Busan Polytechnic College, formerly Busan IT Polytechnic College, is a private two-year technical college in southeastern
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. The campus is situated in the Buk-gu district of
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, ...
Metropolitan City. The school's current president is Jo Yong-ho (조용호). The official maximum enrollment is 920, of whom 200 may be enrolled in evening classes.
Academic departments
As a polytechnic college, the school's academics focus heavily on industrial and technological training. There are currently six academic departments
*Computer Assisted Design
*Applied Computer Modelling
*Electronic Instrumentation
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Mechatronics
Mechatronics engineering also called mechatronics, is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that focuses on the integration of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, ...
*Automotive Electronics
*Information Communications Systems
History
The college opened its doors on March 8, 1995. The first president was Kim Byeong-gi (김병기). At the time it was known by the same name as today, Busan Polytechnic College. In 2002, the name was altered to Busan IT Polytechnic College (부산 디지털 정보 기능대학). The name was finally changed back to the current version in 2003.
See also
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Education in South Korea
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List of colleges and universities in South Korea
External links
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Official school website
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Vocational education in South Korea
Universities and colleges in Busan
7, Busan
Buk District, Busan
1995 establishments in South Korea