National Mokpo University’s ‘Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering’ Noted for Outstanding Employment Performance

Average Employment Rate Exceeds 70% Over the Past 4 Years, Ranking in the Top 15% Among National Universities Nationwide

The newly established Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering at National Mokpo University (President Song Ha-cheol) is showing remarkable employment achievements.

According to Mokpo University on the 3rd, the department has recorded an average employment rate of over 70%, placing it in the top 15% among IT-related departments at national universities nationwide over the past four years. This figure includes the employment rate of the Department of Information and Communication Engineering, the predecessor of the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering.

The Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering at National Mokpo University aims to cultivate professionals equipped with practical skills centered on software and hardware implementation technologies necessary for cutting-edge artificial intelligence application systems. Through this program, students are securing stronger footholds in the industry after graduation.

In October last year, students from the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering at National Mokpo University visited an AI industry innovation site and took commemorative photos. [Photo by Mokpo University]

The department has signed MOUs for recruitment-linked programs with organizations such as the Seoul Technical Education Center of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Artificial Intelligence Convergence Industry Group (AICA), the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), and the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI). It operates various special lectures and employment programs targeting AI software and hardware, as well as AI chip design fields.

Additionally, a long-term on-the-job training employment program (IPP) is in operation, where third-year students undergo a one-year work-study parallel training at companies and subsequently gain employment.

The Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering at National Mokpo University plans to further expand various employment linkage programs with AI-related companies and institutions. At the same time, it will strengthen the ETRI employment-linked AI chip design education program, which has achieved outstanding results by selecting more than 10 students annually who secure high-salary jobs at companies in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Artificial intelligence is currently leading innovation across various industrial sectors, bringing significant changes to healthcare, finance, autonomous vehicles, smart home appliances, and more, thereby continuously increasing the demand for AI implementation specialists.

In response, the pioneering efforts of the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering at Mokpo University are expected to meet this national demand and greatly contribute to regional industrial development.

Meanwhile, the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering plans to admit 10 students in this regular admission cycle. Applications for regular admission are open from the 3rd to the 6th, with the announcement of successful candidates scheduled for the 6th of next month.

Detailed information and additional details regarding admissions to the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering can be found on the National Mokpo University Admissions Office website and the Department of Artificial Intelligence Engineering website.

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