This is a university in which passion and a pioneering spirit have overcome numerous hardships such as the loss of our nation's sovereignty and its widescale destruction arising from the Korean War. The 21st century requires a creative knowledge base of harmonization and diversity. Pukyong National University strives to foster a culture of science and engineering scholars with humanity knowledge,
and humanity scholars with science and engineering knowledge, through practical education, which is one of our three major developmental strategies. Pukyong National University is an environmentally aware research university, and embraces the "Green-Knowledge" industry. It practices eco-friendly humanism, and educates future leaders who will create a richer world in which humans and nature can live together in a state of harmony. This objective is the foundation of our green growth studies, a specialty area in which the protection of the earth's environment and life is emphasized.