Marked as ‘1999 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Selected for the BK21 Project by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (4 teams in science and technology fields, 3 organizers, and 1 participant)

Additional teams selected for the BK21 Project by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (5 teams in core fields)

10th anniversary of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory’s opening

Completion ceremony for the LG Cooperative Electronics Engineering Building and RC #20

Ranked 1st among Asian science and technology universities by the Asiaweek Magazine

Dr. Sung-Kee Chung appointed as 3rd president of POSTECH

Marked as ‘1998 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ in the field of Specialization by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Groundbreaking ceremony for the School of Environmental Science and Engineering building

Opening of POSTECH Venture Capital Corporation

Ranked 1st in the 1997 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Marked as ‘1997 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ in the field of Specialization by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Government-run School of Environment Science and Engineering (SEE) established

Marked as ‘1995 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Commemoration Ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of POSTECH

Unveiling Ceremony for the bust of Dr. Hogil Kim

University’s education foundation separates from the POSCO corporation (or POSCO education foundation)

Pohang Institute of Science and Technology renamed as Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Dr. Soo-Young Chang appointed as 2nd president of POSTECH

Graduate School of Information Industry renamed as Graduate School for Information Technology (GIST)

Construction of Pohang Light Source completed

Opening and 1st Matriculation Ceremony for the Graduate School of Information Industry (32 master students)

Opening of POSTECH Information Research Laboratories

1990 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony (139 undergraduate and 104 master students)

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Pohang Light Source

Groundbreaking ceremony for the POSTECH Information Research Laboratories

First Commencement Ceremony (80 master students)

Master’s Program in Department of Life Sciences established

Doctoral Program in Department of Life Sciences established

Institute Establishment Committee for POSTECH Information Research Laboratories and the Graduate School of Information Industry launched

Dr. Hogil Kim begins 2nd term as president of POSTECH