Gyeongnam National University, Fully Committed to Pioneering Digital Future Education

The Only 'Future-Type Vehicle Technology Convergence

Innovative Talent Development Project' Selected in Gyeongnam, Enhancing Prestige

Since its establishment in 1946, Gyeongnam National University has grown and developed as a ‘university that grows with and contributes to the local community.’ Celebrating its 77th anniversary this year, Gyeongnam National University has set its vision as a ‘regional innovation university opening the future’ and continues to pursue ongoing university innovation. Along with this, it is solidifying its status as a prestigious regional private university leading future education by spearheading diversification in regional education and providing customized education to students.

◇ The only institution in the Gyeongnam region selected for the ‘Future-type Vehicle Technology Convergence Innovative Talent Training Project’

Recently, Gyeongnam National University was the only university in the Gyeongnam region selected for the ‘Future-type Vehicle Technology Convergence Innovative Talent Training Project,’ hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, aimed at reforming the university’s structure in the future vehicle sector and cultivating technology convergence innovative talents capable of responding to changes in the industrial economic structure.

President Jae-gyu Park of Gyeongnam University is conversing with students in the USG Advanced Lecture Room capable of high-level learning.

Gyeongnam National University, which has been implementing diverse educational innovations to nurture ‘creative convergence-type future talents’ that meet the demands of future education sites and industry, will receive a total of 1.8 billion KRW over three years until February 2025 through this project, enabling the cultivation of ‘technology convergence innovative talents’ who will lead the eco-friendly future electric vehicle industry.

In addition, the university has newly established a ‘Future-type Vehicle Convergence Major’ to provide specialized education reflecting corporate demands to participating students. Centered on the Gyeongnam National University Future-type Vehicle Project Group, it continues sustainable win-win cooperation with Gyeongnam Technopark, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, Korea Institute of Materials Science, and Gyeongnam automotive parts companies, striving for the growth and development of the region’s ‘future-type electric vehicle industry.’

Moreover, Gyeongnam National University was also selected as the host institution for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ ‘2022 Regional Technology Startup Support Project,’ supporting a ‘focused scale-up incubating program’ for promising technology startups that build the foundation for regional growth. The university is doing its utmost to cultivate talents who will lead future IT, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart technology fields and to establish a support system for regional companies.

◇ Recognized for innovation capabilities in national projects such as the Ministry of Education’s ‘General Financial Support University’ and LINC3.0 Project selection

Gyeongnam National University, selected as a ‘General Financial Support University’ in the 3rd cycle of the Ministry of Education’s Basic University Competency Diagnosis, is focusing on university specialization and experience-based operation to nurture customized talents that meet the demands of the global era. These efforts have been the driving force behind its selection for the ‘Demand-tailored Growth Type’ in the Ministry of Education and Korea Research Foundation’s ‘3rd Phase Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Leading University Development Project (LINC3.0).’

Gyeongnam National University supports students by installing digital-based smart learning rooms to maximize each individual's creativity, learning ability, and educational effectiveness.

Through this project, Gyeongnam National University will receive a total of 24 billion KRW over six years until 2027 and will actively promote talent cultivation that meets the demands of industry and future society through its vision of ‘realizing a regionally inspiring entrepreneurial university through industry-academia cooperation.’

In addition, the university hosts various national projects linked to the region, such as the ‘USG Shared University,’ a local innovation project based on cooperation between local governments and universities; the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ ‘2023 City/County/District-based Industry Promotion Project’; and the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s ‘2023 Youth Work Experience Support Project.’ It also passed the Ministry of Education’s ‘2022 Education Internationalization Competency Certification and International Student Recruitment and Management Certification (IEQAS) Evaluation,’ being selected as a certified university for nine consecutive years. Through these efforts, the university is making multifaceted efforts to nurture talents both domestically and internationally, accelerating the cultivation of creative convergence regional talents who lead beyond the region to the world.

◇ Opened the ‘University Job Plus Center’ to provide comprehensive employment services for local youth

In response to the increasingly severe youth employment and regional employment issues in the changing job market, Gyeongnam National University has opened the ‘University Job Plus Center,’ which provides comprehensive employment support services to students, graduates, and local youth.

Until now, Gyeongnam National University has stably supported students’ career guidance, employment counseling and placement, field training, entrepreneurship education and support, and overseas employment. Through the new ‘University Job Plus Center,’ it will strengthen employment support and job services and provide step-by-step youth employment policies and customized services linked through ‘career exploration ? competency development ? employment support ? follow-up management.’

Through this, local youth will be able to receive comprehensive support such as youth-specialized one-stop career and employment support, career exploration and professional counseling, and job matching, as well as youth employment support services established through governance with public employment service functions outside the university.

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