Engineering Programs at Vocational Colleges That Hit the Jackpot... What Is the Secret Behind Gyeongnam Jeongbo University's 100% Enrollment Rate?

A semiconductor department student is practicing semiconductor process equipment.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Dooyul] The Semiconductor Department and Electrical Department at Gyeongnam Information University are attracting attention by achieving a 100% enrollment rate despite the sharp decline in popularity of engineering fields due to the decrease in school-age population and changes in student preferences.

The university proudly stated that the secret to the 100% enrollment rate could be found in the unique strengths of the departments.

The Semiconductor Department, which recruited its first freshmen this year, was selected for the Ministry of Education’s ‘Specialized Leading College Support Project for New Industry Fields’ upon its establishment and will receive 3 billion KRW in national funding over three years.

The department aims to produce core talents covering the entire semiconductor industry, including semiconductor equipment manufacturing, production processes, and design.

The university is also investing heavily in building cutting-edge infrastructure, including field mirror-type practice labs.

By signing MOUs with organizations such as the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association, the department plans to introduce a competency certification system and expand employment opportunities to achieve 100% employment of its first graduates in semiconductor companies.

The Electrical Department at Gyeongnam Information University aims to cultivate field-oriented talents by acquiring core technologies of the 4th Industrial Revolution era, such as eco-friendly green energy power industry, smart factory electrical automation control, secondary batteries, electric vehicles, and new robot technologies.

With nearly 280 enrolled students, it is a large-scale department receiving aggressive investment at the university level, the university explained.

The curriculum is designed to enable students to obtain various national technical certifications during their studies, boasting the highest employment rate in large corporations even among Gyeongnam Information University, which is known as a ‘university where admission equals employment.’

Kim Daesik, president of Gyeongnam Information University, said, “Among 34 departments, 16 departments have achieved 100% enrollment, which is especially meaningful,” adding, “Through continuous change and innovation and aggressive investment, we will become a university that takes full responsibility for students with state-of-the-art educational facilities, the best faculty, and the finest curriculum.”

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