University of Natural Science

Institute of Natural Science (INS) is a university located inside the region of the National Academy of Science in Pyonyang, North Korea. As Kim Il-Sung, a former leader of North Korea, emphasized the significance of education for gifted and talented students, INS originally started as a branch of Kim Il-Sung University on January 17, 1962. It was separated from Kim Il-Sung University in 1985. In South Korean mass media, this university is called "KAIST of North Korea".^[1] Top students of natural sciences or engineering in North Korea study at this university supported totally by North Korean government. Eighty percent of them is graduated from No.1 Middle Schools, which are science high schools for gifted and talented students in North Korea, and the rest thirty percent are medal winners in the national science (math, physics, chemistry, and biology) olympiads or national science quiz contests.

Departments

There are six departments in INS. Each department has five or six majors.

Physical Science

• Theoretical Physics
• Thermal Physics
• Solid State Physics

Mathematics

• Control Science
• Applied Mathematics

Chemistry

• Theoretical Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry(material)
• Organic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Laboratory of Applied Chemistry

Biology

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

• Fluid Dynamics
• Mechanical Dynamics
• Solid Mechanics

Notable alumni

Academics

• Yun-keol Lee (이윤걸) : Chairman of NK Strategic Information Service Center ^[2]
• Ho Kim (김호) : Professor, Mathematics, University of Natural Science
• Ha Kim (김하) : Professor, Physics, University of Natural Science
• Heykyung Jang (장혜경) : Professor, Mathematics, University of Natural Science ^[3]
• Seo-In Kim (김서인): A head of department in Math Institute of the National Academy of Science of North Korea, the youngest PhD recipient of North Korea. ^[4]

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Business

• Choong-kook Lee (이충국) : Director of Dandelion Oriental Medicine Clinic ^[6]

Politics, Government and Public Service

• Kwang Ho Lee (리광호) : Minister of Science Education Department, North Korea ^[7]

See also

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

References

http://www.nkeconwatch.com/category/dprk-organizations/state-offices/natural-science-academy/

External links

Universities in North Korea
Universities	Hamhŭng University of Chemical Industry Huichon University of Telecommunications Kim Chaek University of Technology Kim Il-sung University Koryo Songgyungwan University Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies Pyongyang University of Music and Dance Pyongyang Medical University Pyongyang University of Science and Technology Rajin University of Marine Transport
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