Established 1996, PKNU is a public university with focus on maritime and fisheries sciences alongside engineering.
Address: 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan 48513, South Korea
Marine Science;Engineering;Life Sciences
Domains taught:
- Engineering, Life Sciences, Marine Science
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partners with maritime institutions worldwide
Research:
Research in marine science, ocean engineering, and fisheries
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
35000
Pros
Strong maritime focus; applied research
Cons
Smaller university size
Best For
Maritime and fisheries sciences education
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of marine science and engineering can consider Korea Maritime and Ocean University, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers automation as well.
- Mokpo National University works in much the same fields, chiefly marine science and engineering, and it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 9,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- Gunsan National University offers a comparable education in marine science and engineering: it is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For students who like the marine science and engineering focus of this university but want another option nearby, Jeju National University fits well: it has almost the same size, at about 12,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Inha University is the closest domestic counterpart for marine science and engineering; it is slightly larger, at about 14,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- If this institution is on your list for marine science and engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil deserves a comparison, because it is far larger, with about 40,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Texas A&M University at Galveston, in the United States, takes a similar route through marine science, life sciences and engineering; it is far smaller, with about 2,300 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- State University of Londrina offers an international parallel to this institution, with life sciences and engineering as common ground; it has almost the same size, at about 12,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- If this institution is on your list for marine science and life sciences, University of Bergen in Norway deserves a comparison, because it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers geotechnics and ecology and sustainability as well.
- If this university is on your list for marine science and engineering, Astrakhan State Technical University in Russia deserves a comparison, because it covers chemical engineering and food science as well, and has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Aquaculture, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Life Impact, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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