30 POSTECH Stories
2019
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2018 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony (318 undergraduate, 206 masters, and 230 doctoral students)
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2019 POSTECH Matriculation Ceremony (317 undergraduate, 160 masters, 81 doctoral, and 269 MS-PhD integrated program students)
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Conferred the 7th POSTECH Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Mun Y. Choi, President of the University of Missouri System
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POSTECH and Yonsei University to jointly create Korea’s first blockchain campus
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Three POSTECH students and alumni make the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 List
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Opening of the POSTECH-POSCO CHEMICAL Industrial Academic Cooperation Center
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POSTECH-RIST MOU Signing Ceremony for Academic and Research Integration
2018
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2017 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony (325 undergraduate, 195 masters, and 256 doctoral students)
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Conferred the 6th POSTECH Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Chin Kyu Huh, Chairman of ILJIN Group
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The 1st class of undeclared major (Mueunjae Schoo of Undergraduate Studies) matriculated
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2018 POSTECH Matriculation Ceremony (336 undergraduate, 160 masters, 76 doctoral, and 297 MS-PhD integrated program students)
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Established QUAD COLABO Op 1 POSTECH Private Equity Fund (also known as the 1st POSTECH Venture Fund)
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Announced a new model of University Collaboration between POSTECH and Yonsei University
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Ranked 83rd in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2018-2019
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Opening of the Future City Open Innovation Center (FOIC) and Open Innovation Big Data Center (OIBC)
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Received a top grade in the field of Industrial and Management Engineering in the 2018 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings by Departments
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Signed an MoU to further bolster the Academia-Industry Partnership with Samsung Electronics
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Ranked 2nd in the field of Science and 1st in the field of Engineering in the 2018 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Ranked the best Innoversity (Innovation + University) in the 2018 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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The fourth edition of Univer+City Forum: Mutual Prosperity and Development of Universities and Their Cities held in Pohang
2017
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2016 POSTECH Commencement Ceremony
(297 undergraduate, 193 master, and 251 doctoral program students) -
2017 POSTECH Matriculation Ceremony (310 undergraduate, 93 master, 40 doctoral, and 218 MS-PhD integrated program students)
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Ranked 3rd in the 2017 Times Higher Education World's Best Small Universities Rankings
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Ranked 1st in the 2017 Times Higher Education University-Industry Collaboration Rankings
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Completion ceremony & opening ceremony for the POSTECH Day Care Center
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Ranked 1st in Korea for 6 consecutive years and 4th among the top 200 universities under 50 years old in the 2017 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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Opening ceremony for the POSTECH-Hyosung Industrial Academic Cooperation Center
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The Graduate School for Wind Energy (GWE) closed
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Ranked 1st in Korea for Top 10 Citation Percentile for thesis papers by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University in the Netherlands, 2012-2015
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Ranked 71st in the world and 3rd in Korea in the QS World University Rankings 2017-2018
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Received a top grade in the fields of Chemitry and Electrical Engineering in the 2017 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings by Departments
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Ranked second best in Science and top in Engineering in the 2017 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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The third edition of Univer+City Forum: Mutual Prosperity and Development of Universities and Their Cities held in Ulsan
2016
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Ranked 4th in the 2016 Tims Higher Education World's Best Small Universities Rankings(1st in Asia)
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Conferred 4th POSTECH Honorary Doctoral Degree to Mr. Seok-Hyun Hong, the Chairman and CEO of the JoongAng Media Network
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Ranked 5th among the top 150 universities and 1st in Korea under 50 years old in the 2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankin
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POSTECH Ocean Science and Technology (POSTI) closed
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Opening of POSTECH-LG Display Industrial Academic Cooperation Center
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New appointment plan for university-industrial cooperation established that appoints industry professionals as full professors in consultation with corporations
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POSTECH Rowing Team founded
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Univer+City Forum held for co-living development between University and City
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Postechian's Summer Experience in Society Kick Off
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Ranked 8th in Asia and 1st in Korea in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2016
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Highest ranked in the field of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering in the 2016 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Completion ceremony for PAL-XFEL (3rd in the world)
