Ulsan City and UNIST Join Hands to Discover and Nurture Outstanding Scientific Talent

Agreement for Establishing Science Gifted School Affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Planned for 240 Students‥Target Opening in 2029

Ulsan City and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have joined hands to discover and nurture outstanding scientific talents within the region.

On the 9th at 3 p.m., Ulsan City and UNIST will sign a business agreement for the establishment of a science gifted school affiliated with UNIST at the mayor’s office in the main building of the city hall, attended by Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom and UNIST President Park Jong-rae, among others.

The UNIST-affiliated science gifted school will have a total capacity of 240 students (10 students per class, 8 classes per grade) and aims to open in March 2029. The site and scale of the school facilities will be finalized through a research project.

This agreement was prepared to strengthen cooperation between Ulsan City and UNIST to discover and nurture outstanding scientific talents in the region and to maximize the synergy effect between education and industry.

According to the business agreement, Ulsan City will provide administrative and financial support for the establishment of the science gifted school, while UNIST plans to actively support the human resources and infrastructure necessary for school operation.

Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom said, “The science gifted school is expected to play a key role in Ulsan’s leap forward as a future science city,” and added, “We will successfully promote the establishment of the science gifted school in cooperation with UNIST.”

UNIST President Park Jong-rae said, “I am pleased to lay the foundation for nurturing talents who will lead Ulsan’s future,” and added, “Based on UNIST’s excellent infrastructure and expertise, we will do our best to develop the science gifted school into a world-class educational institution.”

After signing the agreement, Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom will become the first signatory of the ‘10,000 Citizens Signature Campaign’ to encourage public interest and participation in the establishment of the science gifted school.

Starting from this day, Ulsan City will launch the ‘10,000 Citizens Signature Campaign’ to publicly express the necessity of the establishment, secure public consensus and support, and then convey the need for establishment to the government and related agencies.

Ulsan City Hall.

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