With exception of foreign language courses , all teaching is conducted in English . Almost all faculty work as volunteers and come from a Christian background , with the president saying : The PUST construction plans were politically troubled and slowed down in 2005 and 2006 , in connection with the 2006 North Korean nuclear test , but later on resumed and have led to their conclusion . PUST classes began in the fall of October 2010 . It had its official opening in September 2010 and planned to enroll up to 200 higher-level students per year , from both parts of Korea . Plans include the hiring of up to 250 faculty members from universities and research institutions in South Korea , China , the United States , and other countries . As a joint venture university , the PUST is seen as a contribution to the Korean reunification process
2006 North Korean nuclear test
2006 North Korean nuclear test
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology