Gov't grants autonomy, funding to 9 regional universities to spur decentralized growth

The Ministry of Education on Sunday announced nine additional schools for its Glocal University project, which provides universities outside Seoul with funding and autonomy to boost their global competitiveness in a bid to ease growth centered on the capital region. The selected schools are spread across the country, underscoring the national effort to decentralize growth. They include Kyungsung University in Busan; Soonchunhyang University and Hanseo University in South Chungcheong Province; Jeju National University on Jeju Island; and the southwestern cluster of Chonnam National University, Chosun University and Chosun Nursing College in Gwangju. Also on the list are major national universities, with Chungnam National University based in the science hub of Daejeon and Kongju National University, primarily located in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. The nine institutions were recognized for advancing diverse models of growth, from pioneering artificial intelligence (AI)-driven education and research to pursuing financial self-reliance through independent revenue streams, forging glWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times