Leading the 4th Industrial Revolution... National Pukyong National University Launches College of Information Convergence

After the signboard ceremony of the College of Information Fusion, officials are taking a group commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 22nd, Pukyong National University held a plaque ceremony for the newly established College of Information Convergence in front of Hyangpagan and officially announced its launch.

The plaque ceremony for the College of Information Convergence was attended by President Jang Young-su, Dean Song Ha-ju, and academic officers.

Pukyong National University established the College of Information Convergence this year to provide interdisciplinary education and cultivate future talents.

This is the first time in 26 years since Pukyong National University was launched in 1996 through the merger of Busan Fisheries College and Busan Technical College, excluding the Future Convergence College opened as part of the government's lifelong education policy, that a separate college has been established based on academic fields.

Through the establishment of new departments and academic organization restructuring, Pukyong National University assigned six departments and 14 majors in advanced future industry fields to the College of Information Convergence, including the Department of Data Information Science, Department of Media Communication, Department of Smart Healthcare, Department of Electronic Information and Communication Engineering, Department of Design, and Department of Computer Engineering, and began full-scale operation from this semester.

This year, about 4,400 applicants applied for 561 slots in the freshman recruitment for the College of Information Convergence. Currently, among approximately 15,000 enrolled students at Pukyong National University in the first semester, about 2,400 belong to the College of Information Convergence.

Dean Song Ha-ju said, “The College of Information Convergence will lead new academic fields and industrial development as a platform to pioneer the 4th Industrial Revolution,” adding, “We will strive to become an innovative development case that can actively demonstrate the capabilities of a specialized comprehensive national university.”

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