Power and Potential
Power of YU
Tradition of 67 years & Power of 200,000 Alumni
Ranked Top
* among regional private universities in the Korean University Evaluation
(by Joongang Daily newspaper. 2010, 2011, 2012)
| 2nd | the ratio of successful applicants for the 3rd bar exam |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Executive-level Officers in 4 major financial enterprises |
| 6th | CEOs in Companies listed on KOSDAQ |
| 10th | Executive-level Officers in top 10 large enterprises |
Yeungnam University keeps challenging endlessly for the nation, the region, and humanity, and is making a leap forward as a world-class and regional hub university, pursuing globalization and localization at the same time.
Yeungnam University will become a world-standard illustrious university based on its 67-year tradition.
- 3rd in the number of Ministers in the 2nd Cabinet of President Lee Myung-bak’s administration
- 18 congressmen in the 18th National Assembly
- 2 Heads of Metropolitan Council, 1 superintendent, 13 Heads of the local government
- 1 Speaker of the National Assembly, 2 Justice of Supreme Court
- 9th in the number of Executives at top 30 large companies (Top among regional private universities)
- 8th in the number of CEOs at top 100 large companies
- 3rd in number of executive in public enterprises
- 10th in the number of Executives in Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK
Awarded
- 'True Education Award of Korea' selected by the Journalists Federation of Korea in 2014
- The 1st 'Korean Education Donation Award' from the Ministry of Education in 2012
- The prize for 'University of the Year' at the 'Engineering Education Festa' in 2012
- Presidential Prize for 'Job Creation Assistance Program' in 2010
- The 1st Presidential Prize for 'Voluntary Work nationwide' in 2010
- Grand Prize for 'Innovation in Education' in 2010
Potential of YU
Making a greater tomorrow with audacious challenges!
| $37,400,000 | LED-IT Fusion Technology Research center |
|---|---|
| $25,900,000 | Green Energy Education & Research Center |
| $25,000,000 | Respiratory Disease Center |
| $25,000,000 | Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation(LINC) development Project |
| $20,400,000 | Education Capacity Reinforcement Project |
| $13,800,000 | Brain Korea 21 Plus (BK21 Plus) Project |
| $12,700,000 | Center for Green Car Parts |
| $11,300,000 | Project for Advancement for College Education(ACE) |
| $7,000,000 | Project for World Class Universily(WCU) |
| $4,900,000 | Human Resources Development(HRD) Agency |
| $3,000,000 | Global Exchange Center |
| $3,000,000 | TUV Rheinland Laboratory |
| $2,400,000 | International Cooperation Pioneering University |
| $2,400,000 | Solar Cell Materials and Process R&D Cultivation Program |
| $1,100,000 | Design Convergence Frontier Center |
| $900,000 | YU-EU Center |
| $64,000,000 | Other national Projects |
* Received $260,200,000 in Government Grants (2014.02)
The faster changes occur or the more uncertain the future becomes, the more enthusiastic the spirit of YU will be in order to face challenges and overcome the limitations to be a greater university that makes the future.
YU keeps challenging for a brighter future.
