Graduate
1,504
210
1,311
1,584
210
1,329
1,617
213
1,287
1,628
214
1,277
1,650
220
1,348
1,662
224
1,404
1,668
232
1,401
1,489
(As of April 2007)
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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Globalization – 6 Action Plans
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
ACTION
PLANS
Globalization
Global Visibility
Global brand image
Lectures in English & international faculty
Infrastructure for int’l academic conferences
1. Develop global brand image of ‘POSTECH’
2. Expand lectures in English and international faculty
3. World-renowned scholars lecture (Nobel/Fields)
4. International center and facilities
5. Information infrastructures
6. Improve administrative services
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bilingual Campus
Globalization
Lectures in English and international faculty
Program
2005
2006
2007
2010
2020
Lectures in English
(Under/Graduate)
17.6/26%
16.8/33.5%
22.3/49.5%
100/100%
100/100%
International Faculty
7.6%
7.5%
8.9%
15%
20%
Korean-English bilingual campus
Online
POVIS (POSTECH Vision Information System)
POSTECH website
Offline
Text books
PR materials, official documents
Signboards and placards
Administrators’
English Proficiency
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Promotion
Language training and experience
Language Education Center
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World-renowned Scholars Lecture Program
Globalization
Fields medalists, Nobel Laureates and world-renowned scholars
Lectures, discussions, workshops
Year
Area
1991
Physics
1992
Lecturer
Position / Prize
Norman F. Ramsey
Harvard U / 1989 Nobel Prize (Physics)
Chemistry
Derek Barton
Texas A&M Univ. / 1969 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
1994
Life Science
Bert Sakmann
Heidelberg U / 1991 Nobel Prize (Medical Science)
1995
Mathematics
John Milnor
New York State U / 1962 Fields Medal
1997
Physics
Ilya Prigogine
Prigogine Center / 1977 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
1999
Chemistry
Jean Marie Lehn
U of Louis Pasteur / 1987 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
2001
Mathematics
Efim I. Zelmanov
Yale U / 1994 Fields Medal
2001
Political Science
R. Scalapino
UC Berkeley
2002
Life Science
Paul Greengard
The Rockefeller U / 2000 Nobel Prize (Physiology)
2004
Physics
Robert B. Laughlin
Stanford U / 1998 Nobel Prize (Physics)
- POSTECH Chair-Professor
2006
Mathematics
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
College de France / 1994 Fields Medal
2006
Chemistry
Roderick MacKinnon
Rockefeller U / 2003 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
2007
Life Science
Peter C. Doherty
U of Melbourne / 1996 Nobel Prize (Physiology or
Medicine)
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Infrastructure
Globalization
Tae-Joon Park Digital Library
• Digitalization/internet DB construction of
academic information
• Information hub with cyber function
• Providing an environment for various
multimedia utilization
POSTECH Biotechnology Center (PBC)
• Cutting-edge research and education in
biotechnology, academia-industry cooperation
• Major research areas:
molecular medicine, plant biotechnology,
nanobiotechnology, basic sciences & technology
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Infrastructure
Globalization
National Center for Nanomaterials Technology (NCNT)
• Support nanomaterials industrialization
• Establish academy-industry cooperation
• Train manpower in the field of nanomaterials
Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics (PIRO)
• Service robot: moving platform, operating,
intelligence technology
• Bio-medical robot: cell operating, haptic medical
robot, diagnosis robot
• Ocean floor robot: probing, picking minerals
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Infrastructure
Globalization
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)
Storage Ring
Linear
Accelerator
Administration
building
Linear accelerator
160m long, 2.5 GeV
Storage ring
2.5 GeV, 12-period Triple Bend Achromat lattice, low
emittance third generation machine,
280m in circumference
Beamlines
Operating 23 beamlines
Users
More than 1,000 per year
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Infrastructure
Globalization
POSCO International Center
Main Campus
POSCO Int’l Center
Overview
 Area: 17,032 m2 (5 ground, 2 basement levels)
 Main facilities: conference area, hotel, dining facilities
Purpose
International conferences to promote academic and research
collaborations
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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Financial – 4 Action Plans
Increase and Diversify
OBJECTIVE
STRATEGY
ACTION
PLANS
Financial
Increase proportion of O/H income
Intellectual property rights
Fund-raising
1. O/H income
2. Income from technology transfer
3. Tuition policy
4. Fund-raising
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Increase Proportion of O/H Income
Financial
Research budget and overhead income per annum
(Unit: 100 million KRW)
(Year)
O/H income
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Technology Transfer Income
Financial
Income from technology transfer
(Unit: 100 million KRW)
(Year)
(Year)
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Contents
Ⅰ. Overview
Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020
- Education
- Research
- Faculty
- Globalization
- Financial
Ⅲ. Conclusion
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What makes POSTECH?
Conclusion
1 First research-oriented university in Korea
2 Small in size but excellence in quality
3 Low faculty to student ratio
4 Highest education investment in Korea
5 Scholarships and/or assistantships for all students
6 Free dormitory for all students for during their studies
7 Outstanding faculty
8 World-class research achievement
9 Strong academy-industry cooperation
10 Top 1% to 0.1%
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POSTECH Vision Accomplishment
Conclusion
World-class Research-oriented University
World’s Top 20 by 2020
Best 10 research accomplishments
by the year 2010
2006 New Leap (20th Anniversary)
Selection &
Concentration
Interdisciplinary
Programs
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Globalization
Process
Innovation
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
www.postech.ac.kr
Q&A
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