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"Huge success in developing human resources equipped with global competitiveness"

..Produced Masters and PhDs with global competitiveness especially in the area of cutting-edge science and technology.
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Employment of PhDs in Science and Technology from 1999 to 2005 (6,602 respondents)

..Contributed to the enhanced research capabilities of participating graduate students
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Increased number of papers listed on SCI (Science and Technology)

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Increased number of papers published in nationwide journals (Humanities and Social Science)

"Successfully produced PhDs educated in Korea who can compete with PhDs educated abroad"

..Comparison of capacities between BK 21 PhDs and PhDs educated in advanced countries

Survey on HR Managers at Businesses and Research Institutes (Sep. 06)

"Help graduate school students have global perspectives"

..Supported graduate students who go abroad for study to help them develop global perspective and confidence.
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2,800 graduate students participated in long-term (more than two month) overseas study programs at prestigious research institutes and labs

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56,700 students participated in seminars, international conferences or other short- term research project (less than two month)

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6,000 renowned scholars from leading universities in the world were invited to Korea

 

"Substantial improvement in both quality and quantity of research activities"

..Number of SCI-listed papers among BK21-sponsored papers in science & technology: 3,765(¡®98) ¡æ 7,281(¡¯05)
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SCI National ranking: 9,444(¡®98, 18th ) ¡æ 23,515 (¡¯05,  12th)

 
..Increase in SCI Impact Factor in science and technology
(participating professors and post-graduate researchers)

'99

'01

'03

'05

1.9

1.99

2.19

2.43
 

* Impact Factor : Number of papers, which were published in journals, being cited over the past 2 years, excluding the year of publication.

"Establishment of institutional framework for the development of research-oriented universities"

 
..Promoted competition among universities, by assessing their competitiveness based on the assessment of research outcomes.
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Introducing assessment system for researches conducted by professors.

 
..Established institutional framework for the development of research-oriented universities
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Reducing the number of undergraduate students, easing regulations on admission for graduate schools, merger and integration of similar courses, centralized management of research budget and others.