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The School of Integrated Technology at Yonsei University’s College of Computing was established in March 2011 as the Global Convergence Engineering Department under the College of Engineering, aiming to train convergence experts in cutting-edge fields for the sustainable development of humanity in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The school has been fostering interdisciplinary leaders through horizontal convergence of information technology, electronics, computing, and nanotechnology, as well as vertical convergence education incorporating humanities, social sciences, arts, and design. In 2023, it was reorganized into the Department of Integrated Information Technology under the College of Computing, leading cutting-edge disciplines such as artificial intelligence, intelligent semiconductors, future mobility, next-generation communication networks, IoT convergence, quantum computing, aerospace systems, and nanotechnology.
With the expansion of advanced academic programs, the school will be restructured as the School of Integrated Technology in 2025, introducing the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Technology alongside the existing Department of Integrated Information Technology. This expansion continues the tradition of interdisciplinary undergraduate education in advanced fields, which was pioneered in Korea.
The accelerated education track enables students to design and conduct self-directed interdisciplinary research through a three-year undergraduate program integrated with individual and interdisciplinary research. This leads into a four-year integrated master’s and Ph.D. program, fostering innovative and practical research outcomes. The one-on-one tailored education equips students with creativity, technical expertise, and leadership in future advanced fields.
The School of Integrated Technology is located at Yonsei University’s International Campus in Songdo, Incheon, adjacent to Incheon International Airport, facilitating global collaboration in education and research. The international campus hosts over 2,500 students from 66 countries, offering a globalized educational environment. The Yonsei Science Park (YSP) at the International Campus operates as a government-university-industry-medical cluster, fostering sustainable innovation by integrating undergraduate and graduate education, research-driven clinical hospitals, and IT-biomedical clusters.
Notably, in mid-2024, Korea’s first IBM Quantum Computing Center—one of only five in the world—will be established here. This center will lead research integrating traditional computing (CPU), AI computing (GPU), and quantum computing (QPU).
While administratively affiliated with Yonsei University’s Shinchon Campus, the School of Integrated Technology is based in Songdo, utilizing the state-of-the-art educational facilities and research infrastructure of the International Campus, serving as a hub for convergence education and global collaboration.

Research Areas

The Department of Integrated Information Technology leads research in artificial intelligence, intelligent semiconductors, future mobility, next-generation communication, IoT convergence, next-generation displays, augmented and virtual reality, renewable energy, bio-health, aerospace drones, and radar defense technologies. These fields are supported by foundational education in materials and devices, circuits and systems, signal processing, and software.
The undergraduate curriculum provides a broad foundation in IT disciplines, while the graduate program offers specialized, in-depth research training, fostering technological innovation. The three major research areas include:

Software:

Undergraduate courses: Advanced Programming, Advanced Algorithms, Computer Systems & System Programming, Operating Systems, Introduction to Data Mining
Graduate courses: Machine Learning, Introduction to Computer Systems, Introduction to Cloud Computing, Advanced Computer Networks, Computational Imaging Systems, Mobile Computing, Quantum Computing

Intelligent Systems (Signal Processing, Circuits & Systems):

Undergraduate courses: Mathematics for Convergence, Circuits, Signals, Information Transmission Theory, Discrete Signal Processing, Feedback Systems, Multimedia Signal Processing, Digital Systems, Mechatronics Projects
Graduate courses: Fourier Transform and Applications, Bio-Inspired Cognitive Signal Processing, Advanced Multimedia Processing, Principles of Communication Networks, Embedded IoT Systems, Linear Systems & Digital Signal Processing, Automotive Electronics Systems, Special Topics in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Systems

Devices:

Undergraduate courses: Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics, Materials Science, Electromagnetics & Waves, Nanofabrication, Nanofabrication Projects, Sensors, Semiconductor & Display Technologies, Energy Convergence
Graduate courses: Introduction to Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials Science, Flexible Electronics, Nano-Composite Materials, Nano-Analysis Technologies, Optical Convergence Technologies

The research-oriented, interdisciplinary educational system that integrates undergraduate and graduate programs is optimized for training future leaders in cutting-edge IT convergence fields.

Career Paths

Graduates of the Department of Integrated Information Technology enter key fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, excelling in AI, intelligent semiconductors, future mobility, next-generation communication, IoT convergence, next-generation displays, augmented and virtual reality, renewable energy, bio-health, aerospace drones, and defense technologies.

Alumni have successfully established careers in diverse industries in Korea and abroad, including:

Professorships at universities
Research positions at leading corporations and research institutes driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, LG Display, LG Chem, Qualcomm, and Google
Startup ventures in advanced technology fields
Government and policy roles in high-tech administration
The School of Integrated Technology at Yonsei University fosters future-ready professionals, equipping students with the expertise to lead the rapidly evolving high-tech industry and global technological innovation.