Pusan National University

Pusan National University is a national university in Busan, South Korea, founded on 15 May 1946 as Pusan National College, the first national university established in the country after liberation, and it was promoted to a comprehensive national university in 1953.釜山大学（Pusan National University，简称 PNU）是位于韩国釜山的一所国立大学，1946 年 5 月 15 日以釜山国立学院之名创办，是韩国光复后设立的第一所国立大学，并於 1953 年升格为综合性国立大学。

It is one of ten flagship Korean national universities, with four campuses at Busan, Yangsan, Miryang and Ami, and its motto of Truth, Freedom and Service expresses its founding ideology.该校是韩国十所国立旗舰大学之一，拥有釜山、梁山、密阳与峨嵋四个校区，其「真理、自由与奉献」的校训体现了其建校理念。

In the 2027 QS World University Rankings it is placed 449th, in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings it stands in the 551-600 band, it is 697th in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities, it falls in the 401-500 band of the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and OpenAlex records 73,988 research works and 4,502,205 citations.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中该校位列第 449，在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中处于 551 至 600 区间，在 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中位列第 697，在 2026 年世界大学学术排名中处于 401 至 500 区间，OpenAlex 统计其研究成果 73,988 项、累计被引 4,502,205 次。

History

• In October 1945, in the unsettled period immediately after Korea's liberation, a Founding Committee for Pusan National University was organised to provide the human resources needed to rebuild the country.1945 年 10 月，在韩国光复后局势动荡的时期，釜山国立大学筹备委员会成立，以培养重建国家所需的人才。

• On 15 May 1946, Gyeongsangnam-do Academic Division Director In-Ku Yun and School Affairs Advisor Lieutenant Eddy obtained the final approval of the education ministries of Korea and the United States, and Pusan National College was founded with the two departments of humanities and maritime affairs.1946 年 5 月 15 日，庆尚南道学务科长尹仁求与学务顾问埃迪中尉取得韩国与美国教育部门的最终批准，釜山国立学院由此成立，最初设人文与海事两个学部。

• The university was funded by public donation rather than by the state, as residents and businesses of Gyeongsangnam-do together donated nearly KRW 10,330,000, well above the original goal of KRW 10 million, and further donations paid for books for the new university library.该校并非由国家出资，而是依靠公众捐款创办，庆尚南道的居民与商户共同捐出近 1,033 万韩元，远超最初 1,000 万韩元的目标，另有额外捐款用于购置新大学图书馆的藏书。

• The first matriculation was held in September 1946, and the first commencement took place in March 1952.该校于 1946 年 9 月举行首次入学典礼，并于 1952 年 3 月举行首届毕业典礼。

• By 1953 Pusan National College comprised six colleges, namely the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Law, the College of Commerce, the College of Engineering, the College of Pharmacy and the College of Medicine, and on 3 April 1953 it was promoted to a comprehensive university by presidential sanction.到 1953 年，釜山国立学院已设有六个学院，即文理学院、法学院、商学院、工学院、药学院与医学院，并于 1953 年 4 月 3 日经总统批准升格为综合性大学。

• On 15 September 1953 the Decree on the Establishment of National Universities was revised and the Presidential Decree on the Establishment of Pusan National University was announced, officially launching the university, and on 26 November 1953 Dr In-Ku Yun was appointed its first president.1953 年 9 月 15 日，国立大学设置令经修订，关于设立釜山国立大学的总统令随之公布，该校正式成立；1953 年 11 月 26 日，尹仁求博士被任命为该校首任校长。

• In early 1954 the university acquired a main campus site of about 1.65 million square metres on the eastern skirt of Geumjeong Mountain at Jangjeon-dong, after the first president secured materials worth 250,000 U.S. dollars from the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a connecting road between Oncheon-dong and the university.1954 年初，该校在金龙山东麓的田洞一带取得约 165 万平方米的主校区用地；此前首任校长从援助韩国的武装部队基金中争取到价值 25 万美元的材料，美国陆军工程兵部队还修建了一条连接温泉洞与该校的道路。

• In December 1954 the Hyowon Building construction ceremony was held, heralding the start of the Hyowon campus age, and the Saebyeokbeol Hyowon Campus became the permanent cradle of teaching and research based on the motto of truth, freedom and service.1954 年 12 月举行孝园楼开工典礼，标志着孝园校区时代的开始；位于晨星谷的孝园校区以「真理、自由与奉献」的校训为根基，成为该校教学与研究的永久摇篮。

