Pukyong National University

PKNU, selected as a new institution for 'K-digital training'

- being recognized as a leading institution for nurturing AI and Fintech advanced talents

Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-Soo) has been selected as a new institution for the first half of 2024 by the Ministry of employment and labor and the Korean skills quality authority (KSQA) to operate the K-digital training program which aims to train advanced industry and digital core practitioners.

K-digital training is a vocational training program where universities or private companies participate as training institutions to provide training courses in the digital and emerging technology fields.

Pukyong National University, in collaboration with participating institutions such as the K-Finnet (chairman Hong Joon-Young) and Fine vision technology co., ltd. (ceo Yoon Hyeong-Young), plans to utilize the university's advanced facilities, equipment, faculty, and infrastructure specialized in cutting-edge fields to nurture high-level AI and Fintech talents.

In line with this, Pukyong National University operates the 'Hyper AI·Go block, FinBot project' course based on the golang language developed by Google. The university plans to provide 480 hours of theoretical education along with practical projects such as hackathons and demo days, totaling another 480 hours of training, aims to elevate golang programmers to the level of a 4-year experienced professional, meeting the demands of leading digital companies.

Professor Noh Maeng-Seok, who is responsible for the project (major of big data convergence), said, "We will devote our efforts to positioning our university as the focal point for advanced AI and FinTech talent development in rapidly evolving fields of advanced digital technology." <Pukyong Today>