www.postech.ac.kr pohang university of science and technology january 2008 postech vision 2020

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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

January 2008

POSTECH VISION 2020

POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY2/48THINKING OF SCIENCE, THE NATION AND THE FUTURE

Contents

THINKING OF SCIENCE, THE NATION AND THE FUTURE

Ⅰ. Overview

Ⅱ. POSTECH VISION 2020- Education- Research- Faculty- Globalization- Financial

Ⅲ. Conclusion


(1) PAL: Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (2) RIST: Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology(3) PIRO: Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics(4) PBC: POSTECH Biotechnology Center

Campus Overview

RIST(

2)

BiotechCenter

Land: 1,670,976m²

Building: 411,527m²

Student: 2,998 1,312 (undergraduate) 1,686 (graduate)

Faculty: 234

Researcher: 748 (Post-doctoral: 178) Staff: 232 Regular: 205 Others: 27

(As of Oct 2007)


Pohang Technopark

Main Campus

Student Dormitory and

Apartments

Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

POSCO International

Center

PAL(1)Faculty

Apartment

PIRO(3)

RIST(2)

PBC(4)


Chronology Overview


1986 • Pohang Institute of Science and Technology open as the first research-oriented university in Korea

1992 • Graduate School of Information Technology (GSIT) open

1994 • Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, PAL (3rd-generation accelerator: 2 GeV) open• Change official name to Pohang University of Science and Technology

1995 • Graduate School of Iron & Steel Technology (GSIST) open

1996 • School of Environmental Science and Engineering (SEE) open

1998 • Asiaweek Magazine (1) rank POSTECH #1 among Asian science & technology univ.

2001 • Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) headquarters move to POSTECH

2002 • JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities• Ministry of Education & Human Resources select POSTECH as ‘Excellent university for educational reform’ (7 years in a row)

2003 • POSTECH Biotech Center, PBC open• JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities• Tae-Joon Park Digital Library open

2005 • JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities (4 years in a row)

2006 • POSTECH Vision 2020 Declaration Ceremony

2007 • JoongAng Daily (2) rank POSTECH #1 among Korean universities• The Times Higher Education Supplement (3) rank POSTECH #11 in Citations per Faculty

(1) Published in Hong Kong (2) Major Korean daily newspaper (3) Published in United Kingdom


Academic Programs


• 10 undergraduate departments, 13 graduate programs

• Low faculty to undergraduate students ratio: 1 to 6

• Admit 300 freshmen per year representing top 1% of high school graduates

Overview

Undergraduate

Chemistry

Life Science

Mathematics

Physics

Chemical Eng.

Computer Science & Eng.

Electrical & Electronic Eng.

Industrial & Management Eng.

Materials Science & Eng.

Mechanical Eng.

(Division of Humanities & Social Sciences)

ChemistryMolecular & Life SciencesMathematicsPhysicsChemical Eng.Electrical & Computer Eng.Materials Science & Eng.Mechanical & Industrial Eng.School of Interdisciplinary Biosci. & Bioeng.School of Environmental Science & Eng. Graduate School for Information Tech.Graduate Institute of Ferrous TechnologyTechnology Innovation & Management Graduate Program

Graduate


Post-Graduate Careers


Overview

Employment rates for 2006 graduates

Degree Graduates

Enter Graduate School

EmploymentMilitaryServicePOSTECH Others

B.S.315

(100%)149

(47.4%)50

(15.8%) 112

(35.6%)4

(1.2%)

M.S.198

(100%)62

(31.3%)8

(4.0%)128

(64.7%)0

(0%)

Ph.D. 124

(100%)- -

123(99.2%)

1(0.8%)

Total 637


Financial Data Overview

Tuition$14.3M

(5%)

Others$44.9M (18%)

Endowments$74.8M (30%)

Government$29.8M (12%)

Student Costs and Aid$11.0M

(4%)

Others$20.8M

(8%)Research Projects$88.2M (35%) Salaries &

Benefits$40.1M(15%)

