Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Selected as 'Data Youth Campus Operating University' for 3 Consecutive Years

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies announced on the 17th that it has been selected as a 'Data Youth Campus Operating University' for three consecutive years, recognized for its capability to operate an education program optimized for nurturing data science talents.

Hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by the Korea Data Industry Promotion Agency, this project is a big data talent development initiative where leading domestic universities in big data technology provide practical education that meets corporate demands, and the Korea Data Industry Promotion Agency along with related companies support employment in big data-related jobs.

This year, 12 operating institutions including Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea University, and Seoul National University of Science and Technology have been selected to cultivate advanced data professionals tailored to industry needs through convergence and specialized courses.

Professor Do Il-cheol, the project’s overall director, stated, "With the advancement of natural language processing technology and market expansion, language engineering-based natural language processing has become increasingly important. At Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, the program is operated from the perspective of applied linguistics, including curricula on language engineering, machine learning and deep learning, natural language processing, basic and advanced projects, project-based practical education linked with corporate mentors, team project practice using Kaggle Competitions, and natural language processing practice specialized for the Korean language."

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