Kookmin University’s BK21 team (Functional Ultra-minute Magnetism Research Team) received top evaluation at the 2012 second BK21 projects assessment, announced on September 15.

Category	Business Name	Director	Grade
Core and Basics	Functional and Micro Magnetic Research Team	Nano Electro Physics Department Professor Kim, Chul-sung	Very excellent
Core Humanities & Social Research	U-business Service Model &Platform Research Team	Management Information Department Professor Park, Su-hyeon	Very excellent
Core Humanities & Social Research Design image	Ubiquitous Smart Space Designer Foster Team	Architecture Professor Kim, Yong-sung	Excellent

The second step of BK21’sactivity (World Class University Foster Project) was a national research development business hosted by the National Science & Technology Commission and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and was graded based on each team's achievement for six years(from March 1, 2006 to February 29, 2012).

This grade was decided upon after experts’ examination and deliberation of the BK21 steering committee’s approval. It also evaluates the achievement of each business team based on the goals given by the government. Major achievements, such as job and thesis, increase and decrease in quality during the 6 years and the qualitative excellence of each representative sample were reflected in theexamination.