Pusan National University Begins 2027 Rolling Admissions, Selecting 3,587 Students

New AI College and X-Mobility Convergence Department Established

Minimum Suneung Requirements Eased for Humanities and Social Sciences Tracks

Pusan National University has begun its 2027 rolling admissions, emphasizing the cultivation of talent for advanced industries and expanding student choice.

Pusan National University (President Choi Jaewon) announced on September 8 that it will accept online applications for the 2027 rolling admissions from 10 a.m. on September 8 to 5 p.m. on September 11.

For the 2027 incoming class, Pusan National University plans to recruit 5,139 students, an increase of 105 compared to the previous year. Of these, 3,587 students will be selected through rolling admissions, accounting for 69.8% of the total.

This year’s rolling admissions maintain the framework of existing selection methods, while broadening student choice and easing exam-related burdens. New students will be selected via several pathways, including academic record (school transcript) screening, holistic review, essay (written test) assessment, and practical or achievement-based selection. Key changes include expanding intake divisions following academic restructuring and the creation of new departments, simplifying the required National College Entrance Exam (Suneung) subject areas for the science track, and easing minimum score requirements for the humanities and social sciences track.

In particular, in connection with being selected by the government as a Growth Engine·AI Package Supported University, new departments and colleges will be introduced to foster talent for future industrial fields.

The College of Engineering will newly launch the X-Mobility Convergence Department to nurture talent in the future manufacturing and mobility fields. A total of 96 freshmen will be recruited, with 71 selected through rolling admissions. All freshmen will be granted full tuition scholarships and living expenses for four years.

The Smart Home Appliance Engineering Department, a contract department with guaranteed employment at LG Electronics, will also be established. Thirty students will be recruited, with twenty selected through rolling admissions. All students will receive full tuition scholarships for the first and second years (four semesters) initially; for those who pass certain employment procedures during their second year, LG Electronics will guarantee a job offer, provide full tuition for the third and fourth years, a special scholarship of 12 million won over two years, and internship opportunities.

The AI College, which will launch in March 2027, will recruit 446 students in total through departments such as the Department of AI Computer Engineering, Department of Data Science and Statistics, Department of Industrial Engineering, and Department of AX Convergence. Of these, 314 will be selected through rolling admissions. Pusan National University plans to centralize its AI and AX education capabilities and further develop related educational and research activities through the AI College.

Requirements regarding mandatory National College Entrance Exam subject areas and minimum criteria will also be relaxed for some tracks.

For the science track, students can freely choose between Calculus, Geometry, or Probability and Statistics as math electives, and must take at least one science subject from the two required social/science inquiry subjects. In certain science departments, taking two social inquiry subjects is also accepted.

For the humanities and social sciences tracks, except for the Department of Business Administration, the minimum Suneung score requirement will be eased from a combined score of 4 or less across two subjects (in 2026) to a combined score of 5 or less (for 2027).

In the School of Medicine's pre-medical program, a new regional medical student selection pathway will be introduced via the holistic review, recruiting 31 students. In the first stage, a group of candidates will be selected based on 100% evaluation of their school records. In the second stage, scores will be calculated by weighting 80% from the first stage and 20% from interviews. The minimum Suneung requirements are a combined score of 4 or less in three areas, including mathematics, out of Korean, Mathematics, English, Social, and Science Inquiry areas, with the best science/social subject score counted.

By pathway, the academic record screening will select 1,048 general students, 491 local talents, and 132 rural students, among others.

The holistic review selection will recruit 1,326 students, an increase of 138 from the previous year. This includes 778 through holistic review, 178 through local talent track, 31 through the regional medical student track, and 339 through opportunity balance special admissions for socially disadvantaged applicants.

Through the essay-based admissions, a total of 363 students will be selected, including 342 general and 21 local talent students. 20% will be based on academic records and 80% on essays, with the essay weighting increased from 70% last year to 80% this year. The essay exam will be held on November 28.

Joojihong, Dean of Admissions at Pusan National University, stated, "The 2027 rolling admissions at Pusan National University have lowered the threshold for applicants and broadened their choices, enabling them to realize more of their potential. In particular, by easing the minimum Suneung requirements for the humanities and social sciences track, a greater window of opportunity has opened for students who have hesitated to apply in the past."

Pusan National University offers previous years’ admissions scores by pathway and department, as well as a guidebook for transcript-based admissions, via its admissions website to assist applicants.

Successful candidates for the 2027 rolling admissions will be announced on December 18 through the admissions website, followed by three subsequent rounds of additional admissions. Detailed information can be found on the university’s admissions website or by contacting the admissions office.

Pusan National University President Choi Jaewon emphasized, "The university was recently selected for the 'Flagship National Universities Growth Engine·AI Package Supported University' initiative by the Korean government, and will initiate a full-scale innovation in education, research, and academia-industry collaboration based on a total of 500 billion won in government financial support, including 290 billion won in package projects over the next five years. Students will be able to benefit from more robust educational infrastructure and growth opportunities linked with regional strategic industries, public institutions, companies, and research organizations."

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