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Long History andHonorable Tradition since 1953

Armed with a long history and honorable tradition,the School of Mechanical Engineering at PNU is nurturing future talents who will lead the machinery industry in the southeast economic zone in Korea and across the country.

2020 ~ present
2022. 10 - Obtained the Accreditation Board Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK) certification
2022. 06 - Selected in Future automobile technology innovation talent cultivation project
2021. 03 - Selected as the best in the 2020 Industry-perspective University Evaluation (machinery)
2020. 09 - Selected in the category of science and technology of the 4th-phase BK21 for 7 years
2010 ~ 2019
2017. 04 - Selected as the best in the 2016 Industry-perspective University Evaluation (machinery)
2017. 02 - Move Mechanical Engineering Building
2016. 05 - Reselected as a regional strategic university of CK-I for 5 years
(KRW 12 billion for 5 years, KRW 2.4 billion per year)
2015. 12 - BK21 + Reselected at evaluation of project performance
2014. 07 - Selected as a regional strategic university of CK-I for 5 years
(KRW 13 billion for 5 years, KRW 2.6 billion per year)
(1,187 ten thousand dollar for 5 years, 237 ten thousand dollar per year)
2013. 08 - Selected in the category of science and technology of BK21 Plus for 7 years (KRW 18.2 billion for 7 years, KRW 2.6 billion per year)
(1,661 ten thousand dollar for 7 years, 237 ten thousand dollar per year)
2013. 05 - Selected as the best in the 2012 Industry-perspective University Evaluation (general machinery and automobile)
2012. 03 - Selected for the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC) project
2012. 03 - Launched the master's program on nuclear systems
2011. 03 - Established the Nuclear System Engineering
2000 ~ 2009
2009. 06 - Selected as the Education Center for the Leading Industries in Southeast Economic Zone for 5 years
2007. 11 - Selected as a core department for university specialization projects
2006. 04 - Selected in the category of science and technology of the 2nd-phase BK21 for 7 years
2005. 09 - Selected as a large-scale project team of the New University for Regional Innovation (NURI) (KRW 5 billion per year is granted for 4 years.)
2005. 02 - Selected as the best in all areas among undergraduate and graduate schools of mechanical engineering as assessed by the Korean Council for University Education
2004. 12 - Obtained the Accreditation Board Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK) certification
2003. 06 - Two labs selected as the Nation Research Laboratory (NRL)
2003. 04 - Two labs selected in the core areas of the 2nd-phase BK21
2002. 09 - Established the W&SHM
2002. 08 - Established the MEMS Center
2000. 03 -Two labs selected in the core areas of BK21
1953 ~ 1999
1999. 05 - Evaluated as the best among national colleges of engineering
1998. 10 - Established the Education Center for Computer Aided Machine Design
1998. 03 - Opened 4 new majors in the School of Mechanical Engineering
(Energy Systems, Mechanical Systems Design, Precision Manufacturing Systems and Control and Automation Systems)
1997. 09 - Produced about 10,000 graduates for the past 44 years and ranked no. 1 in contribution to the industry
1997. 09 - Evaluated the best in the category of character and personality in a national assessment of mechanical engineering departments (Joongang Ilbo)
1997. 09 - Established the Mechanical Engineering Technology Research Information Center
1996. 03 - Founded the School of Mechanical Engineering by integrating the 5 existing mechanical departments
1994. 08 - Designated as a government-supported college of engineering
1994. 03 - Evaluated as an excellent department in all areas in a national assessment of mechanical engineering departments
1973. 12 - Designated as a specialization university in mechanical fields
1954. 04 - Started the first semester of the College of Engineering and accepted freshmen of the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the first time
1953. 09 - Obtained approval for establishing the College of Engineering and for launching the Department of Mechanical Engineering