University of Sciences explained

University of Sciences
Native Name:리과대학
Established:1967
President:Kim, Jun-Nam [1]
Students:3000
Country:North Korea
Campus:Urban
Context:north
Hangul:리과대학
Hanja:理科大學
Rr:Rigwa Daehak
Mr:Rikwa Taehak

University of Sciences is a university located inside the region of the National Academy of Science in Pyongyang, North Korea. The university was previously called as "Institute of Natural Science".[2] UOS is geographically located in Pyongsong, South Pyong'an Province, North Korea. However, North Korean government appointed the area of science district to belong to Pyongyang for giving some privileges of Pyongyang citizens to scientists of NAS and students of UOS. As Kim Il Sung, a former leader of North Korea, emphasized the significance of education for gifted and talented students, UOS originally started as a branch of Kim Il Sung University on January 17, 1967.[3] It was separated from Kim Il Sung University in 1985. In North Korea, this university is known as "Sujae Daehark (University for talented students)".[4] In South Korean mass media, this university is called "KAIST of North Korea".[5]

Top students of natural sciences or engineering in North Korea study at this university supported totally by North Korean government. Eighty percent of them is graduated from No.1 Middle Schools, which are science high schools for gifted and talented students in North Korea, and the rest twenty percent are medal winners in the National Science Olympiads (math, physics, chemistry, and biology) or national science quiz contests.[6] Unlike other universities in North Korea, students entering UNS have age limit. Equal or younger than 17 people are eligible to take entrance exam for UOS.[7]

It is known that many alums of this university are involved in projects for developing missiles and launching artificial earth satellites.[8]

In CodeChef competitions, some students of UOS are shown highly ranked [9]

Departments

There are six departments in UOS. Each department has five or six majors.

Physics

Mathematics

Chemistry

Biology

Mechanical Engineering

Notable alumni

Academics

[15] [16] He is the first North Korean defector to receive a doctorate from a university in the United States.[17] [18]

Business

Politics, Government and Public Service

Literature and popular culture

See also

Notes and References

  1. His name is on the list of heads of major organizations in North Korea. Web site: http://cdnvod.yonhapnews.co.kr/yonhapnewsvod/public/yearbook/2020/B/16_01.pdf. ko. ko:북한의 "KAIST " 리과대학 - NK조선. Yonhanp News.
  2. Web site: Institute of Natural Science (North Korea). July 28, 2013.
  3. Web site: University of Sciences. Foreign Languages Publishing House, DPRK.
  4. Web site: http://www.nktech.net/inform/nkt_briefing/nkt_briefing_v.jsp?s_code_cd=focus&record_no=27. ko. ko:NK테크 브리핑. www.nktech.net.
  5. Web site: http://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0106_200803090308298373. ko. ko:북한의 KAIST, 리과대학을 아시나요?. YTN. 9 March 2008.
  6. Web site: Natural Science Academy. North Korean Economy Watch.
  7. Web site: http://nk.chosun.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=3720. ko. ko:북한의 "KAIST " 리과대학 - NK조선. 22 October 2000 .
  8. Web site: 北 미사일연구개발 두뇌는 제2자연과학원 | DailyNK. 6 April 2009 .
  9. Web site: CodeChef Ratings. 6 June 2024.
  10. Web site: https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20190324/94711441/1. ko. ko:북한과학기술연구 김일성대, 김책공대, 리과대학이 주도. March 2019.
  11. Web site: http://science.dongascience.com/supplementviews/article-view?acIdx=2348&acCode=19&page=1. ko. ko:동아사이언스 매거진. 2016-10-26. 2016-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170227/http://science.dongascience.com/supplementviews/article-view?acIdx=2348&acCode=19&page=1. dead.
  12. Web site: http://hei.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=201011106785k. ko. ko:북한 핵개발 과학자, 스파이혐의로 체포 ‘북한 무기정보 유출 심각’. 10 November 2010.
  13. Web site: http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4505026. ko. ko:北 국가과학원 김광현 박사, 세계과학원 청년회원 등록. 17 November 2015.
  14. Web site: North Korean refugee shares story of escape journey.
  15. Web site: From Red Star to Lone Star -- How love of physics guided a young scientist from North Korea to Texas. October 25–26, 2019. aps.org. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. June 13, 2024.
  16. Web site: RFA: N. Korean Defector to Receive Doctorate in Nuclear Physics.
  17. Web site: https://www.donga.com/news/Politics/article/all/20160408/77480531/1. ko. ko:한국서 대학 졸업한 탈북자 죠셉 한, 美 핵물리학 박사 된다. 8 April 2016.
  18. News: 미국 대학에서 탈북민이 최초로 박사 학위를 받은 것은 2016년 미국 남부 텍사스 A&M 대학원에서 핵물리학 박사 학위를 받은 조셉 한 씨가 있다.. 17 March 2022 . DongA Ilbo.
  19. Web site: NK Strategy Information Service Center . 2016-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140626024044/http://eng.nksis.com/ . 2014-06-26 . dead .
  20. Web site: Nksis > 추천자료센터 > "통일한국에서 온 선물; 탈북민" . 2016-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131090007/http://nksis.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=a03&wr_id=3 . 2016-01-31 . dead .
  21. Web site: https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20120216066500014. ko. ko:北교육위원장에 김승두 리과대학 학장-YTN. 16 February 2012.
  22. Web site: https://ilyo.co.kr/?ac=print&entry_id=153719. ko. ko:[이윤걸이 쓰는 진짜 김정은 이야기] 떠오르는 ‘3대 신세력’ 실체 - 일요신문. ilyo.co.kr.

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