DEAN OF SCHOOL
  - Dong-Ryeol Shin, Ph.D.

The Semiconductor System Engineering curriculum was newly designed in close collaboration with the Semiconductor Division of Samsung Electronics in the form of theory-practice-internship based training by Samsung Electronics experts and other outstanding faculty to foster semiconductor experts. Currently enrolled students are exempted from all tuition fees and supported by a Samsung Electronics’ scholarship subsidy of $8500 annually, and any graduate can benefit from entering
the Samsung Electronics after they pass the minimum vocational test.

A 7900 m2-scale semiconductor research/education center will be completed around Feb. in 2008,
and the administration will exclusively focus on supporting and caring for educational and career-related matters that are important to students; in addition, it will also hold a Freshman Orientation in the U.S. and China where the Samsung Electronics operates their international subsidiaries.

Educational Goals

  1. Train challenging and initiative human resources to produce innovative change in semiconductor     technology.

  2. Train innovative human resources to create and add a new value in semiconductor industry.

  3. Train globalized human resources with significant knowledge and work experience in the     semiconductor industry.

  4. Train practice-oriented human resources to lead and set the standard for high-technology through     research and development with specializing in the semiconductor industry.

Recruit of highly-distinguished students > business practice-centered training > join the Samsung Electronics Company > develop world-famous semiconductor experts.

Sungkyunkwan is now fostering the development of outstanding human resources for the new era of academic and business cooperation with Samsung Corporation.
A leader in all areas of its endeavor, Samsung has placed priority on working with Sunkyunkwan to develop practice-centered academic training. This affords SKKU the opportunity to recruit top-notch students thereby enhancing the university's local and global reputation.