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Commemoration Ceremony for the 30th Anniversary of POSTECH
2015
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C5 Completion Ceremony Held
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MOU Signed by Max Planck POSTECH/Korea (MPK) and Max-Planck-Institut fur Eisenforschung (MPIE)
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Ranked 2nd among the top 100 universities under 50 years old by the Times Higher Education
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Dr. Doh-Yeon Kim Begins Term of Office as 7th President of POSTECH
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MOU signed by POSTECH, SNU and KAIST for the co-development and co-application of MOOC contents in science and technology
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Ranked 1st in the field of Science and Engineering by JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings 2015
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POSTECH Graduate Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities declaration
2014
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Ranked 1st among the top 100 universities under 50 years old by the Times Higher Education (3 consecutive years)
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POSTECH Entrepreneurship Center opened (supported by Small & Medium Business Administration)
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Ranked 86th in the world and 3rd in Korea in 2014 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
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APGC-Lab and a new start-up company(exBrain) opened * APGC is an acronym for the Association of POSTECH Grown Companies
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Ranked 1st in Joongang Ilbo Korean University Rankings (2 consecutive years)
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The Pohang Center for Creative Economy & Innovation opened (5th Floor of C5)
2013
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Tae-Joon Park Institute opened
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Opening of the Graduate School of Engineering Mastership (GEM)
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Ranked 5th in Asia and 1st in Korea in 2013 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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Groundbreaking ceremony for PAL-XFEL
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Ranked 1st among the top 100 universities under 50 years old by The Times Higher Education (2 consecutive years)
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Ranked 1st in Joong Ang Ilbo Korean University Rankings 2013
2012
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Five universities of science and technology (KAIST, GIST, DGIST, UNIST and POSTECH) sign MOU for further collaboration
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Selected to participate in the Ministry’s International Cooperation Leading University Program. Department of Materials Science & Engineering at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) in Ethiopia established by POSTECH
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Opening of the POSTECH Future IT Innovation Laboratory
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Ranked 9th in Asia and 3rd in Korea in 2012 by Chosun Ilbo-Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ranked 7th among world universities under 50 years old)
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Ranked 1st among the top 100 universities under 50 years old by The Times Higher Education
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POSTECH I-START declared to initiate innovation
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Hanoi branch office in Vietnam, the 2nd POSTECH international office, closed
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Recognized as one of the 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators by Thomson Reuters
2011
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Conferred the 3rd POSTECH Honorary Doctoral Degree to Dr. Peter S. Kim, President of Merck Research Laboratories
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Ranked 12th in Asia and 3rd in Korea in 2011 by JoongAng Ilbo-Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
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Opening of the POSPLEX sports center
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Department of Creative IT Engineering (CiTE) established
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Graduate School of Engineering Mastership (GEM) established
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Ranked 98th in the world in 2011 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
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Dr. Yong-Min Kim appointed as 6th president of POSTECH
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Beijing branch office in China, the 1st POSTECH international office, closed
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Ranked 2nd in the 2011 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings
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Ranked 53rd among universities in the world in 2011 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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Selected to be a participant in the Ministry’s 3rd World-Class University (WCU)
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Commemoration Ceremony for the 25th Anniversary of POSTECH
2010
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Conferred the 2nd POSTECH Honorary Doctoral Degree to Dr. Jeong-Hoon Kim, President of Bell Labs
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Bilingual Campus declared
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Prof. Hong Gil Nam and Prof. Kwang Soo Kim named as ‘National Scientists’ by the National Research Foundation of Korea
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Opening of the 2nd POSTECH international office in Hanoi, Vietnam
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Agreement for MPI-POSTECH/Korea Establishment signed
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Ranked 112th in the world in 2010 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
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Ranked 28th among universities in the world, 3rd in Asia, and 1st in Korea in 2010 by Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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Ministry of Education approves to establish POSTECH Ocean Science and Technology (POSTI)
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Opening of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)
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Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering (DANE) established in the World Class University (WCU) Graduate School Program