• The Graduate School was founded in April 1954, and the PNU Hospital opened in November 1956.研究生院于 1954 年 4 月成立，釜山大学医院则于 1956 年 11 月启用。

• The Central Library opened in April 1966, and the university's affiliated high school was established in March 1972.中央图书馆于 1966 年 4 月启用，该校附属高中于 1972 年 3 月成立。

• In 1979 the university was the spark of the Bu-Ma Democratic Movement against authoritarian rule, and in 1987 it led the June democratic movement that helped bring about democratic change in Korea.1979 年，该校成为反对威权统治的釜山—马山民主运动的火种；1987 年，它又领导了推动韩国民主变革的六月民主运动。

• The PNU Foundation was established in April 1992 to support the university financially.釜山大学基金会于 1992 年 4 月成立，为该校提供资金支持。

• In November 1997 the university was designated a superior university in education reform and a regional university for developing international affairs by the Ministry of Education.1997 年 11 月，该校被教育部评为教育改革优秀大学，并被指定为发展国际事务的地区性大学。

• In March 2006 the university integrated with Miryang National University, constructing a southeast campus belt, and the Yangsan campus was completed in February 2009.2006 年 3 月，该校与密阳国立大学合并，构建起东南校区带；梁山校区则于 2009 年 2 月竣工。

• In 2017 the university launched the IBS Center for Climate Physics and recruited world-acclaimed scholars, strengthening its research profile.2017 年，该校成立基础科学研究院气候物理中心并延揽世界知名学者，增强了其科研实力。

• In March 2025 the university opened a University College, and in May 2026 it marked its eightieth anniversary as the top-ranked national university in Korea in terms of research and education.2025 年 3 月，该校开办了一所大学学院；2026 年 5 月，该校迎来建校八十周年，并已成为韩国在研究实力与教育水平上排名第一的国立大学。

• More than 280,000 PNU alumni have taken responsibility for the development of their communities and the country, working in all professional fields both in Korea and abroad.釜山大学已培养逾 28 万名校友，他们在韩国国内外的各个专业领域肩负起社区与国家发展的责任。

• The university describes itself as the conscience of the times and the flame of Korean democracy, having opposed injustice at major turning points in modern Korean history.该校自称为「时代的良心与韩国民主的火焰」，在韩国现代史的多个重要转折点上挺身反对不公。

Academics

• The university now comprises fifteen colleges, one independent division, one general Graduate School, four professional graduate schools and five special graduate schools.该校目前设有十五个学院、一个独立学部、一个普通研究生院、四个专业研究生院与五个特殊研究生院。

• Its colleges cover the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education, Business, Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Human Ecology, Arts and Nanoscience and Technology, together with Natural Resources and Life Sciences and Information and Biomedical Engineering.其学院涵盖人文、社会科学、自然科学、工程、法学、教育、商学、药学、医学、牙医学、人类生态学、艺术与纳米科学技术，此外还有自然资源与生命科学以及信息与生物医学工程。

• The university has about 33,500 students, some 1,200 full-time professors and about 730 staff members, and its alumni body exceeds 280,000.该校约有 33,500 名学生、约 1,200 名全职教授与约 730 名职员，校友总数超过 28 万人。

• The general Graduate School was founded in April 1954, the Graduate School of Law opened in March 2009, and the first national Graduate School of Oriental Medicine opened in March 2008.普通研究生院于 1954 年 4 月成立，法学专门研究生院于 2009 年 3 月开办，全国首个国立韩医学专门研究生院则于 2008 年 3 月开办。

• The university launched the IBS Center for Climate Physics in 2017 and recruited world-acclaimed scholars, and it has pursued the development of a medical and bio-technology research-oriented university at its Yangsan campus.该校于 2017 年成立基础科学研究院气候物理中心并延揽世界知名学者，同时在梁山校区推进医学与生物技术研究型大学的建设。

• The College of Information and Biomedical Engineering opened in March 2020, reflecting the university's expansion into information technology and biomedical fields.信息与生物医学工程学院于 2020 年 3 月开办，体现了该校向信息技术与生物医学领域的拓展。

