University of Natural Science
| 리과대학 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| President | Kim, Seung-Du |
| Students | 3000 |
| Location | Science District, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Campus | Urban |
| University of Natural Science | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리과대학 |
|---|---|
| Hancha | 理科大學 |
| Revised Romanization | Lee Gwa Daehak |
| McCune–Reischauer | Lee Kwa Taehak |
Institute of Natural Science (INS) is one of top universities located inside the area of National Academy of Science in Pyonyang in North Korea. As Kim Il-Sung, a former leader in North Korea, emphasized the significance of education for gifted and talented students, INS was originally established as a branch of Kim Il-Sung University on January 17, 1962. It was separated from Kim Il-Sung University in 1985. In South Korean mass media, this university is called as "KAIST of North Korea".[1] The most excellent students in North Korea study at this university supported totally by North Korean government. Eighty percent of them is graduated from No.1 Middle Schools, which are science high schools for gifted students in North Korea, and the rest thirty percent are medal winners in the national science (math, physics, chemistry, and biology) Olympiads or national science quiz contests.
Departments
There are six departments in INS. Each department has five or six majors.
- Physical Science
- Theoretical Physics
- Thermal Physics
- Solid State Physics
- Mathematics
- Control Science
- Applied Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry(material)
- Organic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry
- Biology
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Dynamics
- Mechanical Dynamics
- Solid Mechanics
Notable alumni
Academics
- Yun-keol Lee (이윤걸) : Chairman of NK Strategic Information Service Center [2]
- Ho Kim (김호) : Professor, Mathematics, University of Natural Science
- Ha Kim (김하) : Professor, Physics, University of Natural Science
- Heykyung Jang (장혜경) : Professor, Mathematics, University of Natural Science [3]
Business
- Choong-kook Lee (이충국) : Director of Dandelion Oriental Medicine Clinic [4]
Politics, Government and Public Service
- Kwang Ho Lee (리광호) : Minister of Science Education Department, North Korea [5]
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of universities in North Korea
- Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
- Education in North Korea
References
http://www.nkeconwatch.com/category/dprk-organizations/state-offices/natural-science-academy/
