Song Hacheol, President of Mokpo National University, Aims for 'Global University' with Medical School and Integrated Campus

'2nd Anniversary in Office' Performance Sharing Meeting... Announcement of Vision for the Latter Half

Song Hacheol, President of Mokpo National University, announced his vision and goals for the latter half of his term at the '2nd Anniversary Performance Sharing Meeting' held at 11 a.m. on the 24th at Mokpo University's Namak Campus.

President Song stated, "With the goal of attracting a national medical school, a long-cherished wish of Jeonnam for 34 years, and launching an integrated university in March 2026, we will strive to become a world-class university." He added, "Based on a solid financial foundation of approximately 400 billion won secured over the next five years through the Glocal, RISE, and National University Development Projects, we will leap forward as a globally renowned university specializing in maritime studies."

Song Hacheol, president of Mokpo National University, is holding a performance sharing meeting for the second anniversary of his inauguration at the Naman Campus and announcing the vision and goals for the second half of his term. Photo by Seo Youngseo

He presented the future vision of the regional industry by leading global research and fostering businesses in carbon-free ships, offshore wind power, and energy ICT as future growth engines. Mokpo National University will further strengthen student welfare by doubling annual student welfare support from about 10 billion won to 20 billion won and providing the best living environment among local universities.

In particular, scholarships will be increased up to 115% of tuition fees, and overseas training opportunities will be expanded to around 1,000 students annually, focusing on nurturing global talent rooted in the region.

President Song said, "We are currently gathering opinions from members of both universities regarding the integration with Suncheon National University, and we plan to submit the university integration application to the Ministry of Education by the end of December." He added, "Through integration with Suncheon National University, we aim to grow into a large-scale hub national university with 1,000 professors and an admission quota of 4,000 students, and to develop as the leading higher education institution representing Jeonnam Province."

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