Pukyong National University Selected as an Excellent Institution for Integrity Among National and Public Universities This Year

Overall Integrity Rating Grade 2 ... One Grade Improvement Compared to Last Year

Pukyong National University campus view.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-soo) has been selected as an excellent institution in integrity among 34 national and public universities nationwide.

Pukyong National University received a comprehensive integrity grade of 2 in the "2020 National and Public Universities and Public Medical Institutions Integrity Measurement Results" announced by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission on the 22nd.

In this integrity evaluation, Pukyong National University scored 8.12 out of 10 in comprehensive integrity, rising one grade compared to last year.

In this year's integrity evaluation conducted on 34 national and public universities nationwide, there was no institution with a comprehensive integrity grade of 1, making grade 2 the highest. Along with Pukyong National University, 13 universities received grade 2.

The comprehensive integrity of national and public universities is scored from grade 1 to grade 5 by surveying university members such as contractors, faculty, lecturers, researchers, and teaching assistants about their perception and experience of corruption in contracts, research, and administration, and applying the status of corruption incidents.

Pukyong National University scored 9.67 (average 7.79) in contracts, 7.68 (average 7.36) in research, 7.69 (average 7.22) in administration, and 8.32 (average 7.94) in organizational culture and systems, outperforming the national and public university averages in all areas.

Pukyong National University has also been recognized for its integrity by receiving the highest grade 1 among national and public universities in the 2019 Public Institution Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

President Jang Young-soo of Pukyong National University stated, “We have made efforts to eliminate corruption risks, establish anti-corruption systems, and spread a culture of integrity within the university. We will not be satisfied with this achievement and will continue to promote integrity in all areas of the university to serve as a foundation for the university’s vigorous leap forward.”

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