POSTECH Opens 'Department of Semiconductor Engineering'... Producing PhDs After 6 Years

2024 Early Admission Competition Rate Exceeds 10:1

POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has established a Department of Semiconductor Engineering to strengthen its research capabilities in next-generation semiconductors.

On the 18th, POSTECH announced that the newly established department, supported by Samsung Electronics, will provide specialized education across all areas of semiconductors, including semiconductor devices and materials, processes, and circuit design.

Opening Ceremony of the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at POSTECH
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The Department of Semiconductor Engineering will be staffed by a team of over 20 expert professors, including Chief Professor Lee Byung-hoon, who will be responsible for education. Additionally, it will operate a unique program in Korea that trains doctoral-level talent in a total of six years: three years for a bachelor's degree and three years for master's and doctoral degrees.

POSTECH's Department of Semiconductor Engineering is already attracting significant interest among students. In the 2024 early admission cycle, the department recorded an admission competition rate of 10.225 to 1. The total number of undergraduate students to be admitted is 40.

Kim Sung-geun, President of POSTECH, emphasized, "We will collaborate with the local community to strengthen the national semiconductor ecosystem and contribute to regional development."

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