Pusan National University

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Pusan National University is Korea’s first national university established in May 1946. In light of the 72st anniversary of our university, we are dreaming to take another step up into becoming a global prestigious university.
Thanks to the love of the people, Pusan National University was able to turn on its light for academic research and truth on the beautiful skirts of Geumjeongsan ...(Mt.) 72 years ago. Amidst the ruins of war at a time when mere survival was difficult, the founding principle of truth, freedom and service of the first president of Pusan National University Yoon In-goo, the desire for education among the people, and the generous support of local businesses became the pillar of today’s Pusan National University.
The 72 year history of Pusan National University went along with industrialization and democratization. During the period of industrialization, it contributed to Korea’s economic development by providing talented human resources, knowledge and technologies, and the university also stoop up boldly for democratization.
Pusan National University is concentrating on growth, integration and innovation in today’s rapidly changing educational environment and cooperation. It is pursuing a creative knowedge community through the construction of four multi-campuses that connect Busan-Yangsan-Milyang-Ami-dong, attracting five specialized professional graduate schools and advancing the educational environment, and creative integrated elite education based on convergence and innovation.
Today, Pusan National University is recording the best research and educational performance among national universities of Korea in various indices. Furthermore, the 210,000 strong alumni are staying active in various fields and areas, thereby supporting the development of PNU and shedding honor to the school.
In celebration of the 72st anniversary, PNU will be a national university that is comprised of the future of students, pride of professors, and rewarding experience of employees. While practicing sharing and serving, we will grow into a global prestigious university as the gateway university of Eurasia in the age of a unified Korea.
We will more firmly take root as a global research-oriented university through self-initiated efforts to make changes and innovation.
Although the University started initially with just two faculties, the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Fisheries, since then, it has grown into a major research level institution covering all the major disciplines within academia. Today, the University enjoys its reputation as one of top universities in Korea.
The University now compriseds fifteen colleges, one independent division, one general graduate school, fourprofessional graduate schools and five special graduate schools, and contributes to the development of the nation by producing prominent experts and talented leaders.
As of March 2015 graduates of PNU totaled 154,680 bachelor’s degree holders, 42,052 master’s degree holders, and 7,298 doctoral scholars, many of whom are playing central roles as community, national and world leaders.
PNU is Korea’s first national university, having been established on May 15, 1946. While leading a path to industrialization and democratization, the university has fulfilled its mission as a regional hub university, actively engaged in the great journey of Korea’s modern history. PNU‘s dream of becoming a global research-oriented university is unfolding as it strives to create a university of the future by working for the betterment of students and the community.
Despite a difficult post-war environment, with no system that shapes a nation in place after the country gained independence in 1945, there was great passion to foster the human resources that later would lead Korea.
At the time, the authorities of Gyeongsangnam-do focused their energies on establishing a national university, which was the dream expressed by local citizens, and so the leadership applied all of its efforts in procuring KRW 10 million for the university foundation fund, which had been proposed by the United States Military Government in Korea. In a show of regional spirit, residents and businesses together donated a total of nearly KRW 10,330,000, well above the original goal. The money was used to fund the establishment of Korea’s first national university, while additional donations were used to procure a large number of books to fill the new university library.
On May 15, 1946, Gyeongsangnam-do Academic Division Director Yoon In-gu and School Affairs Advisor Lieutenant Eddy worked with the relevant agencies and obtained the final approval of the education ministries of Korea and the United States to confirm the establishment of Pusan National University. Its original official name was Pusan National College, and it opened with the two departments of humanities and maritime affairs.
First university president Yoon In-gu sets school philosophy as “Truth, Freedom and Service” at Saebyeokbeol, the university site By 1953, Pusan National College comprised six colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Law, the College of Commerce, the College of Engineering, the College of Pharmacy, and the College of Medicine, and so on April 3 of that year the college was promoted to a comprehensive university by obtaining a presidential sanction.
On September 15 of the same year, the Decree on the Establishment of National Universities was revised and, with the Presidential Decree on the Establishment of Pusan National University being announced, PNU was officially launched as a comprehensive national university. On November 26, Dr. Yoon In-gu was appointed the university’s first president.
U.S. Military Command General Richard Whitcomb impressed with Yoon In-gu’s campus layout and provides full support PNU’s first president, Yoon In-gu, faced difficulties finding a site after launching Korea’s first national university in 1946, so he met with U.S. Army general Richard Whitcomb, who was commander of the UN Forces Military Command in Busan at the time, and showed him the bell-shaped campus layout that Yoon had designed. The president also presented his vision and dreams for education in Korea and asked for assistance.
General Whitcomb, who was moved by President Yoon’s passion and dedication, stepped up to persuade the president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, and the governor of Gyeongsangnam-do to procure a site spanning across more than 1.65 million square meters in the Jangjeon-dong neighborhood in the district of Geumjeong-gu, Busan and successfully acquiring the land. General Whitcomb had the Korean Civil Aid Corporation (KCAC) program assist with facility construction of the new campuson the site that was received free of charge, and the U.S. Corps of Engineers was mobilized to connect the roads between Oncheon-dong and PNU.
PNU procured the site for the main campus on an area of 1.65 million square meters of land on the eastern skirt of Geumjeong Mountain in early 1954 and in December of that same year, the Hyowon Building construction ceremony was held to herald the start of the ‘Age of the Hyowon Campus’ in earnest. The Saebkyeokbeol Hyowon Campus became the exemplification of the university motto of truth, freedom and service, and the new campus served as the permanent cradle of higher education and research. Based on its proud tradition and history, PNU is making an energetic leap to the top tier of the world.
PNU, the true university that lives up to the values of truth, freedom and service, is creating a new value system based on a humanitarian spirit and its insights on the trends of the times. PNU provides and realizes a future vision for society through academic research and HR development, contributing to the development of humanity and society.
PNU pursues truth, and conducts education and research for academic advancement based on imagination and creativity. It is securing global competitiveness as a true university that represents Korea, while developing talents with creativity and extensive knowledge, who have insights on the times and are actively engaged in their communities and society as a whole.
PNU safeguards freedom, the fundamental value of life, and pursues truth and education based on a spirit of co-prosperity, cooperation and harmony with the community. It is a true university that fosters mature individuals with creative and active attitudes and capabilities that can serve the development of the country and humankind.
A university needs to explore knowledge and education based on freedom and truth, and provide various humanitarian services for the development of society and the country. PNU is a true university, as it fosters talents eager to engage in the services required by the society, and operates volunteer activity systems for social development, lifelong education and re-education at the university level.