Pukyong National University Achieves Top 'Grade 1' in Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Pukyong National University received the highest grade of Level 1 in the 2022 Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation of Public Institutions.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission conducted a comprehensive integrity survey last year targeting a total of 569 institutions, including national and public universities, domestic administrative agencies, public service-related organizations, and public medical institutions, and announced the results on the 26th.

In this evaluation, among the 33 national and public universities nationwide, four institutions including Pukyong National University, UNIST, Chungbuk National University, and Korea National University of Transportation received Level 1.

Pukyong National University Headquarters.

Pukyong National University's comprehensive integrity score was 83.5 points, which was 8.3 points higher than the national and public university average score of 75.2 points.

The score for efforts to improve corruption-vulnerable areas was 85 points, 10.5 points higher than the national and public university average of 74.5 points, and the effectiveness of anti-corruption integrity education received a perfect score of 100 points, 27.8 points higher than the national and public university average of 72.2 points, exceeding the average in all evaluation categories.

The contract category score was 97.9 points, 2.7 points higher than the national and public university average of 95.2 points, and the research and administration category scored 76.5 points, 3.9 points higher than the national and public university average of 72.6 points.

Pukyong National University, which received Level 2 in the comprehensive integrity evaluation in 2020, has received excellent evaluations again this time and plans to continue efforts to spread a culture of integrity and commitment to integrity.

This evaluation was conducted by combining the 'Integrity Perception' survey results from public officials and citizens and the 'Integrity Effort' evaluation of the institution's anti-corruption efforts, then deducting points based on the 'Corruption Status' evaluation reflecting the occurrence of institutional corruption incidents.

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