SeoulTech bets on industry-embedded campus model to stand out in AI era

“Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) is doubling down on its identity as a practice-oriented institution, pushing to train graduate-level researchers in advanced fields and position itself as the go-to partner for Korean industry. President Kim Dong-hwan, who took office in December 2023, has centered his agenda on education innovation, stronger research capacity, deeper industry-academia cooperation and an expanded startup ecosystem. “SeoulTech is reinforcing a system where research outcomes translate into technology transfer and commercialization, drawing on its strengths in applied research and industry collaboration to build a university model that contributes to industrial development and national competitiveness,” Kim said during a recent interview with The Korea Times. “To produce top-tier engineers in advanced fields — particularly semiconductors and AI (artificial intelligence) — training must extend beyond the undergraduate level to graduate education,” he said, emphasizing that the university’s core strategy is to supply industry with

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