Pukyong National University

Pukyong National University Establishes the Global Innovation College for International Students

― 400 Students to Be Admitted Across Eight Departments, Expanding Academic Options in AI, K-Culture, and More

― University’s First College Dedicated to International Students Aims to Strengthen Global Competitiveness

Pukyong National University, led by President Sang-Hoon Bae, will establish the Global Innovation College (GIC) next year, becoming the university’s first college dedicated exclusively to international students.

To strengthen the recruitment of international students and provide more systematic support, Pukyong National university recently finalized plans to establish the Global Innovation College. Student admissions will begin in October, with the college set to officially open for the 2027 academic year.

Until now, Pukyong National University has recruited and supported international students through its Office of International Affairs and the School of Global Interdisciplinary Studies. With the establishment of the new college, the university plans to broaden academic opportunities and expand support services tailored to the diverse needs of international students.

The Global Innovation College will comprise one school and seven departments, offering both English-track and Korean-track programs to meet students’ academic preferences. The college will admit 400 international students annually through a special admissions quota.

Incoming students will initially enroll in the School of Global Interdisciplinary Studies and later be assigned to one of the seven departments within the Global Innovation College. Students who meet the requirements for changing majors, including language proficiency standards, may also transfer to departments outside the college. The college’s English-track programs will include the Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, the Department of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Its Korean-track programs will consist of the Department of Global Media and Communication, the Department of K-Culture, the Department of Global Technology Management, and the Department of Global Sustainability Engineering. These programs will broaden students’ academic options across both engineering and humanities-related fields.

As the number of international students continues to grow, the university plans to strengthen both its student support system and the quality of education. It will provide more personalized assistance by expanding its administrative support staff, restructuring scholarship programs, and offering mentoring as well as employment and settlement support. At the same time, the university plans to build a more specialized educational environment by placing full-time faculty members at the center of course instruction, developing English-language general education courses, and introducing English- and Chinese-track master’s and doctoral programs.

As of April this year, Pukyong National University had 1,707 international students from 63 countries enrolled in degree, non-degree training, and dual-degree programs, including 718 undergraduate students. Through the establishment of the Global Innovation College, the university plans to increase its international student population to approximately 3,000. <Pukyong Today>