(PNU) (also called '''Busan National University''') is one of major leading national universities whose main campus is located in
Pusan (also called
Busan ),
South Korea . It has been regarded as the one of the three most prestigious national institution of higher education in the country together with
Seoul National University (SNU) in
Seoul and
Kyungpook National University (KNU) in
Daegu . In Korea, the school is generally regarded as the best university outside of Seoul. The university's English name translates its former Korean name, "Gungnip Pusan Daehakgyo" (국립 부산 대학교); but the university's name in the
Korean Language is now simply "Pusan Daehakgyo" ("Pusan University").
Pusan National University (PNU) was founded on May
1946 in Pusan, Korea's second largest metropolis, by Korean government,which has been established five months earlier than Seoul National University in Seoul. PNU has grown to be a prestigious university standing abreast with world renowned university. As of
1998 , graduates of PUN totaled 89,632 bachelor's degree holders, 12,755 master's degree holders, and 2,399 doctoral scholars, all of whom have been playing central roles as leaders of society. PNU now comprises 12 colleges and general graduate schools, and 6 professional graduate schools, and contributes to the development of the nation and the world by producing prominent experts and talented leaders.
- College of Humanities
- College of Social Sciences
- College of Natural Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Law
- College of Education
- College of Business Administration
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Medicine
- College of Dentistry
- College of Human Ecology
- College of Arts
- College of Nano Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Humanities
- Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Graduate School of Natural Sciences
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Graduate School of Law
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Business Administration
- Graduate School of Pharmacy
- Graduate School of Medicine
- Graduate School of Dentistry
- Graduate School of Human Ecology
- Graduate School of Arts
- Graduate School of Nano Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Management
- Graduate School of Public Administration
- Graduate School of Industry
- Graduate School of Environment
- Graduate School of International Studies
