University of Sciences

University of Sciences

리과대학
Type	Public
Established	1967
President	Kim, Jun-Nam [1]
Students	3000
Location	Eunjeong-guyok, Science 1-dong, Pyongyang , North Korea
Campus	Urban

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Academics

• Kim Ho (김호): Professor of Mathematics, University of Natural Science. He received his Doctoral degree in his twenties.
• Kim Ha (김하): Professor of Physics, University of Natural Science, ^{[9] [2]}
• Jang Hyekyung (장혜경): Professor of Mathematics, University of Natural Science ^[2]
• Kim Seo-in (김서인): A former head of department in Math Institute of the National Academy of Science of North Korea, the youngest PhD recipient of North Korea. ^{[10] [11]}
• Kim Kwang-hyun (김광현): A scientist at Laser Institute of State Academy of Sciences of North Korea. He became a junior associate in the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in 2015. ^[12]
• Joseph Han: A North Korean defector and a physicist. He earned a PhD degree in nuclear physics from Texas A&M University in 2016. ^{[13] [14]} He is the first North Korean defector to receive a doctorate from a university in the United States. ^{[15] [16]}

Business

• Lee Yun-keol (이윤걸): A North Korean defector and Chairman of NK Strategic Information Service Center ^[17]
• Lee Choong-kook (이충국): A North Korean defector. Director of Dandelion Oriental Medicine Clinic ^[18]

Politics, Government and Public Service

• Kim Seung-du (김승두): Chairman of National Education Commission, North Korea ^[19]
• Lee Kwang-ho (리광호): Minister of Science Education Department, North Korea ^[20]

Literature and popular culture

• The Schoolgirl's Diary (한 녀학생의 일기): A 2007 North Korean film directed by Jang In-hak. In the last part of the film, it was shown that Mihyang, the main character of the film, entered University of Sciences (리과대학) for becoming a scientist like her dad. The Schoolgirl's Diary on YouTube

See also

• List of universities in North Korea
• Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
• Education in North Korea

References

1. His name is on the list of heads of major organizations in North Korea. 북한의 "KAIST " 리과대학 - NK조선 (PDF) (in Korean). Yonhanp News.
2. "Institute of Natural Science (North Korea)". July 28, 2013.
3. "University of Sciences" (PDF). Foreign Languages Publishing House, DPRK.
4. NK테크 브리핑. www.nktech.net (in Korean).
5. 북한의 KAIST, 리과대학을 아시나요?. YTN (in Korean). 9 March 2008.
6. "Natural Science Academy". North Korean Economy Watch.
7. 북한의 "KAIST " 리과대학 - NK조선 (in Korean). 22 October 2000.
8. "北 미사일연구개발 두뇌는 제2자연과학원 | DailyNK". 6 April 2009.
9. 북한과학기술연구 김일성대, 김책공대, 리과대학이 주도 (in Korean). March 2019.
10. 동아사이언스 매거진 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
11. 북한 핵개발 과학자, 스파이혐의로 체포 ‘북한 무기정보 유출 심각’ (in Korean). 10 November 2010.
12. 北 국가과학원 김광현 박사, 세계과학원 청년회원 등록 (in Korean). 17 November 2015.
13. "From Red Star to Lone Star -- How love of physics guided a young scientist from North Korea to Texas". aps.org. 64, 18. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. October 25–26, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
14. "RFA: N. Korean Defector to Receive Doctorate in Nuclear Physics".
15. 한국서 대학 졸업한 탈북자 죠셉 한, 美 핵물리학 박사 된다 (in Korean). 8 April 2016.
16. "미국 대학에서 탈북민이 최초로 박사 학위를 받은 것은 2016년 미국 남부 텍사스 A&M 대학원에서 핵물리학 박사 학위를 받은 조셉 한 씨가 있다". DongA Ilbo. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
17. "NK Strategy Information Service Center". Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
18. "Nksis > 추천자료센터 > "통일한국에서 온 선물; 탈북민"". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
19. 北교육위원장에 김승두 리과대학 학장-YTN (in Korean). 16 February 2012.
20. [이윤걸이 쓰는 진짜 김정은 이야기] 떠오르는 ‘3대 신세력’ 실체 - 일요신문. ilyo.co.kr (in Korean).

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