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Busan City Commences Full-Scale Construction of Gyeongsang National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that the construction project for the Gyeongsang National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital has entered its full-scale phase following approval from the Urban Planning Committee on May 28.

The planned hospital will serve as a third-tier animal medical institution, offering emergency care and specialized clinics.

Residents of Busan and nearby Gyeongnam have long experienced inconvenience due to the lack of large-scale veterinary hospitals for urgent or serious pet illnesses.

Located across from Tongmyong Buddhist Temple within the Tongmyong University campus, the hospital will be built by Gyeongsang National University on land donated by Tongmyong University.

The project will follow a Build-Transfer-Lease (BTL) public-private partnership model.

The hospital will be constructed on a 13,000㎡ site, with a total floor area of 9,213㎡, comprising one basement and four above-ground floors. It will be 1.6 times larger than Seoul National University’s veterinary hospital, making it the largest of its kind in Korea.

• ●1st Floor: Emergency Center, Radiology Center, General Care Facilities

• ●2nd Floor: Internal Medicine Departments (Neurology, Oncology, Dermatology, etc.)

• ●3rd Floor: Surgical Departments (Orthopedics, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, etc.)

• ●4th Floor: Education & Research Facilities

• ●Basement: Radiation Therapy Center

The hospital will also serve as a key hub for advancing the pet industry, in coordination with local universities offering companion animal-related majors, promoting startups, employment, and pet healthcare innovation.

This project is also a model of local–national–private cooperation, jointly promoted by Busan City, Gyeongsang National University (a national university), and Tongmyong University (a private university).

Under a tripartite agreement signed on March 14, 2022, Tongmyong University donated the site, Gyeongsang National University will build and operate the facility, and the City of Busan is supporting administrative procedures and policy development.

Following the January 2025 submission of the urban planning proposal and consultations with relevant institutions and city council, the urban management plan was officially approved on May 28.

The City will finalize detailed implementation conditions, complete the architectural permitting process, and aims to begin construction by October 2025, with completion expected by June 2027.

Ahn Cheol-soo, Director of the Green City Bureau of Busan, stated,

“The Gyeongsang National University Veterinary Teaching Hospital will not only offer top-tier veterinary services but also serve as core infrastructure for developing the companion animal industry.
We expect it to significantly enhance the quality of life for citizens in Busan and the Gyeongnam region by providing fast, quality pet healthcare services.”

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Attachment: Hospital Master Plan & Facilities Overview

Floor	Key Facilities
4F	Student education & research spaces, lecture halls, professor offices (2,000㎡)
3F	Surgical departments: large animal surgery, orthopedics, dentistry, ophthalmology, anesthesia, operating rooms, wards, rehab (1,500㎡)
2F	Internal medicine: neurology, oncology, dermatology, diagnostics, ICU (1,500㎡)
1F	Emergency center (600㎡), general care (1,000㎡), imaging center (1,000㎡), reception, pharmacy, MRI, radiology
B1	Radiation Therapy Center (1,400㎡), shielded facilities, treatment and inpatient rooms

Expected Benefits:

• ●Integration and modernization of veterinary care

• ●Stable provision of veterinary services through a university-led hospital