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Chosun University selected for AI-centered university project, 21.2 billion won funding
En breve
Chosun University said on Oct. 6 that it was selected as one of eight non-capital-region universities in the 2026 AI-centered university project, run by the Ministry of Science and ICT and IITP. It will receive about 21.2 billion won in national funding over up to eight years, with a separate 10 percent university matching contribution. The university plans to hire 100 AI and AX faculty over eight years, open a semiconductor convergence college in 2028 and require all students to take at least two AI courses.
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Chosun University said on Oct. 6 that it was selected as one of eight final non-capital-region universities in the 2026 artificial intelligence-centered university project, run by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), Asia Economy reported. Kukmin Ilbo reported the selection and said the university secured 21.2 billion won in project funding. Newsis also carried the selection in its headline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to Asia Economy, the university will receive about 21.2 billion won in national funding over up to eight years, with a separate 10 percent university matching contribution. The university said it moved from the earlier software-centered university programme to an AI-centered one on the basis of that programme's results. Kukmin Ilbo put the secured project funding at 21.2 billion won. [ 1 , 2 ]
Under the plan, the university will create an AI·SW Convergence Institute reporting to the president to oversee AI education across the university, with project director and research lead Byun Jae-young also serving as its head. It intends to hire 100 AI and AX faculty over eight years, open a semiconductor convergence college in 2028 in connection with the Honam semiconductor cluster, and expand its AI engineering major quota to 70 students, the report said. [ 2 ]
Asia Economy also reported a combined bachelor's and master's “AX Elite Fast Track (4+1)” taking 40 students a year, with full master's tuition reduction and lab internships and industry-academic R&D from the early undergraduate years. All students, including non-majors, would have to complete at least two AI liberal arts courses worth 6 to 9 credits, and the university plans to build a “Chosun University AI Data Center” supporting GPUs and multi-LLM tokens through its WeHub+ platform, along with CESIS-based startup support. [ 2 ]
President Kim Chun-sung said the selection recognises the university's innovation capacity in leading software education and that it would use the president-level AI·SW Convergence Institute to convert the whole university to AI and train global AI convergence talent, according to the report. Byun said the university would use its seven CROSS major tracks, the AX fast track and a high-performance AI data center to produce practical AI specialists and act as an industry-academic hub for the region's AI transformation and startups. [ 2 ]
Por qué importa
The selection turns Chosun University's curriculum toward AI and ties its plans to the Honam semiconductor cluster and regional industry, as set out in the university's own account. The reports show national funding for AI-focused university education going to a non-capital region, but the documents give no programme total, no list of the other selected universities and no results beyond announced plans.
Datos clave
- Chosun University was selected as one of eight final non-capital-region universities in the 2026 AI-centered university project, run by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP). [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The university will receive about 21.2 billion won in national funding over up to eight years, plus a separate 10 percent university matching contribution. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The project aims to reorganise university education around AI and train practical AI and AX (AI transformation) talent. [ 2 ]
- The university plans an AI·SW Convergence Institute under the president, with project director and research lead Byun Jae-young also serving as its head. [ 2 ]
- It plans to hire 100 AI and AX faculty over eight years, establish a semiconductor convergence college in 2028 linked to the Honam semiconductor cluster, and expand its AI engineering major quota to 70. [ 2 ]
- A combined bachelor's and master's “AX Elite Fast Track (4+1)” will take 40 students a year and offer full master's tuition reduction. [ 2 ]
- All students, including non-majors, will be required to complete at least two AI liberal arts courses worth 6 to 9 credits. [ 2 ]
- The university plans a “Chosun University AI Data Center” supporting GPUs and multi-LLM tokens through its WeHub+ platform, along with CESIS-based startup support. [ 2 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
Aún sin aclarar
- The names of the other seven universities selected in the non-capital-region track are not given. Asia Economy says eight universities were selected but names only Chosun University.
- When the funding and the announced restructuring begin is not stated. The reports describe a selection and future plans; the only target date given is 2028 for the semiconductor convergence college.
- Whether 21.2 billion won is a fixed amount. Kukmin Ilbo says the university secured 21.2 billion won in project funding, while Asia Economy describes about 21.2 billion won in national funding over up to eight years, with a separate 10 percent matching contribution.
- One outlet's article text did not match its headline on the selection. The Newsis report carries a headline about the AI-centered university selection, but the article text available concerns an unrelated political matter, so only its headline could be used.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Kukmin Ilbo reports that Chosun University was selected as a non-capital-region AI-centered university and secured 21.2 billion won in project funding. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy and Newsis report the selection, with Asia Economy detailing the funding, planned AI faculty hiring, the 2028 semiconductor convergence college and curriculum changes. [ 2 , 3 ]