The outstanding accomplishments of the 21st-century science and technology are based on discovery and utilization of new materials. The Internet revolution and development of the information industry, which have completely changed human history, would not have been possible without semiconductors based on SI materials, and the same can be said for the aerospace industry. As the society’s needs for new, high-performing materials keeps growing, the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgical Engineering at Sunchon National University is playing a critical role in close cooperation with major, industry-leading companies such as POSCO (Gwangyang Ironworks), Hyundai HYSCO, magnesium plate factory, LG, and Samsung Electronics. In an effort to respond to the growing demand for human resources, the Department not only provides systematic curricula but also various on-the-job training programs so that the students can acquire practical expertise.