POSTECH CONFERENCE ORGANIZER

POSTECH was founded in 1986 as the first research-oriented university in Korea. In just 31 years, POSTECH’s bold moves have propelled it to become one of world-leading universities.For the next 30 years, POSTECH will take on the responsibility as a flagship that will lead academia and research of the nation’s higher education with openness and a challenging spirit and strive to become a Value Creation University that contributes to the nation.

• Nurture future global leaders through outstanding education
• Conduct pioneering research and development in science and engineering
• Serve the nation and humanity through education, research, and industry-academic collaboration

Undergraduate

11 department (4 science and 7 engineering), 1 division mathematics / physics / chemistry life sciences

Materials science & engineering mechanical engineering, industrial & management engineering, Electrical engineering

Computer science &engineering, Chemical engineering, Creative IT engineering, Division of humanities &social Sciences

Graduate

11 department (4 science and 7 engineering), 5 division, 2 inter-disciplinary programs, 1 Professional Graduate School and

1 Special Graduate School

Research Units

92(pAL, pbc, nint, mpk, and other)

Partnership With 128 Universities In 33 Countries

• Ranked 28^Th in the world university Rankings (times higher education, 2010)
• Ranked 1^St in the top 100 universities under 50 years old (times higher education, 2012, 2013 and 2014)
• Ranked 1^St in the Asian specialized university (QS Asian university rankings, 2010-2016)
• On of top 100 global innovators (Thomson Reuters,2012)
• Ranked 1^St in among universities that publish the highest proportions of their research output in collaboration with industry(Times higher education, 2017)

Pohang accelerator lavoratory

PLS(pohang light source)-II

• 3^Rd Generation Light Source At POSTECH
• The 5^Th in the world and the only synchrotron radiation accelerator in Korea
• A National research facility used in various basic science to high-tech industrial research
• Construction period: 1988~1944
• Total construction cost : US$ 126.1M(US$1 =1.179.5KRW)
• Buildings of 45,358m2, land area of 126,800m²

4^Th Generation Light Source(PAR-XFEL)

• 100 billion times brighter than The 3^Rd generation light source
• The 3^Rd country in the world to have a 4^Th generation synchrotron radiation accelerator
• Pioneer research in medicine, pharmaceutics,chemisrty, material science, nanotechnology, power engneering, and electronics
• Construction period: 2011~2015 (completed in September 2016)
• Total construction cost : US$361M(US$1= 1,175KRW)
• Buildings of 36,868M², Land area of 120,620M²

National institutes for nanomaterials technology

• A core research center for the advancement and commercialization of nanotechnology
• Cutting-edge facilities that provide valuable technical support, assistance to industry, and research from development to commercialization

Postech Biotech Center

• Founded In 2000 With The Goal Of Becoming The Hub Of Biotechnology Research And Business Development(R&Bd)
• The Biggest Private Research Institute In Korea/li>
• Main Research Areas: Molecular Medicine, Plant Biotechnology, Nano Biotechnology

The Institute For Basic Science (IBS)

• Operates 3 out of 29 IBS research centers-that the most research centers allocated to a single institute
• Center for self-assembly and complexity(Director:Prof.Kimoon Kim)
• Center for geometry and physics(Director:Young-Geun Oh)
• Center for artificial Low dimensional(Director: Prof. Han Wooing Yeom)

Max Planck Postech/ Korea Research Initiative

• The Max Planck-POSTECH center for Attosecond science and the Max Planck-POSTECH center for complex phase materials is a testament to POSTECH’s internationally renowned research excellence.
• The collaboration lays the foundation for further strengthening korea’s competitiveness in basic science research.

C⁵(Creative · Collaborative · Cultivating · Convergence Center)

• C⁵ Plays A Pivotal Role In Catalyzing World-First Convergence Education And Research, And Fostering Future Global Leader With A Creative And Challenging Spirit.
• C⁵ Is Home To Dept. Of Creative It Engineering(Cite), The Postech Future It Innovation Laboratory(I-Lab), Postech Research Teams, And The Posco Pohang Center For Creative Economy. Its Modern Open-Space Design Allows Them To Rearrange Work Areas Freely Rot Facilitate And Promote Dynamic Collaboration.