Fields of New Material is cultivated through our focus on research. This field concentrates on Information Material, Environmental Affinity Material, Nanno-material, Bio-material, and Basic Material Technology. We have ranked 5th nationally by establishing a New Material Research Center, a New Engineering Building and by establishing Industry-University connections.

This field focuses on teaching and cultivating intensively. It has established Network through exchange and cooperation with World Wide IT special organizations. We introduce knowledge information certification and have established the highest reputation in IT education and re-education systems. SNU has established an IT general education center and has ranked 5th as an IT education mecca.

SNU has established an Oriental Medicine College focused on the foundation of Oriental Medicine. Well established and reputable professors research human resources in Oriental Medicine in the university and the adjoining National Oriental Medicine Researching Institute of Sciences. An associated Oriental Medicine Hospital will be established with the recognition of the globalization of Oriental Medicine.

This field boasts a team of reputable professors exhibiting excellence in practical business skills. They have fostered a synergistic environment through research in a wide area of developmental strategies in the community. They are connected and developing within the fields of Finance, Information Communication, and E-business.

With a new focus on localization, the Institute researches and scrutinizes the issues, dilemmas and social problems that contribute to the development of the community. It builds cooperation between SNU and other institutions, researches regional development while reinforcing a scientific connection in terms of a comprehensive perspective.

This institute conducts the business of preserving and developing agricultural resources in the southern area, as well as marine resources on the islands. It contributes to the national comprehensive development as well as inhabitant's welfare.

The institute researches basic science and its applied fields in order to enhance and develop the quality of natural science. It also focuses on natural development and its utility. This includes comprehensive investigation, lecturing, and publishing research materials.

By supplying actively superb research resources in camps to industries, the institute contributes to the development of the community. It focuses on the achievements of our increasingly technological society and nation. It also contributes to development through the assistance of techniques and industry/university co-research, as well as independent scientific research.

The institute arranges comprehensive research concerning the culture, history, society and economy of Namdo Province. These assets which have been handed down through tradition are successfully maintained and integrated into the development of local culture. Through research projects, it contributes to the community and the development of Korean culture and art.

In response to the demands of the approaching problems of modern society, this institute comprehensively conducts major research by reinforcing cooperation and connections with various fields in the social sciences.

This institute studies and examines all the potential difficulties faced by small business management. It teaches managing techniques and introduces new management know-how. Assisting and cultivating small businesses, the institute focuses on developing the economy of the community and the nation.

By conducting all the research-related with the development of natural resources appropriate to Cheonnam specialities, the institute provides a foundation for the industry/university cooperation system. It contributes to the development of the community and the cultivation of high quality resources.

The institute researches and studies the basic theories related to life phenomena and uses genetic engineering technologies introduced into the industrial sector. It secure basic life science materials and contributes to business development.

The institute develops and distributes effective control techniques concerning pollution and recycling techniques. By checking management and evaluating the basic facilities of the environment, it aims to evaluate environmental problems and attempts to solve environmental and urban problems.

Through simultaneous research and practice in the area of physical education and health, this institute screens, measures physical strength, and prescribes preventative medicine as a means of contributing to the development of the community and nation.

The institute researches storage in farming, marine and livestock products and their processing techniques. It also focuses on the development of food resources, environmental supervision, and the experimentation of production techniques. It gives advice and teaches management strategies to various industries. Through education, it promotes industrialization by encouraging the utmost utilization of resources and improvement of value.

The institute is a center of research focused on the natural and synthetic polymer at NT and BT technologies. Through polymer chemistry, researchers discuss common interests and develop applied polymer.

The center aims at researching industrial wastes and their uses, as well as the problems of industrial waste dumping. It also leads to training technicians who can approach these problems technically and scientifically.

The institute had been established so as to build up industry-university research cooperation systems with the hope of becoming a true information society.

The institute promotes research, scientific seminars and lectures so as to solve educational problems in all relevant fields. It also contrives linking activities with elementary, middle and high schools so as to stimulate scientific education.

This institute utilizes a software called Maple' to teach practical knowledge to those students majoring in natural science and engineering. It develops teaching models suitable for our specific learning conditions.

The center looks into the phenomena of an atom and the molecule in the size of nano. It is the place which researches the technology used to control the structure and components of substances. It dispenses its findings to the following fields of learning through co-research: electronics, medicine, health, environment, energy, chemistry, life techniques, agriculture, and IT, just to name a few.

By using state-of-the-art analysis equipment, the team analyzes nano materials, predicts basic and applied research and co-research in conjunction with industries and technical education.

The institute aims to contribute to the development of oriental medicine through scientific exchange with affiliated associations. It also focuses on the research and development of the business of oriental medicine and herbal medicine.

SNU cultivates leaders with sound morals and practical abilities to handle the stresses of the educational environment as well as for the future. We have introduced Division Systems, Double Majoring System, Interdisciplinary Major Systems, just to name a few, in order to give students various leadership opportunities.

SNU believes in a deep and well rounded education with the aim of fostering leaders with the righteous spirit of the age and a strong human nature.

The ultimate goal of education is to bring up righteous people and true intellectuals. SNU enhances students adaptability in the age of multi-cultures and train leaders who can use knowledge learned and read critically. In the digitalized life, SNU advocates critical reading as a university tradition so as to cultivate human nature naturally, to increasingly expand thinking, and to reinforce a well-rounded education, namely in the studies of the humanities and practicing that knowledge in the real world.

SNU offers various practically centered educational opportunities with the aim of cultivating professional with practical abilities for the future.

In the age of information and internationalization, SNU is intensifying English conversation and basic computer education so as to raise student competence in the face of growing challenges. Our Trinity Program provides students with the necessary background in these fields through organized and tailor made courses.

With a high qualified faculty, research-infra and intensively expanding reinforcement, SNU is dedicated to development through the quantity and quality of our research. SNU has invested in the invitation of superb faculty from home and abroad. These faculty members have contributed to the operation and maintenance such programs as The Evaluation System of Professors Achievements, Researching Year, Various Incentives, Research Instrument Center, and Industry-University Cooperation. They also participate in stipulated Compulsory Publication of SCI-level papers. We have a research based curriculum coherent with that of the University Development Funds of local universities.