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From bold beginnings to boundless breakthroughs,Our Difference
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From bold beginnings to boundless breakthroughs,Our Difference
Redefine limits with POSTECH. -
From bold beginnings to boundless breakthroughs,Our Difference
Redefine limits with POSTECH. -
From bold beginnings to boundless breakthroughs,Our Difference
Redefine limits with POSTECH.
POSTECH at a glance
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5.1:1Undergraduate
Student-to-Faculty Ratio -
USD90,770Annual Education
Expenditure per Student -
134%Percentage of
Undergraduate Students
Receiving Scholarships -
USD224.8MillionTotal Annual Research
Funding Awarded -
9.03SCE (E) Impact
Factor per Paper -
7SCI-Indexed Papers
per Faculty Member -
USD800,000Research Grant
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300Total Number of Start-Ups
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142InstitutesAffiliated Research
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USD690,000Revenue from Patents
and Technology Transfers
(988 patent applications,
304 granted patents) -
146Institutions in40CountriesGlobal Partner
Institutions
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POSTECH Highlights
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POSTECH Featured in the Nature Index Young Universities Special article as One of the Four Leading Young Universities Worldwide
POSTECH was featured as one of the four leading young universities worldwide in the Nature Index Young Universities special article (December 11, 2025).
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POSTECH Featured in the Nature Index Young Universities Special article as One of the Four Leading Young Universities Worldwide
POSTECH was featured as one of the four leading young universities worldwide in the Nature Index Young Universities special article (December 11, 2025).
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POSTECH Graduate Student Joohoon Kim Becomes the First Korean Graduate Student Selected as a “World’s Top 2% Scientist”
Joohoon Kim, an integrated M.S.-Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH (supervised by Professor Junsuk Rho), has been included in this year’s list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists.
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POSTECH Highlights Its Talent-Driven Research Strategy Leading “POSTECH 2.0,” Featured in the Nature Index Young Universities Special article
It highlights how POSTECH, under the POSTECH 2.0 vision, is leading the future of science by recruiting world-class researchers.
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Prof. Chulhong Kim Selected as Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering
IAMBE Fellow is awarded by the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) to researchers who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and international leadership in the fields of medicine and biomedical engineering.
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POSTECH Wins 2nd at MLCAD 2025
AI-Powered Logic Circuit Redesign Competes with Leading Global Universities and Companies, Demonstrating Global Semiconductor Design Capabilities
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POSTECH to Begin Admitting International Undergraduate Students Starting Fall 2026
Blending 37 Years of Educational Expertise with Global Infrastructure: Full-English Curriculum, Tuition Waiver, and Tailored Academic Support
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POSTECH Strengthens Its Position as a Global Research University
Advancing in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, with Five Subjects in the Top 50
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POSTECH Ranks No.2 on 2024 World’s Best Small Universities
POSTECH was recently ranked 2nd in the world for the second consecutive year in the “2024 World's Best Small Universities” by Times Higher Education (THE), becoming the first Korean university to achieve this distinction.
POSTECH was founded with the bold missions of
Empowering future leaders by providing transformative education;
driving progress by applying cutting-edge science and technology;
and striving to create a brighter future for all.
Once a quiet fishing village, Pohang has grown into a city of innovation and opportunity. After POSCO was founded here in 1968, the city has become a global leader in steelmaking. The establishment of POSTECH in 1986, shaped Pohang into a nexus for development of cutting-edge science and technology and for international collaboration in these fields.
More than just a place to live, work, and visit — Pohang is a community where ideas thrive, industries grow, and people find their second home.
Once a quiet fishing village, Pohang has grown into a city of innovation and opportunity.
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