She gave her country 50 years of service, then gave a medical school her body After decades of service to a South Gyeongsang community, Gong Do-yeon and her husband donated their bodies to support medical education. 2026.8.18
Korea's universities target more foreign students with international-only undergraduate programs Many universities have been creating undergraduate programs solely for international students, with the trend also continuing for spring 2026 international admissions. 2025.8.26
Gyeongsang National University makes push to draw more international students Gyeongsang National University (GNU) aims to attract more international students by establishing a Korean language center in Vietnam and introducing a degree program specifically designed for international students in 2026. 2025.7.29
Korea's biggest veterinary hospital to be built in Busan by 2027 Busan is set to have Korea's largest veterinary hospital, run by Gyeongsang National University and built on Tongmyong University's campus. 2025.5.29
Local governments pledge support for Glocal University 30 winners Local governments have pledged support for universities selected for the Glocal University 30 project, with institutions outlining plans for mergers. 2024.2.22
Gyeongsang Nat'l Univ. to launch aerospace engineering school with Glocal University 30 funding Gyeongsang National University will focus on improving its aerospace education with the funding it secured through the Global University 30 project, the university's president, Kwon Soon-ki, said Tuesday. 2023.12.19
[Meet the President] Gyeongsang National University fosters global pioneers At the center of Gyeongsang National University’s Gajwa Campus in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, is a large stone engraved with the word “pioneer.” Kwon Soon-ki comes to work every day, contemplating ways to put that ideal into practice. 2023.2.9
![Students take a photo with Chung-Ang University's mascot Puang while enjoying the Global Fair held on May 9 and 10, 2024. [CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12285261.jpg?imageId=12285261&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Gyeongsang National University offers consultations to students that visited the Study in Korea fair hosted by the Hanoi Korean Language Education Center. [GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12331411.jpg?imageId=12331411&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![From left: Then-Gyeongsang National University President Kwon Soon-ki, Tongmyong Institute of Culture & Education Chair Seo Eui-taek and Tongmyong University President Chun Ho-hwan pose for a photo on June 30, 2023, after Tongmyong University donated land to be used for the veterinary hospital.[GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12456189.jpg?imageId=12456189&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Representatives of universities selected for the Glocal University 30 project and the local governments that host the universities pose for a photo during a memorandum of understanding-signing ceremony held on Wednesday. [SOUTH GYEONGSANG PROVINCIAL OFFICE]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12287986.jpg?imageId=12287986&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Kwon Soon-ki, president of Gyeongsang National University, details plans on how the university will use government funding from the Glocal University 30 project at a ceremony on Tuesday. [GYEONGSANG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10810136.jpg?imageId=10810136&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![As head of Gyeongsang National University, which is among Korea’s 10 so-called flagship national universities and the only one of its kind in South Gyeongsang, Kwon Soon-ki sees it as his mission to drive regional growth through education and research. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11187623.jpg?imageId=11187623&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)