Fixed Assets$76.6M(30%)

ResearchFunds$88.6M(35%)

Fiscal year 2006Operating Expenditures (in millions): USD256.2M

Income Expenditure

Operating Activities$19.1M

(8%)


Financial Data Overview

Combined fiscal years 1985 ~ 2007 (1) (in millions)

(1) 2007 budget is estimated

Income$3,025.5M

Expenditure$2,976.5M

Tuition$188.7M

(6%)

Others$153.6M

(5%)

Endowments$761.1M

(25%)

Government$428.1M

(14%)

Student Costs and Aid$145.6M

(5%)

Operating Activities$468.1M

(16%)

Research Projects

$1,029.2M (34%)

Salaries &Benefits$521.1M

(17%)

Fixed Assets$334.9M

(11%)

ResearchFunds

$911.3M(31%)

POSCO$464.8M

(16%)

Construction $595.5M

(20%)


(Paper No.)

Research Publications


(Year)

*Based on Science Citation Index Expanded

Overview


Research Grants


(Unit: 1,000 USD)

Fiscal year 2006

Per faculty

USD 480,000

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

Government 32,413 37,986 43,201 47,836 72,100 67,957 70,791

Industry, Others 34,462 30,983 19,018 19,372 28,200 27,466 34,451

Univ.-sponsored 1,723 4,081 2,942 2,202 1,751 2,387 5,250

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Government

Industry

University-sponsored

(Year)

Overview

Total 68,598 73,050 65,161 69,410 102,051 97,810 110,492


International Network

Australia (4) The Australian National UU of New South WalesU of Newcastle U of Melbourne

Austria (1)Technische Universität Graz Canada (1)U of Waterloo

China (13)Fudan UHarbin Institute of Technology Nanjing UNortheastern UPeking UShanghai Jiao Tong UTsinghua UU of Electronic Science & Technology of ChinaU of Science & Technology Beijing U of Science & Technology of China Xian Jiaotong UYanbian U of Science & Technology Zhejiang U

Denmark (1)Technical U of Denmark

DPR Korea (1)Pyongyang U of Science and Technology

Russia (5)Moscow Engineering Physics Institute Moscow State USt. Petersburg Electrotechnical USt. Petersburg State Polytechnical UThe Joint Institute of Nuclear Research

Slovakia (1)Slovak U of Technology in Bratislava

Switzerland (1)Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich

Taiwan (2)National Tsing Hua UNational U of Taiwan

United Kingdom (2)Imperial College of Science, Tech. & MedicineU of Birmingham

United States (9)California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon USyracuse UU of California, Berkeley U of California, MercedU of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignU of Maryland, College Park U of Minnesota, Twin Cities U of Washington, Seattle

Vietnam (4) Hanoi U of Technology Vietnam National U, Hanoi Vietnam National U, Ho Chi MinhVietnamese Academy of Science and Technology

France (10)École Centrale de NantesÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de ParisENSICAENÉcole Polytechnique Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA-Lyon)Institut National Polytechnique de GrenobleInstitut National Polytechnique de ToulouseUniversité de Technologie de CompiègneUniversité de Technologie de Belfort-MontbéliardUniversité de Technologie de Troyes

Germany (5)Freie Universität BerlinMax Planck Gesellschaft RWTH AachenTechnische Universität Berlin Technische Universität Kaiserslautern

Italy (1)Politechnico di Torino

Japan (6)Kyoto UKyushu URitsumeikan Asia Pacific URitsumeikan UTohoku UTokyo Institute of Technology

New Zealand (1)U of Auckland

68 partner universities in 18 countries


Overview


Asia

Korea (3)

Japan (6)

China (5 )

Taiwan (2)

Hong Kong (1)

International Network

Fudan U Nanjing U Peking UTsinghua UUSTC

POSTECHKAISTSNU

Kyoto U Osaka U Tohoku UTokyoTech U of TokyoU of TsukubaNational Taiwan U

National Tsing Hua U

HKUST

The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) 17 members Activities: annual meeting, student camps, symposiums, workshops