• In March 2025 the university opened a University College for interdisciplinary education, bringing down the walls between academic disciplines.2025 年 3 月，该校开办了一所面向跨学科教育的大学学院，以打破学科之间的壁垒。

• The university has been awarded a significant number of government-funded research projects, receiving KRW 30.9 billion from the government in 2016, the fourth highest among all universities in Korea.该校获得了大量政府资助的科研项目，2016 年从政府获得 309 亿韩元拨款，在韩国所有大学中排名第四。

• In 2017 the university was selected for the National University Innovation Support Project and hosted the Industrial Mathematics Center, and it adopted benchmarks as part of its Vision 2030 strategic plan.2017 年，该校入选国立大学创新支持项目并承办产业数学中心，同时在其「2030 愿景」战略规划中确立了多项标杆目标。

• The university entered agreements with over 430 universities and institutes in 50 countries, and students can interact with more than 60 foreign professors and choose from over 1,000 foreign-language classes offered each year.该校与 50 个国家的 430 多所大学与机构签订了协议，学生可接触 60 余位外籍教授，并可从每年开设的 1,000 多门外语课程中选择学习。

• Partnerships and benchmarking in science and technology link the university with bodies such as the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, alongside peer institutions such as the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.该校在科学技术领域的合作与对标使其与韩国科学技术研究院、韩国科学技术院等机构相联系，并与蔚山科学技术院等同类院校保持交流。

• In 2016 the university took first place in Korea's University Social Responsibility Index, reflecting its contribution to the local community through education and volunteer work.2016 年，该校在韩国大学社会责任指数中位列第一，体现出其通过教育与志愿服务对当地社区的贡献。

• Engineering, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and the natural sciences are among the university's traditional strengths, supported by the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry on the second campus.工程、医学、牙医学、药学与自然科学是该校的传统优势学科，并由第二校区的医学院与牙医学院提供支撑。

• In 2016 the university was the only institution selected as a software-oriented university in the Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam areas, and it was named a Great Teaching University in the ACE undergraduate education project.2016 年，该校是釜山、蔚山与庆南地区唯一入选软件特色大学的院校，并在本科教育领先大学培养项目（ACE）中被评为「优秀教学大学」。

• In 2016 five project teams were selected from the college specialisation project in its re-selection evaluation, while in 2015 the university placed first among national universities and second nationwide in the interim evaluation of the BK21 Plus projects.2016 年，该校在特色化大学培养项目（CK）复评中有五个项目组入选；2015 年，其在「BK21 Plus」项目中期评估中位列国立大学第一、全国第二。

• In 2015 the university was named the best university for industry-academic cooperation for three consecutive years on the basis of evaluations by leading companies, and its technology transfer organisation received an A grade for three straight years to 2016.2015 年，该校依据多家龙头企业的评估连续三年被评为产学合作最佳大学；其技术转移机构则在到 2016 年为止连续三年获评 A 级。

• The Faculty of Graduate Studies oversees advanced studies in Medicine, Applied Medical Sciences, Science, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Engineering and Computer Technology, and its programmes are constantly reviewed to keep students up to date with current scientific knowledge.研究生院负责统筹医学、应用医学科学、理学、护理、牙医学、药学、兽医、农业、工程与计算机技术等领域的高等研究，其课程不断修订，以确保学生掌握最新的科学知识。

Campus

• Pusan National University has four campuses, namely Busan, Yangsan, Miryang and Ami, located in Busan and South Gyeongsang Province.釜山大学拥有四个校区，即釜山、梁山、密阳与峨嵋校区，分布于釜山与庆尚南道。

• The main Busan campus occupies about 1.65 million square metres on the eastern skirt of Geumjeong Mountain at Jangjeon-dong, a site acquired in early 1954.釜山主校区位于金龙山东麓的田洞一带，占地约 165 万平方米，该用地于 1954 年初取得。

• The Hyowon Building on the Busan campus was begun with a construction ceremony in December 1954, and the campus has been known as the Hyowon Campus, while its Rainbow Gate and original administration building of 1961 now serve as the Humanities Building.釜山校区的孝园楼于 1954 年 12 月举行开工典礼，校园因之得名孝园校区；其 1961 年落成的彩虹门与原行政楼如今用作人文馆。

