Honam University Recognized as Korea's Top AI Specialized University

2020 National Service Awards 'University-AI Specialization Category Grand Prize' Winner

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Honam University (President Park Sangcheol) has been recognized as the best AI-specialized university in Korea leading the 4th Industrial Revolution era.

On the 14th, Honam University announced that it won the "Grand Prize in the University-AI (Artificial Intelligence) Specialization Category" at the prestigious "2020 National Service Awards" in Korea.

The National Service Awards, hosted by the Industrial Policy Studies (IPS) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, select excellent services that represent Korea and are widely loved by the public.

The selection process involves a rigorous evaluation of service competitiveness and vision, industrial and social contributions, operational performance, and sustainable management plans.

Last year, Honam University launched the "AI-Centered University Promotion Committee" directly under the president and has made bold and proactive investments to nurture all students as AI convergence talents by establishing an AI convergence campus centered on the AI Education Center and AI Big Data Research Institute.

The AI campus, the first of its kind established in a university nationwide, has innovatively restructured the curriculum to require all students to complete more than 15 credits of AI courses. It also built 12 AI-dedicated classrooms, smart classrooms, and state-of-the-art educational facilities and equipment such as laptops and electronic podiums.

The AI Education Center is used as an AI training facility where students can practice software development implementing AI basic programming, deep learning fundamentals, video recognition, voice recognition, language recognition technologies, and autonomous vehicle sensor technology.

The AI Big Data Research Institute is devoted to education and research in AI convergence and AI-related applied technologies (such as medical, healthcare, and sports), big data and its applications (including statistics and platforms), AI teaching methods, and overall IT technologies (IoT, embedded systems, cloud, robotics, drones, mobile communications, etc.).

Honam University, the only university in the Gwangju area selected by the Ministry of Education as an innovation-leading university for the 4th Industrial Revolution, has successfully carried out major national projects such as regional university specialization (CK-1), PRIME, LINC+, and university innovation support pilot (PILOT) projects. It was also selected as an autonomous improvement university in the 2nd cycle of the university basic competency diagnosis evaluation, establishing itself as a prestigious private university representing Honam.

President Park Sangcheol of Honam University said, "Honam University, founded in 1978 with the founding philosophy of 'Education for National Prosperity,' has led innovative education ahead of its time for half a century. As we approach the 50th anniversary of the university, we are smoothly advancing the long-term development plan 'DREAM 2028.' We will nurture all students as AI convergence talents to cultivate the 'Next Champion' and devote ourselves to realizing the vision of a 'Happy University Where Students Achieve Their Dreams' through infrastructure expansion and industry-academia cooperation, thereby creating future growth engines for the nation and the region."

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