2020's

• 2022. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 7 Divisions (18 Majors), 4 Departments, 1,044 enrolled students/yr

  Faculty: 173, Assistants 44: Administration staffs: 12 (Total number of faculty and staffs: 229)

• 2021. 02. 01

  Marine Convergence Design Institute established

• 2020. 07. 31

  Smart Manufacturing and Robot Convergence Research Institute established

  Research Institute of Intelligent Fire Safety Technology and Human Behavioural Science established

2010's

• 2019. 12. 27

  Technology and Innovation Management institute tablished

• 2019. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 24 Departments, 1,359 enrolled students/yr

  Faculty: 224, Assistants 54: Administration staffs: 13 (Total number of faculty and staffs: 291)

• 2018. 07

  Institute of Energy transport and Fusion Research established

• 2018. 09. 01

  11 Departments (Department of Polymer Engineering, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Department of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering, Department of Materials System Engineering, Department of Graphic Arts Information Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering) move to Engineering Building #1 in Dayeon Campus from Yongdang Campus.

• 2017. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 24 Departments, 1,359 enrolled students/yr

• 2017. 06

  Institute of Integrated Infrastructure Technology established

• 2016. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 25 Departments, 1,407 enrolled students/yr

• 2015. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 25 Departments, 1,472 enrolled students/yr

  Department name change : Department of Mechanical & automobile Engineering → Department of Mechanical Design Engineering / Department of Imaging System Engineering → Department of Display Engineerin

  Affiliated College change : Department of Naval Architecture Marine Systems Engineering (College of Environmental and Marine Sciences and Technology → College of Engineering)

  Affiliated Research Center change : Institute of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (Research Center for Environmental and Marine Sciences and Technology → Engineering Research Centers)

• 2014. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 24 Departments, 1,408 enrolled students/yr

• 2014. 09. 01

  5Departments (Department of Architecture, Department of Architectural Engineering, Department of Safety Engineering, Department of Fire Protection Engineering, and Department of Civil Engineering) move to Dayeon Campus from Yongdang Campus.

• 2014. 12. 05

  Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory completed

• 2013. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 24 Departments, 1,504 enrolled students/yr

• 2013. 10. 18

  Institute of Radiological Science and Technology established

• 2012. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 24 Departments, 1,504 enrolled students/yr

  Recruiting unit separated : Materials Engineering Division → Department of Materials Engineering, Department of Materials System Engineering

  Majors in Recruiting unit opened / closed and Department name change : Department of System Business Engineering → System Business Engineering Division (Industrial Management Engineering Major, Technology ? Service Engineering Major)

• 2012. 06. 15

  A+ LINC (Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation) of PKNU opened

• 2012. 09. 01

  Contract department Launched - Mechanical & IT Convergnece system Engineering Major (Department of Mechanical & automobile Engineering)

• 2012. 09. 07

  Institute of Printed Electronics Technology established

• 2012. 11. 26

  Research Center for Converged Offshore Plant founded

• 2011. 01. 05

  12 Departments certified to the accreditation system of educational programs for Engineering and Technology

• 2011. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 1 Divisions (2 Majors), 23 Departments, 1,510 enrolled students/yr

  Recruiting unit adjustment : Architecture Division → Department of Architecture, Department of Architectural Engineering / Safety Engineering Division → Department of Safety Engineering, Department of Fire Protection Engineering

  Department name change : Construction Engineering Division → Department of Civil Engineering

• 2010. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 4 Divisions, 18 Departments, 1,506 enrolled students/yr

  Recruiting unit adjustment : Electrical?Control Engineering Division → Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering / Electronic?Computer?Information and Communications Engineering Division → Department of Electronic Engineering, Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of IT Convergence and Application Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Division → Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering, Department of Mechanical & automobile Engineering, Department of Mechanical System Engineering / Applied Chemical Enginnering Division → Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Industrial Chemistry, Department of Polymer Engineering / Graphic Arts Information & Imaging System Engineering Division → Department of Graphic Arts Information Engineering, Department of Imaging System Engineering / Materials Engineering Division → Materials Engineering Division, Department of Metallurgical Engineering

