Here is some interesting detail about where North Carolina State University is in its consideration of setting up a program in the New Songdo development in Incheon. This link is from a university newspaper and it makes clear that the first step is a Korean-government sponsored feasibility study to consider whether setting up a campus in Korea is a viable option. More on this project as it progresses.
Dear Readers,
For a number of years now, the Korean government has annually published both short and long books containing background and a wealth of statistical detail about Korean education. Although they are shifting over to web based provision of information, they continue to make publications available in pdf format.
One useful document is the brief, but information-packed 2008_brief_statistics_on_korean_education published by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Korean Educational Development Institute.
A relatively new web site run by the Korean government, called Study in Korea, is also very useful.
More later on the topic of information sources. We hope these two links are helpful.
According to today’s Joongang Ilbo, the government will set aside 40 billion won ($28.8 million) this year to help establish a global research-education campus within the Incheon free economic zone. The campus is set to open in 2010 in Songdo, about 40 kilometers west of Seoul, and will be composed of between four and 10 local and foreign universities that will pool resources to conduct research and educate students in cutting-edge technologies, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said.
It said at present, the State University of New York at Stony Brook has agreed to establish a college at the campus, while discussions are underway with several other U.S. Schools. The educational and research focus of the campus will be on information technology and biotech.