Pukyong National University

Research Funding per Full-time Faculty Member ‘1st in Busan’

- 21st Nationwide … 157.78 million KRW per Full-time Faculty Member

Pukyong National University (Acting President Lee Min-hee) ranked 1st in Busan for ‘research funding per full-time faculty member’ this year, continuing its success from last year.

According to the “Research Funding Performance” data (based on 2023) from the University Information System(Daehak Alimi) released in August, Pukyong National University had the highest research funding per full-time faculty member in Busan, with 157.78 million KRW (excluding matching funds). Pusan National University followed with 152.17 million KRW.

Pukyong National University, which ranked 1st in Busan last year with research funding per full-time faculty member of 151.28 million KRW, has achieved excellent results again this year.

Pukyong National University ranked 21st among 199 universities nationwide. The national rankings were as follows: POSTECH, KAIST, Korea University of Energy and Technology, GIST, UNIST, Sungkyunkwan University, DGIST, Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, Hanyang University (ERICA), Hanyang University, Ajou University, Jeonbuk National University, Sejong University, Sogang University, Kyungpook National University, Inha University, Chungnam National University, Kwangwoon University, and Pukyong National University. Among comprehensive universities without medical schools, it ranked second, just after Hanyang University (ERICA).

The university’s total research funding amounted to 100.35 billion KRW, placing it second in Busan, following Pusan National University (220.04 billion KRW). Nationwide, it ranked 26th.

The fact that research funding per full-time faculty member is high compared to total research funding indicates that, although the scale may be smaller, the university achieves greater results. This means that the university has strong practical research competitiveness.

Research funding is an essential requirement for the quality of university research and stable research activities, serving as a key indicator of the university’s research capability. <Pukyong Today>