Pusan National University (PNU) is a South Korean national university. It was founded as a two-year college in 1946, and later became a regular university in 1953. The university can count on fifteen colleges, one independent division, one general graduate school, four professional graduate schools and five special graduate schools. It actively contributes to the development of the nation by producing prominent experts and talented leaders. PNU’s vision is to be a university loved by the people and guided by the future of its students. While trying to achieve that, PNU pursues truth, and conducts education and research based on imagination and creativity, as a globally-competitive university that represents South Korea in the world.