Daring to Be Different!

Founded in 1986 as the first research-oriented university in Korea, POSTECH is a young university with only 27 years of history.
However, with the wholehearted support from POSCO and the POSTECH Foundation and the tireless efforts of our students, staff, researchers, and faculty, POSTECH has risen to become a leading Korean and Asian university in a short time, adding its name to the list of top universities in the world despite its comparative youthfulness.

High-impact research and high-quality education are at the heart of POSTECH. Our vision for tomorrow is that POSTECH becomes internationally recognized for its academic excellence and a global hub for pioneering new technological advances and scientific research. This is a special place where students can learn from inspiring professors and discover solutions to the world's most serious challenges through innovation and collaboration. 

Maximization of the university's research capabilities has always been the utmost priority of POSTECH. Home to 64 research centers, POSTECH offers many state-of-the-art research facilities, including Korea's only synchrotron radiation facility. Support on all levels ranging from infrastructure to management and finances have resulted in many distinguished research achievements.  (In 2012 and 2013, POSTECH was ranked first in the Times Higher Education's "100 under 50" which lists the top 100 universities in the world under 50 years old).

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