Overview


Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Vision & Strategy


1986 2007 2010 2020

Korea’s top tier ▶

World’s top tier ▶

1996

Selection & ConcentrationInterdisciplinary Cooperation

GlobalizationProcess Innovation

World’s Top 20

20062005

Korea’s first

research-oriented university

20th anniversary

POSTECH Vision 2020


2. Research1. Education

3. Faculty

4. Globalization

5. Financial

World’s top 20 by 2020

Foster talent in S&T(creative, progressive, global leaders)

Create research breakthroughs(strong academic & social impact)

Selection & Concentration

Interdisciplinary Programs

Globalization

Process Innovation

Overview POSTECH Vision 2020


Founding principles

VISION

OBJECTIVE

STRATEGY


Objectives & Strategies

EducationCreative,

progressive, and global leaders

Strong academic and

social impact

World Top Class

Global Visibility

Increase and Diversify

Research

Faculty

Globalization

Financial

Research-oriented Global leadership + business savvy Need-based / customized

R&BD Strong impact (Cell, Nature, Science) Interdisciplinary programs

Tenure evaluation Performance review & compensation system

Global brand image Expand lectures in English & int’l faculty Infrastructures

Increase proportion of O/H income Intellectual property rights Fund-raising

POSTECH Vision 2020

OBJECTIVE STRATEGY

5 Key Areas, 24 Action Plans

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POSTECH World Top Univ. (2007)

2007 2010 2020 Caltech MIT Harvard

Citation rankings by The Times #11 #40 #20 #1 #3 #7

Number of Nobel laureate, Fields medalists 0 0 1 31 61 43

Cell, Nature, Science papers published 2 10 20 98 113 257

Citation per faculty (past 10 years) 8.32 10 15 　 22.37 21.3 27.06

Research income (100 million KRW) 5 6 7 5.4 6.2 5.8

Technology transfer income (100 million KRW) 3.5 39 97 99 258 167

Undergraduate student per faculty 5.6 4.6 4.3 3 7 7

% of classes with 20 students or less 43.8 60 60 63 61 70

% of international faculty 8.9 15 20 　　　

% of English lectures(undergraduate/graduate)

22.3/49.5

100 /100

100 /100

　　　

% of alumni donations 4.9 35 50 30 38 44

Key Index POSTECH Vision 2020


National Ranking


JoongAng Daily

OVERALL RANKINGS

Year/Rank #1 #2 #3

2007 POSTECH Korea Advanced Institute of Science and

Technology (KAIST)

Seoul National University (SNU)

2006 KAIST POSTECH, SNU

2005 POSTECH KAIST SNU




2001 KAIST POSTECH SNU







POSTECH Vision 2020


International Ranking


The Times Higher Education Supplement

OVERALL

2007 2006 University Country Score

51 63 Seoul National University Korea 77.1

102 108 National Taiwan University Taiwan 68

132 198 KAIST Korea 63.9

233 245 POSTECH Korea 51.0

334 343 National Tsing Hua University Taiwan 40

336 386 National Cheng Kung University Taiwan 39.8

POSTECH Vision 2020


International Ranking


The Times Higher Education Supplement

TOP 11 CITATIONS PER FACULTY

2007 2006 University Country Score

1 1 California Institute of Technology US 100

2 3 Stanford University US 100

3 4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology US 98

4 9 Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris France 98

5 12 University of Alabama US 98

6 10 Princeton University US 97

7 2 Harvard University US 96

8 13 Johns Hopkins University US 96

9 112 University of Zurich Switzerland 95

10 6 University of California, San Diego US 95

11 25 POSTECH Korea 95

POSTECH Vision 2020


Contents


Ⅰ. POSTECH Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Education – 5 Action Plans

