Donga University and Dongseo University Consortium Selected as Final Glocal University

Busan Open Consortium University Model Established

Securing Momentum in Four Regional Specialized Fields

Donga University and Dongseo University have been finally selected for the Ministry of Education's 2024 Glocal University main designation.

Donga University, selected as a joint type with Dongseo University, will receive comprehensive administrative and financial support, including 100 billion KRW over the next five years and priority for regulatory reform to promote university innovation.

Donga University and Dongseo University presented the vision of a "Busan Open Joint University" to realize "Busan City-University Shared Interests" based on an "Integrated Industrial Complex." The two universities plan to secure growth engines for the Busan region by linking local industry with four specialized fields (Energy Tech, Biohealth, Cultural Contents, Busan Heritage) through industry-academia collaboration.

In particular, they are drawing attention by introducing and utilizing the concept of a specialized Field Campus that breaks down boundaries between universities, local communities, and industries. Moving beyond the traditional university-centered education-research-industry framework, the universities plan to enter the industrial field and foster regionally specialized professionals through innovation of the industrial ecosystem based on social needs and future predictions within the industry.

Additionally, by establishing and operating an Industry-Academia-Research Joint Research Institute and reinvesting profits generated from a separate for-profit corporation, they aim to create a virtuous cycle system for sustainable innovation and growth through a "profit-generating integrated industrial complex based on industry-academia innovation."

President Lee Haewoo stated, "Thanks to the dedication of our members who worked day and night to prepare the implementation plan and pursue the main designation, we were able to be selected for this major Glocal project. Together with the university, local government, and local industries, we will build global competitiveness and collaborate with Busan City and Dongseo University to promote a sustainable future strategy for Busan."

The Glocal University 30 Project was launched to foster competitive regional universities that serve as the center of innovative ecosystems for regional development amid a rapid decline in the school-age population and changes in industrial structure, making them attractive to outstanding local talent. The Ministry of Education plans to designate only about 30 universities as Glocal Universities by 2026 and provide each with up to 100 billion KRW over five years, the largest budget ever allocated.

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