HISTORY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

  • 1946. 08.

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (including five science-related Departments: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geology) founded
  • 1949. 12.

    Renamed to Seoul National University
  • 1958. 01.

    Department of Astronomy and Meteorology founded
  • 1959. 01.

    Department of Botany and Department of Zoology separated from Department of Biology
  • 1967. 11.

    Department of Oceanography founded
  • 1968. 02.

    SNU’s’ 10 year Plan for Comprehensivization’
  • 1969. 12.

    Department of Microbiology founded
  • 1975. 02.

    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
  • 1975. 03.

    Seoul National University campuses relocated to Gwanak
  • 1975. 12.

    Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program discontinued
  • 1976. 08.

    Integrated Research Institute of Natural Sciences founded
  • 1976. 09.

    5-year SNU-US AID program supporting graduate students in basic science areas initiated
  • 1982. 05.

    Department of Geology renamed to  Department of Geological Sciences
  • 1986. 04.

    Department of Meteorology renamed to  Department of Atmospheric Sciences
  • 1986. 12.

    Oceanography Research Institute founded
  • 1989. 03.

    Statistical Research Institute founded
  • 1990. 01.

    Research Institute of Mathematics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Research Institute for Molecular Science, Research Institute of Mineral Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology founded
  • 1990. 11.

    "Microbiology Research Institute founded.
    Department of Botany and Department of Zoology renamed to Department of Biology and Department of Molecular Biology"
  • 1990. 12.

    Department of Computer Science and Statistics restructured into two major tracks: Computer Science; Statistics
  • 1991. 06.

    Physical Science Research Institute founded
  • 1991. 12.

    Condensed Matter Research Institute and Atmospheric and Environmental Research Institute founded
  • 1994. 02.

    Department of Geological Sciences and Department of Oceanography began jointly admitting undergraduate students
  • 1995. 02.

    Change in the undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen began applying to one of the four individual Departments or three Divisions
  • 1996. 03.

    Change in undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen began applying directly to the College of Natural Sciences
  • 1997. 07.

    Integrated Research Institute of Natural Sciences renamed to Research Institute of Basic Sciences (RIBS) Five Research Institutes became affiliated with RIBS"
  • 1998. 02.

    Pre-Veterinary Medicine Program re-founded
  • 1999. 03.

    Change in the undergraduate admission system: entering freshmen applying to either Programs in Basic Sciences or Programs in Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • 2000. 02.

    자연과학부 전산과학 전공폐지
    전산과학전공과 공대 컴퓨터공학부가 공대 컴퓨터공학부로 통합
    대학원 수학과는 "수리과학부"로 대학원 생물학과, 분자생물학과, 미생물학과는 "생명과학부"로 대학원 천문학과, 대기과학과, 지질과학과, 해양학과는 "지구환경과학부"로 대학원 물리학과는 "물리학부"로 대학원 화학과는 "화학부"로 통합 및 명칭 변경
  • 2000. 03.

    자연과학부 기초과학계의 생물학전공, 분자생물학전공, 미생물학전공이 생명과학전공으로 통합 됨.
  • 2001. 09.

    서울대학교 자연과학대학 부설 수학연구소가 "서울대학교 수학연구소"로 서울대학교 자연과학대학 부속 이론물리학연구소가 "서울대학교 이론물리학연구소"로 서울대학교 자연과학대학 부속 미생물연구소가 "서울대학교 미생물연구소"로 서울대학교 자연과학대학 부속 해양연구소가 "서울대학교 해양연구소"로 변경
  • 2002

    자연과학부 신입생 수시모집에서는 자연과학부와 전공예약분야로 나눠 모집하고, 정시모집은 자연과학부만 모집함.
  • 2002. 02.

    생물공학연합전공 학생선발
  • 2006

    물리학부가 물리.천문학부로 재편성
  • 2009

    WCU 대학원 생물물리 및 화학생물학과, 뇌인지과학과 신설
  • 2011. 12. 28

    국립대학교법인 서울대학교 전환
  • 2012. 03.

    의예과 및 수의예과를 의과대학, 수의과대학으로 소속 변경
  • 2013

    수리.통계 학과군 신입생 모집 단위 변경(수리과학부 및 통계학과)
    물리.천문학부에 물리학 전공 및 천문학 전공 설치
  • 2017

    생물물리 및 화학생물학과 폐지
    협동과정 생물물리 및 화학생물학전공 개설
    물리.천문학부 신입생 모집단위 변경(물리학 전공 및 천문학 전공)
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