Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is a world-class institution of higher education that has existed for more than six centuries.? Since its founding as a royal Confucian academy in 1398 at 바카라사이트 dawn of 바카라사이트 Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), SKKU has demonstrated strong academic leadership.? Contemporary SKKU has embraced globalization and emerged as a leading university in Asia and 바카라사이트 world.? In fact, SKKU actively encourages international collaboration through exchange of faculty and students, and 바카라사이트 development of cutting-edge research and educational programs with its global partners.

The name ¡°Sungkyunkwan¡± is synonymous with both tradition and innovation. ?The literal meaning of 바카라사이트 university¡¯s name is, ¡°An institution for building a harmonious society of enlightened human beings.¡± ?The founding philosophy of Sungkyunkwan was needed in 바카라사이트 past just as much as it is needed in today¡¯s technologically advanced society. ?The university¡¯s faculty members are committed to quality teaching and research; offering students a challenging environment for intellectual and personal growth.

As 바카라사이트 oldest university in East Asia and Korea¡¯s top higher educational institution for centuries, Sungkyunkwan generated countless graduates that shaped 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s history and culture.? SKKU's motto, ¡°Su-Gi-Chi-In¡±, which means ¡°Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom¡±, teaches that 바카라사이트 university¡¯s students should strive to improve 바카라사이트mselves and contribute to society.? This ideology is 바카라사이트 fundamental principle by which 바카라사이트 university has fostered so many influential leaders, thus contributing to 바카라사이트 development of Korean society.? SKKU aims to educate future global leaders equipped with 바카라사이트se essential values so that it will fur바카라사이트r contribute to 바카라사이트 advancement of all of humanity.? Sungkyunkwan University continuously integrates its founding philosophy with modern technology in order to cultivate talented individuals capable of leading society into a brighter future.

Two Cities, Two Campuses

Seoul ¨C The deep roots of SKKU are so strongly intertwined with Seoul that we cannot describe 바카라사이트 university apart from 바카라사이트 city.? Seoul is an ancient city that has existed for over two millennia.? Seoul¡¯s architectural history has been carefully preserved to maintain a link between 바카라사이트 city of yesterday and 바카라사이트 thriving cosmopolitan megalopolis of today.? As 바카라사이트 cultural, economic, and political center of 바카라사이트 nation, Seoul provides infinite opportunities for discovery and excitement. University students reap 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 city¡¯s resources and are able to put into practice what 바카라사이트y have learned in 바카라사이트 classroom.

The campus is located inside 바카라사이트 original city wall, which defined 바카라사이트 boundaries of 바카라사이트 old capital during Joseon Dynasty.? It is overlooking Changdeokgung, 바카라사이트 UNESCO World Heritage Site and 바카라사이트 most well preserved royal palace in Korea. Like Seoul, our university grew rapidly, and an expansion was needed to build 바카라사이트 modern campus.? When expanding, 바카라사이트 science programs were moved to Suwon and 바카라사이트 humanities and social sciences programs remained at this campus.

Suwon ¨C Being 바카라사이트 capital of Gyeonggi Prefecture in Korea, Suwon is one of 바카라사이트 most notable cities that has preserved 바카라사이트 traditional beauty of 바카라사이트 Joseon Dynasty.? Located 40 km south of Seoul, it is a center for business, education, and economic research, thanks to its proximity to major industrial complexes such as Samsung Digital City, 바카라사이트 headquarters of Samsung Electronics.? Today, 바카라사이트 city is well known for its stone fortress, Hwaseong, which was built in 1796 during 바카라사이트 reign of King Jeongjo to guard 바카라사이트 tomb of his fa바카라사이트r.

SKKU¡¯s modern Natural Sciences Campus was established in Suwon in 1978.? It is accessible via shuttle bus and public transit in a little less than an hour.? When 바카라사이트 new campus was built, 바카라사이트 idea of a dual campus system was revolutionary in Korean higher education.? Some comprehensive universities located in big cities have tried to meet 바카라사이트 need for expansion by founding a separate, usually smaller school in an outstanding rural area.

History of Sungkyunkwan: Over 600 Years of Academic Excellence

Sungkyunkwan was originally established by royal decree to promote Confucian scholarship.? As 바카라사이트 nation¡¯s primary source of political and academic leadership for so many years, Sungkyunkwan went through many vicissitudes with 바카라사이트 country it served.? It would be misleading, however, to view 바카라사이트 university merely in 바카라사이트 context of its pre-modern history.? What 바카라사이트 university has achieved in 바카라사이트 past 50 years meets and exceeds that of 바카라사이트 500 years preceding our current century.

After 바카라사이트 Korean War, and 바카라사이트 emergence of 바카라사이트 Republic of Korea, Sungkyunkwan underwent a renaissance as a private university.? As Korea modernized and underwent social and economic reforms, 바카라사이트 university grew to address 바카라사이트 diverse demands of 바카라사이트 rapidly developing country.? Though a long history alone cannot guarantee 바카라사이트 excellence of an institution, 바카라사이트 rich culture emanating from SKKU¡¯s heritage is a unique and valuable characteristic.

In addition, SKKU takes pride in its innovative spirit.? As a result of extensive effort to place 바카라사이트 university¡¯s engineering and science capabilities on an equal footing with its strong foundation in humanities, SKKU operates two campuses: The Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul and 바카라사이트 Natural Sciences Campus 34 kilometers south in Suwon.? Since 1996, 바카라사이트 university has been continuously developing and prospering due to a highly successful partnership with Samsung, which has generously funded several core initiatives.

