Busan, Jeonnam, and Chungnam National University each provide 100 billion won annually for the 'Create 10 Seoul National Universities' initiative ,,,,,,,,

Three universities—Pusan National University, Chonnam National University, and Chungnam National University—have been finally selected for the 'Create 10 Seoul National University' packages, a core higher education policy under the Lee Jae-myung administration. These universities, which will be called 'national flagship national universities,' will receive 100 billion won annually for the next five years. Minister of Education Choi Kyo-jin said on the 1st, "The three selected universities will be bundled together in a package combining the 'Five Extremes and Three Specializations Growth Engine' and the field of artificial intelligence (AI), supporting undergraduate schools, graduate schools, and research institutes together." "The goal is to nurture hub national universities as hubs for regional growth and as a cooperation platform for industry-academia-research collaboration where outstanding talent gathers." In April this year, the Ministry of Education announced the 'Plan for Nurturing Local Talent Linked to Growth Engines,' Among these, the government announced plans to focus on nurturing three universities, but ,,, initially promoted 'creating 10 Seoul National Universities,' the government narrowed the support target to three, leading some to criticize that the goal has effectively been reduced to 'creating 3 regional Seoul National Universities.' The Ministry of Education maintains that rather than dispersing limited resources, it is necessary to encourage competition among universities and enhance the effectiveness of investment, focusing and selecting resources. In particular, the connection with the regional balanced development strategy As it was considered important, some universities, such as Jeonbuk National University and Kyungpook National University, which were initially considered strong candidates, did not make the final list. Pusan National University is a 'Innovative Manufacturing Convergence University' encompassing growth engines in the southeast, such as shipbuilding and marine engineering, mechanical systems, and aerospace   . Its vision received high praise, while Chonnam National University was selected for its advanced semiconductor, future energy, and AI specialization strategies to support the 'Southwest Mega Project.' Chungnam National University was selected for its geographic advantage as a central hub and the research base of the Daedeok R&D Special Zone, which is concentrated with government-funded research institutes, acted as its strengths.