To launch a new Undeclared Major system for the upcoming academic year, Pusan National University (PNU) has reduced student quotas across multiple departments. With one in five freshmen expected to enter without a declared major, this shift marks a major transformation in PNU’s academic structure. H
The Pusan National University (PNU) General Students’ Association (GSA) established a new regulation in October, allowing the delegation of its fundamental voting rights to the GSA President. Experts say that the regulation is far from democracy, which is the basis of student autonomy. There are als
The final selection of Glocal University 30 Project has ultimately led to the integration of Pusan National University (PNU) and Busan National University of Education (BNUE). One day after the selection announcement, PNU established the “Integration Promotion Committee (IPC).”On November 13th, PNU
Pusan National University (PNU) is expanding the Buma Democratic Protests commemoration project. Starting this year, the 44th anniversary, PNU is renewing the spirit of the Buma Democratic Protests by designating October 16th as a school anniversary, implementing a commemoration week of the Buma Dem
Pusan National University (PNU) started to reform the 22nd PNU Presidential Election, especially about the composition of the Presidential Appointment Recommendation Committee (PARC). The Faculty Council (FC) complied with the request of General Students' Association (GSA) to increase the proportion
Pusan National University (PNU) has struggled to attract international students for years due to excessively high admission requirements. Even if applicants exceed the conditions, the acceptance rate is too low, and the rejection of excellent applicants increases.PNU requires international students
Although Pusan National University (PNU) negatively responded to the construction of Geumsaem-ro at the campus, it has decided to negotiate officially, resulting in controversial issues.On February 9th, PNU signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for construction of a connection road (Geumsaem-r
“Take the next bus! I need to close the door.”Since the outbreak of COVID-19 is coming under control, students have returned, but buses have not come back yet. Bus "Geumjeong 7" around Pusan National University (PNU), referred to as a shuttle bus, again became a “jammed-up” bus that was seen every m
Pusan National University (PNU) professors and staff unfairly received about 90 million won for education, research, and student guidance for three years. The University Headquarters announced that it had prepared countermeasures necessary to prevent recurrence, under the guidelines of the Ministry
According to the "2022 QS World University Rankings," announced by the United Kingdom's university evaluation institution, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), in last June, PNU ranked 601~650th. We fell more than 20 spots compared to "2021 QS World University Rankings," and it is 200 spots lower than the 401
As the Dept. of German Language Education (GLE) and the Dept. of French Language Education (FLE) of Pusan National University (PNU) is on the verge of disappearing, students strongly protested that it is a “rushed reorganization” and a “fraud admission”.On March 31st, PNU held a briefing session cal
In August 2019,“Channel PNU”covered the working environment of Pusan National University (PNU) laborers. It was an article after an accident when a cleaning worker at Seoul National University died in a tiny break room without air conditioners or windows. In the case of PNU, there was no ventilation
The fact that the cause of marine mammal Dokdo Gangchi’s extinction was because of Japan's overfishing in the Japanese colonial period had been scientifically approved for the first time.According to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on February 27th, the research team led by Lee Sang-Heon (Prof.
The ratio of A scores that Pusan National University (PNU) can award will increase from the original 30% to 40% of the students.According to the PNU Office of Education Affairs, the rate of A credits for the grade based on a curve will be increased by 10% from the first semester of 2022. Thus, the r
