Major Organizations of University
Office of Academic Affairs
The office is composed of the Faculty Affairs Team and the Student Affairs Team in charge of faculty HR,faculty performance management,academic/research support,issuance of faculty certificates,operation of education courses and academic schedules,management of classes and school records,awarding of degrees,etc.
Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
Responsible for selecting excellent students and supporting the school life of enrolled students
Office of Planning Affairs
In preparation of the internalization,openness and specialization of the educational environment in the 21st century,it is in charge of establishing comprehensive plans for university development,and presenting directions of the university development through the improvement of various evaluations and systems on university operation and the implementation of government financing projects.
Office of Administrative Affairs
Responsible for supporting each administrative department to facilitate educational activities such as HR and service management,faculty payroll and welfare,budget execution,product purchase and management,facility construction and maintenance,etc.
Office of Training and Recruitment
In accordance with the standards (STCW Convention) set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO),it is in charge of supporting students' boarding practices and trainings,supporting safe operation of training ships and supporting students' employment.
Office of International Affairs
The officefocuses on improving students' foreign language skills in line with the era of internationalization and is in charge of language training to educate Korean culture to foreign students for the globalization of the campus.
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
A special corporation established under 「the Act on Industrial Education Promotion and Industry-Academic Cooperation Promotion」to promote and develop industrial-academic cooperation researches and projects of the university and is in charge of managing industrial-academic cooperation projects of the university and systematically supporting industrial-academic cooperation activities.
History
1950-2000
1950. 04. 05 University was founded as Mokpo fisheries and Marine High School.
1979. 03. 01 Promoted to Mokpo Merchant Marine College.
1993. 03. 01 Upgrade to Mokpo National Maritime University. (3 Departments :Nautical Science,Marine Engineering Science,Communication Science)
1995. 03. 01 Two new Departments were added. (Marine Electronic Engineering Science,Naval Architecture &Ocean Engineering Science)
1996. 03. 01 University was reorganized into 4 Division. (Maritime Transportation System,Marine Engineering,Marine Electronics and Communication Engineering,Ocean System Engineering)
1997. 03. 01 TGraduate School was established.
1999. 03. 01 Department of Maritime Police Science was established in the divisions of Marine Engineering and Maritime Transportain System. Doctoral program was established in Graduate school.
2001-2010
2001. 07. 26 Industrial graduate school was established.
2002. 11. 09 Department of Computer Science &Engineering was added to the division of Marine Electronics and communication Engineering
2003. 04. 25 Training ship SAENURI was started on a voyage.
2003. 07. 07 MMU Lifelong Education Program was established.
2004. 08. 03 Residence Hall was completed.
2005. 06. 16 Marine Simulation Center was established.
2006. 01. 05 MMU Honam Sea Grant College Program was established.
2007. 01. 07 MMU Language Education Center was established
2007. 10. 01 MMU New Main Building was officially opened.
2008. 10. 28 Opened the Marine Poetry Monument Park.
2009. 01. 30 Opened the University History Hall.
2009. 05. 14 Opened Jeonnam Branch of Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute.
2011-2020
2011. 03. 01 Established colleges (College of Maritime Sciences and College of Maritime Engineering).
2011. 08. 31 Completed the new construction of Cadet Dormitory (a total of 10 floors,8,953 m2 of gross area and 420 rooms).
2011. 09. 23 Opened Jeonnam Yachting License Test Center.
2012. 03. 01 Reorganized into 3 divisions (College of Maritime Sciences) and 6 departments (College of Maritime Engineering) and established Women's School Corps.
2013. 07. 11 Selected as a university sponsored for education capacity enhancement project for 6 consecutive years.
2014. 07. 11 Completed the new library building (3 floors and 1 basement,4,800 m2 of gross area)
2015. 06. 29 Completed Ocean Engineering Building,Marine College of Maritime Engineering (4 floors and 1 basement,6,834 m2 of gross area)
2016. 04. 07 Approval of the establishment of Division of Naval Officer Science from Ministry of Education.
2017. 03. 15 Completed the small-ship station facility.
2018. 03. 01 Selected as a university of education internalization competency certification
2018. 06. 19 Confirmation of the North-port port facility reserve (2 lots,160,821 m2) for the university land
2018. 08. 31 Built Student Hall (4 floors,5,373 m2 of gross area)
2018. 12. 27 Delivery and launch of training ship,SEGERO
2019. 06. 26 Started the construction of Ship Repair Supporting Center (2,913 m2 of gross area)
2020. 02. 11 Completed Ship Repair Supporting Center
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