2000 |
Department of Computer Science moved to the College of Engineering |
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2001 | Advanced Marine Policy Program (AMPP) founded as an executive program |
2002 | Bioinformatics and Nano Science and Technology founded as Interdisciplinary Programs Pre-major system introduced to Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Geological Sciences, and Oceanography Science and Policy Advanced Research Course (SPARC) founded as an executive program |
2003 | Change in the undergraduate admission system: freshmen began entering into academic units of Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Earth and Environmental Sciences |
2007 | Department of Physics and Astronomy founded |
2008 | Department of Biophysics and Chemical Biology, and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences founded (World Class University Project) |
2009 | Nano Science and Technology Program discontinued |
2010 | Neutrino Research Instiute founded in RIBS |
2012 | Pre-Medicine moved to College of Medicine Pre-Veterinary Medicine moved to College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Physics and Astronomy changed undergraduate admission system |
2013 |
Change in the undergraduate admission system of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Physics and Astronomy restructured into two major tracks:Physics Program; Astronomy Program Institute of Applied Physics founded in RIBS |
1946 |
Seoul National University founded College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (including five science-related Departments: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geology) founded |
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1958 | Department of Astronomy and Meteorology founded |
1959 |
Department of Botany and Department of Zoology separated from Department of Biology |
1967 |
Department of Oceanography founded |
1969 | Department of Microbiology founded |
1975 |
Seoul National University campuses relocated to Gwanak College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reorganized into College of Natural Sciences with 13 Departments Department of Computer Science and Statistics founded Department of Astronomy and Meteorology separated into Department of Astronomy and Department of Meteorology |
1976 |
Integrated Research Institute of Natural Sciences founded 5-year SNU-US AID program supporting graduate students in basic science areas initiated |
1982 | Department of Geology renamed to Department of Geological Sciences |
1984 | History and Philosophy of Science founded as an Interdisciplinary Program |
1986 | Research Institute of Oceanography founded Department of Meteorology renamed to Department of Atmospheric Sciences |
1989 | Statistical Research Institute founded |
1990 |
Research Institute of Mathematics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Research Institute for Molecular Science, Research Institute of Mineral Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology founded Department of Botany and Department of Zoology renamed to Department of Biology and Department of Molecular Biology |
1991 |
Condensed Matter Research Institute and Atmospheric and Environmental Research Institute founded |
1994 | Genetic Engineering founded as an Interdisciplinary Program Department of Geological Sciences and Department of Oceanography began jointly admitting undergraduate students |
1995 | Change in the undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen began applying to one of the four individual Departments or three Divisions |
1996 | Change in undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen began applying directly to the College of Natural Sciences Department of Computer Science and Statistics renamed to Department of Computer Science and Department of Statistics |
1997 |
Integrated Research Institute of Natural Sciences renamed to Research Institute of Basic Sciences (RIBS) Five Research Institutes became affiliated with RIBS Early Admission Program implemented |
1998 |
Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program re-founded |
1999 |
Change in the undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen applying to either Programs in Basic Sciences or Programs in Earth and Environmental Sciences |