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Pohang University of Science and Technology - POSTECH
Ever since its establishment in 1986, POSTECH has stayed true to its role in Korean higher education as a pioneer in science and technology research. Located in the city of Pohang, the 400-acre, park-like campus is home to the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory and minutes away from POSCO, the fourth-largest steelmaking company in the world.
POSTECH has come a long way in its short history to become globally recognized as one of Asia's premier universities and among the most selective, highly ranked research universities in Korea. POSTECH is made up of 11 departments and 22 graduate programs. POSTECH's student-to-faculty ratio is 6:1, allowing students to work closely with our outstanding and award-winning faculty.
Maximization of the university's research capabilities has always been the utmost priority of POSTECH. Home to 64 research centers, POSTECH offers many state-of-the-art research facilities, including Korea's only synchrotron radiation facility. Support on all levels ranging from infrastructure to management and finances have resulted in many distinguished research achievements.
In 2012 & 2013, POSTECH was ranked first in the Times Higher Education's "100 under 50" which lists the top 100 universities in the world under 50 years old. POSTECH is guided by the university's motto of Integrity, Creativity, and Aspiration as it strives to become a top 20 world university by the year 2020.
Student Services
[Bilingual Campus]
- All official documents and notices are issued both in Korean and English.
- Classes of major undergraduate courses and all graduate courses are taught in English.
[Housing]
- Available to use on campus
- Dormitory(DICE): International students (two students in a room;
fully furnished; shared kitchen)
- Apartment Style Dormitory: Married students(one bed & bathroom; unfurnished, Kitchen & laundry machine) or single two students
in a room
- Woman’s Dormitory: Only Girls are allowed (two students in a
room; fully furnished)
[Gymnasium & Swimming Pool]
- Gymnasium: Basketball/ volleyball court, Badminton court,
Table Tennis Room, Jogging Track, Racquetball Court,
Indoor Golf, Tennis Courts, Fitness Center
- POSPLEX: Swimming pool, fitness center, golf, etc
[OT: provided to all new international students]
[Other Activities]
- Festival
- Cultural Activities (Factory tour, city tour, international night, new year's party, Chuseok, Making rice cake, and etc.)
- DICE activities (This is my hometown, Korean language exchanges)
- Korean Language Programs provided
[Financial Support]
- All accepted graduate students for master's and doctoral program are financially supported during their studies.
- They can afford their tuition fees and living costs with our financial support.
- POSTECH welcomes students with Science without Borders Program.
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- Environmental Studies and Forestry
- Computer sciences
- Engineering
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Biology Sciences
- There are no Levels of Study listed.
Coming Events
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Expo-Estudiante Posgrados en Europa
20 de noviembre
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Expo-Estudiante Bogotá
11 & 12 de abril de 2015
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Expo-Estudiante Guadalajara
23 de abril de 2015
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Expo-Estudiante Lima
14 & 15 de abril de 2015
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Salão do Estudante Copacabana
25 de março de 2015,
15h00 - 20h00
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Salão do Estudante SP
14 & 15 de março,
14h00 - 19h00 -
Salão do Estudante Salvador
18 de março de 2015,
15h00 - 20h00 -
Salão do Estudante Recife
17 de março de 2015,
15h00 - 20h00
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Salão do Estudante Curitiba
22 de março de 2015,
14h00 - 19h00
