"Glocal University Final Selection Expected ... Kyungnam University Receives A Grade in Ministry of Education Regional University Revitalization Project Evaluation"

Kyungnam University has received an 'A grade,' the highest rating, in the annual evaluation of the University Innovation Support Project Type III (Regional University Revitalization Project) supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. With its bold innovations focused on the 'Digital Transformation of the Changwon National Industrial Complex,' Kyungnam University has gained new competitiveness in the field of university specialization, bringing it one step closer to being finally selected for the Glocal University 30 project.

Gyeongnam National University campus view.

The 'Regional University Revitalization Project' is a university financial support program that helps private universities in non-metropolitan areas gain competitiveness through specialization linked to regional development, based on partnerships between universities and local governments, enabling both the region and the university to grow together.

The first-year annual evaluation targeted 66 private universities in non-metropolitan areas among those receiving general financial support, and assessed areas such as ▲collaboration and communication between local governments and universities ▲academic structure and curriculum ▲performance management ▲and the 2024 project plan.

Kyungnam University has been leading the way in nurturing outstanding talent and driving joint growth between the university and the region by operating a total of five specialized fields: 'Smart Manufacturing ICT,' 'Future Mobility,' 'Bio-Digital Healthcare,' 'Digital Cultural Content,' and 'Smart Tourism, Trade, and Logistics Business.'

As a result, in this evaluation, Kyungnam University received high marks for establishing a governance system involving local governments, industry, academia, and research institutes to develop and foster specialized courses and business models, and for its ongoing efforts in collaboration. In addition, the university was highly evaluated for its restructuring of academic departments and academic systems to support specialized education, including the introduction and operation of interdisciplinary majors and tracks, mandatory double majors, and the implementation of various flexible semester systems.

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