Pusan National University and Busan National University of Education Merger Officially Approved by Ministry of Education

Official Launch of Integrated Comprehensive Teacher Training University Set for March 2027
Creating a New Model for Integration Between Comprehensive and Education Universities

The merger between Pusan National University (President Choi Jaewon) and Busan National University of Education (President Park Suja) has been officially confirmed with final approval from the Ministry of Education.

The integrated university is scheduled to launch on March 1, 2027.

Since being jointly selected for the Glocal University 30 Project, the two universities have pursued integration to jointly address contemporary challenges, including the decline in the school-age population, the restructuring of the teacher training system, and the innovation of regional education. With the Ministry of Education's approval for the merger on May 30, the integration has been formalized after about a year and a half of preparation.

After the merger, the current president of Pusan National University will serve as the president of the integrated university, while the president of Busan National University of Education will be appointed as the vice president in charge of the Yeonje Campus. The Yeonje Campus will be operated as a specialized hub for teacher training. An Education Specialization Steering Committee will be established to create a governance system that formulates and implements teacher training policies in cooperation with local educational stakeholders, such as Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

Pusan National University plans to use the merger to combine the academic infrastructure of a comprehensive university with the field-oriented teacher training expertise of an education university, thereby establishing a future-oriented teacher training system and developing into a leading model for global education.

A representative from Pusan National University stated, "With this merger, we aim to enhance the momentum of the Glocal University 30 Project and establish ourselves as the nation's first leading model of a comprehensive teacher training university."

Pusan National University.

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