Busan Polytechnic College, formerly Busan IT Polytechnic College, is a private two-year technical college in southeastern
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The campus is situated in the Buk-gu district of
Busan
Busan (), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second list of cities in South Korea by population, most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economi ...
Metropolitan City. The school's current president is Jo Yong-ho (조용호). The official maximum enrollment is 920, of whom 200 may be enrolled in evening classes.
Academic departments
As a polytechnic college, the school's academics focus heavily on industrial and technological training. There are currently six academic departments
*Computer Assisted Design
*Applied Computer Modelling
*Electronic Instrumentation
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Mechatronics
Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...
*Automotive Electronics
*Information Communications Systems
History
The college opened its doors on March 8, 1995. The first president was Kim Byeong-gi (김병기). At the time it was known by the same name as today, Busan Polytechnic College. In 2002, the name was altered to Busan IT Polytechnic College (부산 디지털 정보 기능대학). The name was finally changed back to the current version in 2003.
See also
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Education in South Korea
Education in South Korea is provided by both public schools and private schools with government funding available for both. South Korea is known for its high academic performance in reading, mathematics, and science, consistently ranking abov ...
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
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External links
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Official school website
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Vocational education in South Korea
Universities and colleges in Busan
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Buk District, Busan
1995 establishments in South Korea
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