Institute of Natural Science


Institute of Natural Science is a university located inside the region of the National Academy of Science in Pyongyang, 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 North Korea, this university is known as "Sujae Daehark ". In South Korean mass media, this university is called "KAIST of North Korea". 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 olympiads or national science quiz contests. Unlike other universities in North Korea, students entering UNS have age limit. Older than 17 people cannot take entrance exam for UNS. It is known that some alumni of this university are involved in project for developing missiles and launching artificial earth satellites.

Departments

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

Physics

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Academics