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Vision
World Leading University to Advance Science and Technology for the Prosperity of Humankind
Cultivating creative global leaders who will usher in new scientific paradigms through convergence in science and technology
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Goal
To be ranked within the Top 10 science and technology universities by 2030
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Strategies
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Creativity
IT-based student-centered discussion classes (flipped learning)
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Interdisciplinary
EducationAll students are required to complete two or more areas of concentration. All professors are appointed to undertake two or more schools.
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Globalization
To promote globalization as well as our research and education, 100 percent of our academic courses are conducted in English. We also hope to increase the number of international students and professors by 20 percent by 2030.
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Research
IntensiveThrust areas of current research: next-generation energy and advanced materials (bio-materials, energy materials, composite materials, carbon materials)
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UNIST Footprint
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- 2007.9
- Establishment
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- 2009.3
- Opening
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- 2015.9
- UNIST,
as a government funding research institute
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President
Mooyoung Jung 2015.9 ~ Present -
About UI
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Leadership
The “Leading Star” represents a shining forerunner in science and technology that serves mankind and pioneers the future.
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Reliability
The quadrate emblem frame is a representation of our aim to become a world-class university and the most trusted educational institute.
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Academics
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Undergraduate (11 Majors/ 23 Tracks)
- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering
- School of Urban and Environment Engineering
- School of Design and Human Engineering
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- School of Life Sciences
- School of Natural Science
- School of Business Administration
- School of Management Engineering
- Division of General Studies
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UNIST Multidisciplinary Institute
- Division of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering
- Division of Urban and Environment Engineering
- Division of Design and Human Engineering
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering
- Division of Energy and Chemical Engineering
- Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Division of Life Science
- Division of Natural Science
- Division of Business Administration
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Graduate
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Graduate Programs (16)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering) - Department of Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering
(Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering) - Department of Nuclear Engineering
(Nuclear Engineering) - Department of Materials Science Engineering
(Materials Science Engineering) - Department of Biomedical Engineering
(Biomedical Engineering) - Department of Biological Sciences
(Biological Sciences) - Department of Human Factors Engineering
(Human Factors Engineering) - Department of System Design and Control Engineering
(System Design and Control Engineering) - Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering
(Environmental Science and Engineering/Urban Infrastructure Engineering/Disaster Management Engineering/Convergence of Science and Arts - Department of Energy Engineering
(Battery Science and Technology/Energy Engineering) - School of Molecular Sciences
(Chemical Engineering/Chemistry) - Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics
(Physics/Mathematics) - Department of Mathematical Sciences
(Mathematical Sciences/Management Engineering)
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Professional Graduate Schools
- Graduate School of Creative Design Engineering
- Graduate School of Technology&Innovation Management
(Technology&Innovation Managament)
Specialized Graduate Schools
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Faculty
- Total Number: 444
- Average Age of Professors: 41.6
- Number of Foreign Professors: 14.3%
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Staff
- Total Number: 676
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Students
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Scholarships
Average scholarship per student5,892,500KRW Ranked No.4nationallyStudent’s tuition, supported by the scholarship95.4% -
Intellectual Properties
Intellectual Properties 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 # of applications filed (Domestic) 236 258 299 347 367 of applications filed (International) 41 66 70 70 78 of patents registered (Domestic) 76 127 143 193 197 # of patents registered (International) 4 5 12 20 14 -
Research Grants per Faculty
Research grants: million won
Research Grants per Faculty 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Research Grants 49,152 61,052 84,196 96,661 93,051 No. of Project 521 646 692 714 715 -
Faculty Publications
Faculty Publications 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Journal Papers 603 777 980 1044 1009 SCI(E) Papers 536 694 884 950 925 SCI(E)/Faculty 2.95 3.36 3.37 3.87 3.99 Evaluation based on scientific publishing:
FWCI (Field-Weighted Citation Impact)1.87(ranking 45th in the world and 1st in South Korea)/ 2012 ~ 2015 -
Academic Research Performance
- World’s Top 3 Universities in the Field of Secondary Battery (Along with MIT and Stanford)
- Nature Publishing Index (NPI): Ranked No. 4 nationally (As of June 2014)
- Global Ph. D Fellowship (GPF): Ranked No. 1 nationally (No. of Graduate students ratio, as of 2014)
- Hosted three Institute for Basic Science (IBS) research centers (300 billion KRW for the next 10 years)
- Center for Soft and Living Matter (Director: Steve Granick)
- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (Director: Rodney S. Ruoff)
- Center for Genomic Integrity (Director: Kyung Jae Myung)
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UNIST Research Centers
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Advanced Materials
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Eco-friendly Energy
Research Support
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Design and Human Engineering
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Electrial and Computer Engineering
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Campus
- 10 Education Facilities
- Natural Science Bldg., Engineering Bldg. 1, Engineering Bldg. 2, Engineering Bldg. 3, Engineering Bldg. 4, Engineering Bldg. 5, Buiness Administration Bldg., Main Administration Bldg., Library, Student Union Bldg.
- 6 Research Building
- Low Dimensional Carbon Meterials Bldg
- Advanced Material Research Bldg
- Stem Cell Research Bldg
- Machine Manufacturing Bldg
- Special tests Bldg
- Battery R&D Center
- 10 Education Facilities