Pukyong National University

PKNU accredited for full 6 years from KAAB architectural education accreditation

- accredited 4 times in a row for architecture major, hosted by Korea architectural accrediting board

△ A group photo of professors and students in architecture major.

Pukyong National University announced that the department of architecture (head professor Oh Jang-Hwan) of the division of art and design has obtained '6-year full accreditation', the highest level of architectural education accreditation, from the Korea architectural accrediting board (KAAB).

Architectural education accreditation is a system introduced for the international mutual recognition of architectural education. Currently, only architecture majors (or architecture departments) graduates from universities that have received architectural education accreditation can obtain an architect qualification.

The major of architecture in Pukyong National University was the first among universities in the Busan-Gyeongnam region to obtain full architectural education accreditation in 2008, and has received the highest grade in the 4th accreditation following the 2nd and 3rd and will remain in effect until January 2030.

Pukyong National University has once again received accreditation, acknowledging the excellence of a world-class five-year architectural education aimed at nurturing practice-oriented creative convergence talents who will lead the future architectural environment.

It was highly evaluated in this accreditation program for its education on the major competencies required for architects, such as creative convergence, cooperation, and practical orientation, the high bond and cooperation between full-time professors and adjunct professors, mutual respect between professors and students, as well as the students' passion for education and active department club activities.

Professor Kim Min-Seok in the major of architecture, who oversaw the accreditation process, said, "Architecture major faculty and students worked together to develop architectural education and enhance major competencies, and were able to achieve significant results with generous support from the university. In the future, we will do our best to train outstanding architectural experts who will be active at home and abroad through world-class architectural education programs." <Pukyong Today>