‘What is the best university chosen by companies?’
YU (President Sur Gil-soo) was selected as the ‘best university’ by the industry.
On April 24, the Ministry of Education and the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) announced the ‘2018 College Rankings by Industries’. In result, the YU Department of Biotechnology was recognized for its outstanding educational course by being selected as the ‘best university’ in the biopharmaceutical sector.
A total of 22 universities and 24 departments were selected as best college/department in five fields such as biopharmaceuticals, environment, energy, biomedical instruments, advertisements, etc. In detail, nine schools were selected for biopharmaceuticals, nine in environment, one in energy, two in biopharmaceutical instruments, and three in advertisement.
The ‘College Rankings by Industries’ that have been conducted since 2008 together by the Ministry of Education, KCUE and economic organizations evaluate universities based on the perspective of businesses. College Rankings by Industries evaluate whether the capacities of college graduates fit the capacities of personnel needed by the industry and proposes core competencies per field by the industry and the relevant curricula to evaluate the level of conformity of college education courses.
Employees from a total of 43 companies such as Yuhan Corporation, LSIS, Coway Entech, Osstem Implant and MBN Media Lab participated in the evaluation, while 1,024 companies joined in on the surveys.
The YU Department of Biotechnology that received the highest rating has been graduating talented and practical human resources for the bio industry through practical major education reflecting industry needs, on-site education linked to acclaimed domestic research centers and businesses, and internationalization education linked with overseas sister schools. In particular, it focuses on improving the core capacities of students through lab work in industries, operating Capstone Design courses, inviting CEOs and experts to give lectures, study groups for in-depth studies in majors, and lifelong teaching-learning programs, etc.
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Universities selected as best universities in this ranking will receive certification plaques under the name of the Ministry of Education, 5 economic organizations, and KCUE. The five economic organizations are planning to recommend giving employment incentives to graduates of the best universities to its member companies.
Meanwhile, YU was selected as the best university in the 2017 College Rankings by Industries in the petrochemical sectors, in the construction sector in 2016, and in the metals and foods sector in 2015. In 2014, YU was selected as the best university in the biopharmaceutical sector, electronic semiconductor and IT sector in 2013 and architecture in 2012.
