World Class University (WCU) Graduate School Program (IBB, ITCE and AMS) established

Completion ceremony for the GIFT research building

Opening of the 1st POSTECH international office in Beijing, China

The development of the world’s 1st nano-sized lens by POSTECH researchers selected as one of the top 10 science and technology events of the year by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)

Completion ceremony for Residential College building

Opening ceremony for the Graduate School for Wind Energy (GWE)

Ranked 2nd in the 2008 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

POSTECH Vision Information System (POVIS) operation declaration ceremony

National Center for Nanomaterials Technology (NCNT) established

Opening ceremony for POSCO International Center

Dr. Sung-Gi Baik appointed as 5th president of POSTECH

Groundbreaking ceremony for the GIFT research building

Ranked 1st in the 2007 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Graduate School for Wind Energy (GWE) established

Selected as a pilot institute for R&D funds management certification system

POSTECH Vision 2020 declaration ceremony

NSB POSTECH(University-based Enterprises) established

Ranked 2nd in the 2006 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Commemoration Ceremony for the 20th Anniversary of POSTECH and new University Identity (UI) declaration

Opening ceremony for the Hogil Kim Memorial Hall

School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience & Bioengineering (I-BIO) established

Opening of the Graduate School of Ferrous Technology (GIFT)

Ranked 1st in the 2005 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings for 4 consecutive years

Ranked 1st in the 2004 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings for 3 consecutive years

POSTECH Leadership Center established

10th anniversary of Pohang Accelerator Laboratory’s construction completion

Opening of the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

Dr. Chan-Mo Park appointed as 4th president of POSTECH

Ranked 1st in the 2003 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings (1st in the field of Science and Engineering and 3rd in the field of Industrial Engineering)

Opening of the POSTECH Biotech Center

Marked as ‘Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development for 7 consecutive years

Ranked 1st in the 2002 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Construction of the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library completed

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Tae-Joon Park Digital Library

Opening of POSIS service (a former POVIS service)

Selected as "Excellent University for Educational Reform" for the 7th consecutive year by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development

Ranked 2nd in the 2001 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Groundbreaking ceremony for the POSTECH Biotech Center

Ranked 2nd among Asian science and technology universities by Asiaweek Magazine

Ranked 2nd in the 2000 JoongAng Ilbo Korean University Rankings

Selected as ‘2000 Excellent University for Educational Reform’ by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development