Brief History

HISTORY Pusan National University was established by the national government in 1945 in Pusan, Korea's second largest city. Opening with two faculties, the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Fishery, PNU has grown to be a prestigious university standing abreast with world renowned university. As of 2000, graduates of PNU totaled 96,924 bachelor's degree holders, 15,073 master's degree holders, and 3,145 doctoral scholars, all of whom have been playing central roles as leaders of society. PNU now comprises 12 colleges, a graduate school, and 6 professional graduate schools, and contributes to the development of the nation by producing prominent experts and talented leaders.

· Oct, 1945	Founding Committee for PNU Organized
· May, 1946	Pusan National College Founded with Two Faculties; Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Fisheries
· Sep, 1946	The First Matriculation Held
· Sep, 1953	PNU Established with Six Colleges: Liberal Arts & Sciences, Law, Business, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Medicine
· Apr, 1954	Graduate School Founded
· Apr, 1966	Central Library Opened
· Dec, 1973	College of Engineering Designated as Specialized Mechanical Engineering College
· Dec, 1977	Computer Center Opened
· Mar, 1994	Engineering Research Center for Net-Shape and Die Manufacturing Designated as Superior Engineering Research Center(ERC)
· Aug, 1994	College of Engineering Designated as Specialized College for Mechanical Engineering
· Mar, 1996	Institute of Environmental Technology & Industry Designated as Superior Regional Research Center(RRC)
· May, 1996	The Fiftieth Anniversary of University Foundation
· Sep, 1996	Five Research Institutes in Natural science and Engineering Designated by the Ministry of Education as State-of-art Apparatus Reception Institute
· Nov, 1996	Graduate School of International Studies Established
· Jun, 1997	Graduate School Designated by the Ministry of Information and Communication as Superior Program in the Field of Information and Communication
· Sep, 1997	The Mechanical Engineering and Technology Research Information Center Established
· Dec, 1997	Invited the Regional Education Center for Intergrated Circuit Design and the Support Center for Small- and Medium-sized Ventures from the Government
· Feb, 1998	Designated by the Ministry of Education as Institution Operating Model Cyber University
· Oct, 1998	The Education Center for Computer-Aided Machine Design Established
· Jan, 2000	Appointment applicated society of local university of BK21
· Mar, 2000	Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering unified to Division of Electrical and computer Engineering
· Mar, 2001	Graduate School Ui-San Branch Inistitute (Establish prearrangement 2002.03)