Top 1% → Top 0.1%Creative, progressive, and global leaders


Education

OBJECTIVE

Research-orientedGlobal leadership + business savvyNeed-based / customized

STRATEGY

1. Strengthen prerequisite courses & foster creativity

2. Research & business management program

3. Global leadership program

4. Need-based / customized program

5. Create a student-friendly environment

ACTIONPLANS


Undergraduate Program - Structure


4th year Major CoursesCreativity and challenge Interdisciplinary programsUndergraduate research projects

Global Leadership

General Education Curriculum

English Proficiency

Study Abroad

3rd year

2nd year Accelerated degree program

B.S.-M.S. integrated program

Prerequisite CoursesPlacement testTrack systemFoster core competencies

1st year Freshmen ProgramAcademic supervisor

Student mentor

Need-based / Customized EducationIncrease Student Rights

Residential College

Education


Education


Small Class Size

POSTECH 2005 2006 2007 2008

% 34.4% 39.6% 43.8% 50%

% of Classes with 20 Students or Less (POSTECH)

% of Classes with 20 Students or Less (World’s Top Universities)


Global Leadership Programs

Exchange & study abroad (semester & year-long)

Internship

Summer sessions

ESL programs

Cross Strait Symposium

AEARU Student Camp

Bang Doshie Global Expedition

Study Tour for Student Leaders

Education



Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Research – 3 Action Plans

Strong academic & social impact


Research

OBJECTIVE

R&BDStrong impact (Cell, Nature, Science)Interdisciplinary programs

STRATEGY

1. Strengthen core areas & interdisciplinary program

2. Enhance graduate program

3. Income from intellectual property rights

ACTIONPLANS


Citation


Citation per faculty (1/1/1997 ~ 8/31/2007)

5.46(’06)4.82(’05)

6.61(’06)5.82 (’05)

7.66(’06)6.51

(’05)

21.3(’06)

22.4(’06)

27.1(’06)

Essential Science Indicators updated on November 1, 2007

Research


Graduate Program


Ratio of students entering graduate schools

(Year)

MS studentsPhD students incl. M.S.-Ph.D. Integrative Program

Research

Greater emphasis on Ph.D. programs to enhance competitiveness


Patent & Licensing Activity Research


Field 330 137 178 251 218 234 238 346

Registered 141 48 69 90 95 104 145 203

Licensing 12 14 13 15 10 15 11 26

(Patent No.)

(Year)

Raise income by increasing intellectual property rights


Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Faculty – 6 Action Plans

World’s Top Class


Faculty

OBJECTIVE

Tenure evaluationPerformance review & compensation system

STRATEGY

1. Recruitment & support system 2. Improve tenure evaluation3. Improve performance review and compensation system4. Split appointment 5. External evaluation of departments6. Encourage extra-curricula activities through incentives

ACTIONPLANS


Students per Faculty


Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Faculty 212 210 210 213 214 220 224 232

Undergraduate 1,212 1,311 1,329 1,287 1,277 1,348 1,404 1,401

Graduate 1,504 1,584 1,617 1,628 1,650 1,662 1,668 1,489

Undergraduate students Graduate students Faculty

Faculty

(As of April 2007)


Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Globalization – 6 Action Plans

Global Visibility


Globalization

OBJECTIVE

Global brand imageLectures in English & international facultyInfrastructure for int’l academic conferences

STRATEGY

1. Develop global brand image of ‘POSTECH’

2. Expand lectures in English and international faculty

3. World-renowned scholars lecture (Nobel/Fields)

4. International center and facilities

5. Information infrastructures

6. Improve administrative services

ACTION PLANS


Program 2005 2006 2007 2010 2020

Lectures in English

(Under/Graduate)

