Kookmin University

Kookmin University is continuously strengthening its educational competitiveness in the automotive sector based on its differentiated curriculum and state-of-the-art educational infrastructure, and is producing talented individuals who will play an active role on the global stage. Kookmin University was selected as the host university of the Future Automobile Consortium in the government's Advanced Field Innovation Convergence University Project and is receiving 71.4 billion won in funding for six years. This is the result of recognition of the research achievements and educational know-how accumulated in the automotive sector over a long period of time. Starting with the establishment of the Department of Automotive Engineering in 1992, Kookmin University has built a comprehensive education and research infrastructure through the joint operation of the Graduate School of Automotive Mobility, the only college in Korea in the automotive field, since the establishment of the College of Automotive Convergence in 2014. Currently, Kookmin University is operating a comprehensive education program that covers everything from automotive design to electronic control, software, and future mobility.

In this educational environment, students at Kookmin University are achieving outstanding results. The self-made car club KORA (KOOKMIN RACING) has won the overall championship in the university self-made car competition for eight consecutive years, and the autonomous car club KUVVe and the vehicle artificial intelligence club KaAI have also achieved excellent results in domestic and international competitions.

Practice-oriented education and research experience are also leading to a high employment rate. According to the 2025 university information disclosure, the employment rate of the Automotive Convergence College was 81.3%, and graduates are joining major domestic companies such as Hyundai Motor Company, LG Electronics, and NAVER LABS. Graduates say, “The practical team project experience I learned at school was very helpful not only when I joined the company, but also in my current job.”

There is also active research on future transportation. The Department of Future Mobility, which was newly established in 2022, provides education that combines mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, and human engineering, and operates education centered on project-based learning (PBL) in cooperation with Hyundai Motor Company, LG Electronics, Hyundai Mobis, and the Korea Automotive Research Institute. In this process, students can participate in research projects with mentors in the field, gain practical experience, and get in touch with the rapidly changing trends in the automotive industry in real time.

Kookmin University is also building an open infrastructure to share excellent educational content in the automotive sector. A representative example is the 'SEA:ME (Software Engineering in Automotive and Mobility Ecosystems)', sponsored by the Volkswagen Group Korea Foundation. Through this program, students receive education related to embedded systems, autonomous driving systems, and mobility ecosystems in Wolfsburg, Germany for one year to develop global capabilities.

Kookmin University President Jeong Seung-ryul said, “Kookmin University, which has established itself as a prestigious university for automobiles, is not resting on its laurels, but is making efforts to educate and research new means of transportation that will lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.” He added, “We will continue to foster convergence talents in the field of future transportation such as robots, UAMs, and drones, beyond existing automobiles.”