Daejeon University and Mokwon University Selected for Ministry of Science and ICT's "Software-Centered University" Project

Expectations for Creating Favorable Conditions for Local Talent Residency
Through Industry-Academia Collaboration

On May 21, the Daejeon city government announced that Daejeon University and Mokwon University have been selected as the final candidates for the "2025 Software-Centered University" project, organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

This project, launched in 2015, aims to foster practical software talent that meets the demands of the industry. This year, 10 universities were selected (8 in the general track and 2 in the specialized track).

As a result of the selection, Daejeon University (general track) will receive up to 15 billion won in national funding over a maximum of eight years, while Mokwon University (specialized track) will receive up to 5.5 billion won in national funding over a maximum of six years.

Daejeon University plans to nurture local, resident AI and software convergence talent who will drive Daejeon's industries by operating curricula in software majors and new technology fields such as AI, building and utilizing a creative, field-oriented educational environment, running industry-academia collaboration and company-led education programs, and developing and distributing open online and offline software curricula.

Mokwon University will focus its AI and software development capabilities on the specialized field of "culture and arts" by establishing a new convergence major in AI and software immersive content, developing and operating specialized curricula in AI and software, applying practical educational methods for training professional talent, and promoting AI and software-related startup support and entrepreneurship programs, thereby accelerating the cultivation of experts in immersive content.

Ko Hyunduk, Director of Education Policy and Strategy at Daejeon City, said, "We will closely connect local universities with Daejeon's strategic industries to strengthen the capabilities of local talent and help create favorable conditions for residency in the region."

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