• The Yangsan campus was completed in February 2009, and it now concentrates medical, dental and bio-technology research and teaching.梁山校区于 2009 年 2 月竣工，目前集中开展医学、牙医学与生物技术的科研与教学。

• The integration with Miryang National University in March 2006 created a southeast campus belt, adding the Miryang campus, and the Ami campus forms part of the university's multi-campus system.2006 年 3 月与密阳国立大学的合并构建起东南校区带，增添了密阳校区；峨嵋校区则构成该校多校区体系的一部分。

• The multi-campus system was designed to contribute to specialised regional development, and today about 33,500 students, 1,200 professors and 730 staff work across the four campuses.这套多校区体系旨在促进区域专业化发展；如今约有 33,500 名学生、1,200 名教授与 730 名职员在四个校区内工作学习。

• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a connecting road between Oncheon-dong and the university in the 1950s, and the university received materials worth 250,000 U.S. dollars for its campus construction through the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea programme.二十世纪五十年代，美国陆军工程兵部队修建了一条连接温泉洞与该校的道路；该校还通过援助韩国的武装部队基金项目获得了价值 25 万美元的建筑材料。

• The campus offers athletic facilities, a university hospital opened in 1956 and the Central Library, providing teaching, research and recreational infrastructure for the university community.校园内设有体育设施、1956 年启用的大学医院以及中央图书馆，为全校师生提供教学、科研与休闲所需的基础设施。

• The Busan campus sits on the slope of Geumjeong Mountain at Jangjeon-dong, and subway and bus routes connect it with central Busan, while an internal bus service and shuttle buses serve the wide campus.釜山校区位于金龙山东麓的田洞一带，地铁与公交线路将其与釜山市区相连，校内班车与通勤班车则在广阔的校园内运行。

• The university hospital, the Central Library and a wide range of sports and recreational facilities support teaching, research and student life across the four campuses, from Busan to Yangsan, Miryang and Ami.大学医院、中央图书馆以及种类丰富的体育与休闲设施，为从釜山到梁山、密阳与峨嵋四个校区的教学、科研与学生生活提供支撑。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Pusan National University is placed 449th, and in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings it stands in the 551-600 band.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，釜山大学位列第 449；在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中处于 551 至 600 区间。^[1]

• It is 697th in the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities and falls in the 401-500 band of the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities.在 2026 至 2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大学排名中它位列第 697，在 2026 年世界大学学术排名中处于 401 至 500 区间。

• In the 2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject six of the university's fields were placed in the top 101-200 in the world, namely chemical engineering, mechanical and aeronautical engineering, architecture, civil and structural engineering, pharmacy, and materials science.在 2017 年 QS 世界大学学科排名中，该校有六个学科跻身全球前 101 至 200 名，即化学工程、机械与航空工程、建筑学、土木与结构工程、药学以及材料科学。

• In 2016 the university received KRW 30.9 billion in government funding, placing it fourth among all universities in Korea for government-funded research projects.2016 年，该校获得 309 亿韩元的政府拨款，在韩国所有大学的政府资助科研项目排名中位列第四。

• As of 2026 the university has become the top-ranked national university in Korea in terms of research and education, and its tradition and academic excellence are highly revered.截至 2026 年，该校已成为韩国在研究实力与教育水平上排名第一的国立大学，其传统与学术卓越备受推崇。

• According to OpenAlex the university has produced 73,988 research works attracting 4,502,205 citations, a measure of its research output across engineering, medicine and the natural sciences.据 OpenAlex 统计，该校已产出 73,988 项研究成果、累计被引 4,502,205 次，体现出其在工程、医学与自然科学领域的研究产出。

• The university has entered agreements with over 430 universities and institutes in 50 countries, and it maintains many students in international exchange and overseas programmes.该校与 50 个国家的 430 多所大学与机构签订协议，并长期维持大量学生的国际交流与海外项目。

• In 2017 the university ranked first in Korea for placing executives at Hyundai Motors and Hyundai Heavy Industries, and second at LG Electronics and POSCO for the placement of alumni.2017 年，该校在现代汽车与现代重工的高管输送数量上位列韩国第一，在 LG 电子与浦项制铁等企业的校友任职数量上位列第二。