17.6/26% 16.8/33.5% 22.3/49.5% 100/100% 100/100%

International Faculty 7.6% 7.5% 8.9% 15% 20%

Bilingual Campus

Lectures in English and international faculty


Globalization

Korean-English bilingual campus

Offline

Online

Administrators’English Proficiency

POVIS (POSTECH Vision Information System)POSTECH website

Text booksPR materials, official documentsSignboards and placards

PromotionLanguage training and experienceLanguage Education Center


Year Area Lecturer Position / Prize

1991 Physics Norman F. Ramsey Harvard U / 1989 Nobel Prize (Physics)

1992 Chemistry Derek Barton Texas A&M Univ. / 1969 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)

1994 Life Science Bert Sakmann Heidelberg U / 1991 Nobel Prize (Medical Science)

1995 Mathematics John Milnor New York State U / 1962 Fields Medal

1997 Physics Ilya Prigogine Prigogine Center / 1977 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)

1999 Chemistry Jean Marie Lehn U of Louis Pasteur / 1987 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)

2001 Mathematics Efim I. Zelmanov Yale U / 1994 Fields Medal

2001 Political Science R. Scalapino UC Berkeley

2002 Life Science Paul Greengard The Rockefeller U / 2000 Nobel Prize (Physiology)

2004 Physics Robert B. Laughlin Stanford U / 1998 Nobel Prize (Physics)

- POSTECH Chair-Professor

2006 Mathematics Jean-Christophe Yoccoz College de France / 1994 Fields Medal

2006 Chemistry Roderick MacKinnon Rockefeller U / 2003 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)

2007 Life Science Peter C. Doherty U of Melbourne / 1996 Nobel Prize (Physiology or Medicine)

World-renowned Scholars Lecture Program

Fields medalists, Nobel Laureates and world-renowned scholars Lectures, discussions, workshops


Globalization


Infrastructure


• Digitalization/internet DB construction of academic information • Information hub with cyber function • Providing an environment for various multimedia utilization

Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

POSTECH Biotechnology Center (PBC)

• Cutting-edge research and education in biotechnology, academia-industry cooperation • Major research areas:

molecular medicine, plant biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, basic sciences & technology

Globalization


Infrastructure


• Support nanomaterials industrialization • Establish academy-industry cooperation

• Train manpower in the field of nanomaterials

National Center for Nanomaterials Technology (NCNT)

Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics (PIRO)

• Service robot: moving platform, operating, intelligence technology

• Bio-medical robot: cell operating, haptic medical robot, diagnosis robot

• Ocean floor robot: probing, picking minerals

Globalization


Infrastructure


Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)

Storage Ring

Linear Accelerator

Administrationbuilding

Linear accelerator 160m long, 2.5 GeV

Storage ring2.5 GeV, 12-period Triple Bend Achromat lattice, low

emittance third generation machine,

280m in circumference

Beamlines Operating 23 beamlines

Users More than 1,000 per year

Globalization


Infrastructure


POSCO International Center

Overview Area: 17,032 m2 (5 ground, 2 basement levels) Main facilities: conference area, hotel, dining facilities

Purpose International conferences to promote academic and research collaborations

Globalization

POSCO Int’l Center

Main Campus


Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Financial – 4 Action Plans

Increase and Diversify


Financial

OBJECTIVE

Increase proportion of O/H income Intellectual property rights Fund-raising

STRATEGY

1. O/H income

2. Income from technology transfer

3. Tuition policy

4. Fund-raising

ACTIONPLANS


Increase Proportion of O/H Income


(Unit: 100 million KRW)

O/H income Total research budget

(Year)

Research budget and overhead income per annum

Financial


Technology Transfer Income


(Year)

Income from technology transfer

(Year)

(Unit: 100 million KRW)

Financial


Contents


Ⅰ. Overview


Ⅲ. Conclusion


Small in size but excellence in quality

First research-oriented university in Korea1

2

Low faculty to student ratio3

Highest education investment in Korea4

Scholarships and/or assistantships for all students5

Free dormitory for all students for during their studies6

Outstanding faculty7

World-class research achievement8

Strong academy-industry cooperation9

Top 1% to 0.1%10

What makes POSTECH? Conclusion



POSTECH Vision Accomplishment


Conclusion

2006 New Leap (20th Anniversary)

Best 10 research accomplishments by the year 2010

World-class Research-oriented UniversityWorld’s Top 20 by 2020

Selection &Concentration

InterdisciplinaryPrograms

GlobalizationProcess

Innovation


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