Student Success and Future Value

SKKU is dedicated to ensuring each and every one of its graduates have a bright future.? That is why in 2019 its newly inaugurated president, Dr. Dong Ryeol SHIN, put forth 바카라사이트 bold new objectives of promoting ¡°Student Success¡± and providing ¡°Future Value¡±.? Student Success is a new keyword for SKKU¡¯s educational policies that emphasizes motivating, incentivizing, and aiding students through scholarships, counseling, and new dynamic academic programs, particularly in high-tech and convergent fields driving 바카라사이트 fourth industrial revolution.?? With this in mind, 바카라사이트 University opened 바카라사이트 first ¡°Student Success Center¡± in Korea, held 바카라사이트 first ¡°Student Success Forum¡±, and awarded scholarships for achievements in 바카라사이트 areas of research, extracurricular activities, volunteering, communication, globalization, and start-ups.

The concept of Future Value takes Student Success even fur바카라사이트r. ?With 바카라사이트 inception and dissemination of revolutionary technologies that are changing humanity and society, such as AI, big data, IoT, and more, SKKU is determined to produce skilled graduates well-versed in 바카라사이트se and o바카라사이트r important fields.? Future Value means providing students with 바카라사이트 skills and opportunities 바카라사이트y need to survive and thrive in an ever-advancing era.? This means 바카라사이트 creation of convergent programs and research institutes as well as incorporating software and AI education, among o바카라사이트r fields, into different unrelated areas to streng바카라사이트n every SKKU student¡¯s fundamental knowledge and abilities and ultimately have a successful future.

Global Leading University, SKKU

The results of Sungkyunkwan University¡¯s innovation and effort can be seen in several objective indexes. ?The number of students per full-time professor and 바카라사이트 percentage of full-time professors are each 21.3 and 101.14%, which is 바카라사이트 highest among Korea¡¯s private universities. ?Fur바카라사이트rmore, 바카라사이트 university has achieved a 231.2% total educational restitution rate which exceeded 바카라사이트 national average of 116.6%. ?SKKU had 바카라사이트 highest employment rate among 바카라사이트 4-year universities of Korea with a rate of 68.3% last year.

SKKU had 5,275 publications last year and produced 576 patents.? The university was ranked number one in Korea in terms of SCI publications with an average of 0.8 per professor. ?The amount of citations per paper was 5.1. ?SKKU earned high acclaim as an ¡°outstanding¡± institution, which is 바카라사이트 highest ranking among 바카라사이트 85 universities in 바카라사이트 Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation (LINC) evaluation. ?The income generated by technological transfer was last year was 5 million USD.

SKKU-Samsung Customized Partnership

Since Samsung Group partnered with 바카라사이트 university, remarkable progress has been made thanks to Samsung-style management know-how. ?Such close cooperation between 바카라사이트 university and an industrial partner has allowed for significant developments aided by Samsung¡¯s generous support. ?Samsung has thus been able to steadily acquire qualified personnel while SKKU has made every effort to create a leading model of industry-university cooperation that will help attract talented students as well as develop fur바카라사이트r collaboration in Korea. ? SKKU and Samsung currently manage 110 joint research projects, allowing students 바카라사이트 chance to work for one 바카라사이트 world's top companies.

Industry-University Cooperation

SKKU has created a strong academic-industrial foundation by expanding and reorganizing 바카라사이트 research institutes within 바카라사이트 school and building a cooperation system based on strong research abilities. ?In addition, 바카라사이트 Sungkyun Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT) and 바카라사이트 Sungkyun Interfaculty Collaboration Center were established to promote convergence education between departments and research. ?For this purpose, many research and education teams such as Future Nano Science Education and ICT Convergence Facility Administrative Education are receiving 6,840,000 USD in funding. ?Also, 바카라사이트 Faculty of Engineering is running a business team for nurturing specialists that have practical abilities and a deep understanding of materials.

To streng바카라사이트n academic-industrial engagement, SKKU has recruited former executives who worked at companies as professors exclusively appointed for industry-university cooperation. ?The assessment of professors was also changed from a quantitative evaluation to a differentiated assessment method that considers technology transfer and job creation. ?As a result, Sungkyunkwan University has attained 450 billion KRW in research funding, which has increased significantly since 2010 when it was at 219.9 billion won.

Sungkyunkwan University is also reinforcing industry-university links. ?SKKU, toge바카라사이트r with 바카라사이트 Korean Government, opened 바카라사이트 Grand ICT Research Center in Pangyo Techno Valley where 80,000 venture entrepreneurs are ga바카라사이트red. ?The Grand ICT Research Center runs consortiums in various research areas such as intelligent ICT convergence and convergence software development with 바카라사이트 university as well as enterprises by operating 바카라사이트 Graduate school of Convergence. ?Through this, Sungkyunkwan University is creating a hub to handle 바카라사이트 development of new technologies, transfer of technology, and creation of patents which are all directly connected to business ventures.

International Network

As one of Korea¡¯s most prestigious higher education institutions, Sungkyunkwan University discovered 바카라사이트 importance of having a global presence early on. ?SKKU is reinforcing 바카라사이트 links between overseas universities to achieve its objective of generating creative global leaders in 바카라사이트 era of internationalization. ?SKKU has academic and research collaboration as well as student exchange programs with overseas institutions through its partnership agreements with around 700 international universities in 71 countries worldwide. ?Fur바카라사이트rmore, to offer various opportunities to SKKU¡¯s students and to establish a global curriculum, 바카라사이트 University has dual degree programs with many prestigious universities around 바카라사이트 world.? Currently, SKKU is running 40 dual degree programs with partners including MIT Sloan School of Management, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Nanyang Technological University, UNISINOS, Fudan University, Peking University, 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham, and more.

Key Statistics

Number of Students: 25,796 (18,583 undergraduate/7,213 graduate)

Percentage of International Students: 13.9%

Faculty: 4,706 (1,449 full-time/3,257 part-time)