• The university has been recognised among the leading national universities for research and education, and it is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology community of scholars.该校在研究实力与教育水平方面一直被公认为领先的国立大学之一，并跻身韩国科学技术翰林院的学者群体。

Student life

• The university's motto of Truth, Freedom and Service was set as the school philosophy by its first university president, In-Ku Yun, at Saebyeokbeol, the university site.该校「真理、自由与奉献」的校训，由其首任校长尹仁求在位于晨星谷的校址上确立为办学理念。

• The Busan National University Festival is the university's annual campus festival, and its 2022 to 2024 editions featured performances by well-known Korean artists.釜山大学校园节是该校一年一度的校园庆典，其 2022 至 2024 年的活动邀请了多位韩国知名艺人演出。

• In May 2026 the university celebrated its eightieth anniversary, drawing on a tradition that includes more than 280,000 alumni and about 33,500 current students.2026 年 5 月，该校迎来建校八十周年，其传统中已包含逾 28 万名校友与约 33,500 名在校生。

• A student union and student clubs organise various events throughout the academic year, and the university has been honoured for its social contribution through student volunteer activities.学生会与学生社团在学年中组织各类活动，该校也因学生志愿服务对社会作出贡献而屡获表彰。

• Every year over a thousand college student mentors participate in education donation activities, and the university won the Ministry of Education's education donation award three times.每年都有逾千名大学生导师参与教育支教活动，该校并三度获得教育部的教育贡献奖。

• The university describes itself as the conscience of the times and the flame of Korean democracy, having stood at the centre of the Bu-Ma Democratic Movement in 1979 and the June democratic movement in 1987.该校自称「时代的良心与韩国民主的火焰」，曾处于 1979 年釜山—马山民主运动与 1987 年六月民主运动的中心。

• More than 1,100 students participate annually in overseas programmes and overseas volunteer work, gaining international experience and developing expertise on global affairs and cultures.每年有 1,100 多名学生参加海外项目与海外志愿服务，获得国际经历并培养对全球事务与文化的了解。

• PNU students, known as Hyowonin, volunteer at the local social contribution centre, practising consideration for others and an attitude of living together peacefully.被称为「孝园人」的釜山大学学生在当地社会贡献中心参与志愿服务，践行体谅他人与和睦共处的态度。

Notable people

• In-Ku Yun, the first university president, founded Pusan National University through the efforts of local citizens and set its school philosophy of Truth, Freedom and Service.首任校长尹仁求依靠当地民众的努力创办了釜山大学，并确立了「真理、自由与奉献」的办学理念。

• You Young-min, a graduate of the university, is a politician who served as Chief of Staff under President Moon Jae-in.该校毕业生刘永敏是一位政治家，曾任文在寅总统的幕僚长。

• Lee Mison, a graduate of the university, served as a Justice of the Constitutional Court of Korea.该校毕业生李美善曾任韩国宪法法院法官。

• Chung Ui-hwa, a graduate of the university, is a politician who served as a senior leader in the National Assembly of Korea.该校毕业生郑义和是一位政治家，曾在韩国国会担任重要领导职务。

• Han Jeoung-ae, a graduate of the university, is a politician who served in the government of the Republic of Korea.该校毕业生韩贞爱是一位政治家，曾在韩国政府任职。

• Im Si-wan, an actor and singer who trained at the university, is a member of the Korean group ZE:A and a prominent actor.在该校接受教育的演员兼歌手任时完是韩国团体帝国之子的成员，也是一位知名演员。

• Yoo Jae-myung and Heo Sung-tae, both graduates of the university, are well-known Korean actors.该校毕业生刘在明与许成泰都是韩国知名演员。

• Kang Mal-geum, a graduate of the university, is a Korean actress known for her work in film and television.该校毕业生康末今是韩国女演员，以影视作品闻名。

• Chang-Sik Ha, a graduate of the university, is a materials scientist known for his research in polymer science.该校毕业生河昌植是材料科学家，以高分子科学研究著称。

• Eunseong Kim, a graduate of the university, is a physicist known for his work in quantum physics.该校毕业生金恩成是物理学家，以量子物理研究著称。

• Kim Yi-deum, a poet educated at the university, is a Korean writer known for her poetry collections.在该校接受教育的诗人金伊谭是韩国作家，以其诗集闻名。