  Contract department Launched : Electric Power Generation?Mechanical?Electrical System Engineering Major (Department of Mechanical & automobile Engineering)

• 2010. 04. 15

  Welding Technology Center for Fusion Materials & Components opened

• 2010. 04. 27

  Institute of Defense Science and Technology established

• 2010. 05. 07

  Innovation Coating Technology Center opened

• 2010. 08. 08

  4 Departments (Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Control and Instrumentation Engineering, Department of System Business Engineering, and Department of Imaging System Engineering) move to Gaon Building in Dayeon Campus from Yongdang Campus.

• 2010. 10. 29

  Research Center for LED Marine Convergence Technology opened

2000's

• 2009. 03. 19

  ISAE 2009 Innovative Technology International Academic Symposium hosted

• 2009. 12. 03

  The 5th workshop for family companies of PKNU held

• 2008. 06. 17

  Managing Business Center for fostering competitiveness for universities and regional corporations through industryacademy collaborations linked with employment established

• 2008. 12. 11

  The 4th workshop for family companies of PKNU held

• 2007. 09. 01

  Innovation Center for Engineering Education opened

• 2007. 09. 06

  The 3rd workshop for family companies of PKNU held

• 2007. 11. 18

  Business Incubator Center completed

• 2006. 07. 18

  Total Engineering Practice Center completed

• 2005. 03. 01

  Techno CEO Course newly established

• 2005. 06. 02

  Technology Certificate Test Preparation Center opened

• 2005. 07. 28

  The 2nd workshop for family companies of PKNU held

• 2004. 03. 01

  Reorganized as 8 Divisions (18 Departments), 1 Division (2 Departments), 1,983 enrolled students/yr

• 2004. 04. 01

  Industrial-Academic Cooperation Center, Research & Development Institute for Engineering Education established

• 2004. 12. 14

  Family Companies of PKNU launched

• 2003. 03. 01

  The accreditation system of educational programs for Engineering and Technology implemented

• 2003. 06. 17

  Selected as a Regional Research Center (RRC) by the National Research Foundation of Korea (Advanced Environmentally Friendly Energy Development Center)

• 2001. 10. 15

  Engineering Research Centers established

1990's

• 1999. 09. 01

  Establishment of Brain Korea (BK) 21: A project of nurturing human resources for the local leading machinery industry Establishment of Brain Korea (BK) 21: A project of nurturing human resources for industrial automation and information & communication technology fields

• 1998. 07. 29

  Pukyong Techno-complex established

• 1996. 09. 03

  Research Center of Industrial-Academic Cooperation established

• 1996. 07. 06

  Pukyong National University Established ( Pusan National University of Technology merged with National Fisheries University of Pusan to become Pukyong National University)

1990's

• 1996. 07. 06

  Pukyong National University Established
  (Pusan National University of Technology merged with National Fisheries University of Pusan to become Pukyong National University.)

1980's

• 1988. 05. 04

  Reorganized as Pusan National University of Technology

• 1983. 12. 07

  Reorganized as Pusan Open University (4 years)

1970's

• 1973. 09. 29

  Pusan Technical College accredited (2 years)

1960's

• 1963. 03. 11

  Reorganized as Pusan Technical Advanced School (5 years)

1920's

• 1924. 05. 05

  Pusan Technical Supplementary School accredited (2 years)

1990's

• 1996. 07. 06

  Pukyong National University Established
  (Pusan National University of Technology merged with National Fisheries University of Pusan to become Pukyong National University)

• 1990. 03. 01

  Reorganized as National Fisheries University of Pusan, 29 Departments in 4 Colleges

1980's

• 1989. 11. 06

  Faculty system accredited (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, and Faculty of Social Sciences)

1940's

• 1946. 09. 01

  Reorganized as National Fisheries College of Pusan

• 1941. 03. 28

  Governmental Fisheries Advanced School of Pusan accredited