History

2024

• Dec. Selected as an Excellent Department of the College of Engineering (2024)

2023

• Jun. Participated in the Semiconductor Materials, Parts & Equipment Innovation Convergence University Project Mar. Joined as a leading major in the Semiconductor Specialized University Project

2022

• Dec. Selected as an Excellent Department for Employment Rate in the College of Engineering (2022)

2021

• Aug. Selected as an Excellent Department in Specialized Fields (Advanced Materials & Future Transportation Machinery)

2020

• Apr. Selected for the BK21 Four Project (Smart Electronic Information Materials Talent Training Team)

2017

• Apr. Participated in the Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation+ (LINC+) Project

2016

• Aug. Selected for the National Research Foundation Basic Research Laboratory (BRL) Project Apr. Selected for the BK21 Plus Project (Nano Information Materials Team)

2014

• Sep. Participated in the Ministry of Education’s University for Creative Korea (CK) Project Mar. Selected for the Industry-Academia-Government Coupling Project in Science & Engineering Fields

2013

• Oct. Selected as the Best Department in Specialized Fields at Jeonbuk National University

2012

• Oct. Selected as the Best Department in Specialized Fields at Jeonbuk National University Feb. Selected as an Excellent Department for Employment Rate (2011) at Jeonbuk National University

2011

• Oct. Selected as an Excellent Department in Specialized Fields at Jeonbuk National University Jan. Selected as an Excellent Department for Employment Growth (2010) at Jeonbuk National University

2010

• Oct. Selected as an Excellent Department in Specialized Fields at Jeonbuk National University Aug. Selected for the Ministry of Education’s Basic Research Laboratory (BRL) Project

2009

• Jun. Selected for the Regional Leading Industry Human Resource Development Project

2008

• May. Selected as a National Research Laboratory (NRL) by the Ministry of Education

2006

• Apr. Selected for the BK21 Phase II Project (Nano Information Materials Team)

2005

• Sep. Selected for the New & Renewable Energy Convergence Technology Human Resource Development Project

2003

• Oct. Department renamed as Department of Information Materials Engineering

1996

• Mar. Integrated into the School of Advanced Materials Engineering (Metallurgical Process Engineering Major)

1995

• Oct. Integrated into the Division of Advanced Materials (Metallurgical Engineering)

1964

• Oct. Separation of the Department of Mining Engineering and the Department of Metallurgical Engineering

1951

• Oct. Established as the Department of Mining and Metallurgy, College of Engineering