School of Biological Sciences and Technology

Biological Sciences and Technology is the field of study which explores the principles of life phenomena and applies the results of scientific research to high-tech industries. It is a cutting-edge technology field which strives to promote the health and welfare of humankind, focusing on such diverse fields as medicine, health, pharmaceuticals, food, environment, agriculture, and energy. As a future-oriented industrial field, it promises to create numerous high-value-added industries in the knowledge-based society of the 21st century.

Key aspects of the School include :
• Cutting-edge research facilities to support its students’ studies and research
• Varied programs to provide BT-related specialization and the possibility to conduct advanced experimentation
• Scholarship programs and a generous system of incentives
• Scholarships made available through the New University Regional Innovation project
• Excellent education delivered by distinguished faculty members, as well as an industry/academia/research collaboration system
• A renowned graduate school
• It is Korea’s first independent faculty combining biological science, a basic science, as well as biological engineering, an applied science

Careers

• graduate school (overseas and domestic)
• medical or dental school
• college of pharmacy
• research institutes: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), and Institute for Basic Sciences, etc.
• biotech industry: Samsung Bioepis, Samsung BioLogics, LG Life Sciences Ltd., CJ Bio & Pharma, and Mogam Biotechnology Research Institute, etc
• bioventures
• pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or food industry
• civil service: medical, pharmaceutical or environmental fields
• teaching (middle & high school): the teacher training course is offered in the major of Biological Sciences

Contact Information

• Phone : +82-62-530-1035
• Homepage : http://sbst.jnu.ac.kr