History of Mokpo National Maritime University
1950 ~ 2020
1950
- 04. 05. Founded as Mokpo Fisheries and Marine High School
1979
- 03. 01. Reorganized to Mokpo Merchant Marine College
1993
- 03. 01. Promoted to Mokpo National Maritime University (3 Departments: Nautical Science, Marine Engineering Science and Communication Science)
1995
- 03. 01. Added Department of Marine Electronic Engineering and Department of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
1999
- 03. 01. Added a major of Marine Police Science and established doctoral programs in Division of Maritime Transportation System and Division of Marine Engineering System
2001
- 07. 26. Established Graduate School of Maritime Industry
2003
- 04. 25. Launched a training ship SAENURI (4,701 tons)
2004
- 08. 03. Built Marine Residence Hall (dorm)
2005
- 06. 16. Built Marine Simulation Center
2006
- 01. 05. Opened MMU Sea Grant Project Group
2007
- 01. 07. Established MMU Lifelong Education Center
- 10. 01. Established the university headquarter
2008
- 10. 28. Opened the Marine Poetry Monument Park
2009
- 01. 30. Opened the University History Hall
- 05. 14. Opened Jeonnam Branch of Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute
2011
- 03. 01. Established colleges (College of Maritime Sciences and College of Maritime Engineering)
- 08. 31. Completed the new construction of Cadet Dormitory (a total of 10 floors, 8,953㎡ of gross area and 420 rooms)
- 09. 23. Opened Jeonnam Yachting License Test Center
2012
- 03. 01. Reorganized into 3 divisions (College of Maritime Sciences) and 6 departments (College of Maritime Engineering) and established Women’s School Corps
2013
- 07. 11. Selected as a university sponsored for education capacity enhancement project for 6 consecutive years
2014
- 07. 11. Completed the new library building (3 floors and 1 basement, 4,800㎡ of gross area)
2015
- 06. 29. Completed Ocean Engineering Building, Marine College of Maritime Engineering (4 floors and 1 basement, 6,834.3㎡ of gross area)
2016
- 04. 07. Approval of the establishment of Division of Naval Officer Science from Ministry of Education
- 04. Selected for college specialization project (CK), Ministry of Education
2017
- 03. 15. Completed the small-ship station facility
- 06. Selected for Focus Project of Social Customization Department (LINC +)
2018
- 03. 01. Selected as a university of education internalization competency certification
- 06. 19. Confirmation of the North-port port facility reserve (2 lots, 160,821㎡) for the university land
- 08. 31. Built Student Hall (4 floors, 5,373㎡ of gross area)
- 09. 03. Selected as an autonomous improvement university for university basic competency diagnosis
- 12. 27. Delivery and launch of training ship, SEGERO
2019
- 02. 01. Approval of teacher training program
- 06. 26. Started the construction of Ship Repair Supporting Center (2,913㎡ of gross area)
- 12. 27. Accreditation of the 2nd cycle of university evaluation
2020
- 02. 11. Completed Ship Repair Supporting Center