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SKKU Signed an MOU with Samsung Institute of Technology 2021.06.30
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SKKU Signed an MOU with Samsung Institute of Technology

- expects to create synergy for talent cultivation in semiconductors



SKKU announced that it signed an MOU with Samsung Institute of Technology (SSIT, President: Ki-Nam Kim). SSIT is an in-company university of Samsung Electronics, which was accredited by the Ministry of Education for the first time in Korea in 2001. It is a training institution for next-generation semiconductor experts by completing bachelor’s/master’s/PhD programs.


SKKU and SSIT have already established a Department of Semiconductor and Display Engineering (contract-based department) to jointly run master’s and doctoral courses since 2006.



On June 29, a ceremony for MOU was held at Natural Sciences Campus (Suwon). Dong-Ryeol Shin, Permanent member of board Young-Su Joo, Executive Vice President of Natural Sciences Campus Seon-Gyu Park, Director of SKKU Extension School Jeong-Hwan Lee attended from SKKU and Vice President of SSIT Kyu-Pil Lee, Director of HR team Wan-Woo Choi attended from the SSIT.


President Dong-Ryeol Shin said, “This MOU will be a great opportunity to prepare for the transition of higher/lifelong education. Through the collaboration of two universities, I expect a new leap forward to fostering core talents in semiconductor.”


Under the agreement, the two universities plan to promote mutual exchanges of professors, employees, and students, and jointly operate credit exchanges and curriculum. Additionally, SSIT’s bachelor’s courses will be operated at Sungkyunkwan University (Natural Sciences Campus) from July 5, 2021. The field and scale of cooperation between the two universities are expected to expand in the future. 

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