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Pusan National University

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Geumjeong, South Korea
501–600th in World University Rankings 2024
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Pusan National University (PNU) is a prestigious national university located in Busan, the second largest city in Korea and a gateway to the Eurasian continent. It was established as Korea’s first national university on May 15, 1946, and now has the status of Korea’s best national university. Pusan National University has fulfilled its mission as a regional hub university, actively engaged in the past 70 years of successful industrialization and democratization in South Korea. As 2019 marks the 73rd anniversary of its foundation, the university focuses on strengthening its research and educational capacities as Korea’s best national university. It aims to become a global research-oriented university with this overarching vision: “a university guided by the future of students and a university loved by the people.”

Four separate specialized campuses with strong research and education infrastructure Pusan National University has four multi-campuses located in the southeast region of the Korean peninsula. The Busan Campus has great history and traditions.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Pusan National University

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
55 F : 45 M (1)
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International student percentage
10% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
16.9 (1)
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Student total
17195 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at Pusan National University

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Education501–600th

  • Education

Business and Economics201–250th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health401–500th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Computer Science401–500th

  • Computer Science

Engineering301–400th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences301–400th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences401–500th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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