Seoul National University 서울대학교 The University of Seoul is a public university operated by the municipal government of Seoul Metropolitan City, South Korea. ...
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Seoulensis[1]
Motto	Veritas lux mea (Latin, literal translation: "The truth is my light". non-literal: "The truth enlightens me".) 진리는 나의 빛
Tagline	If one asks for the future of Korea, have him to look upon Mt. Gwanak 누가 조국의 가는 길을 묻거든 눈 들어 관악을 보게 하라[2]
Established	Chartered: August 22, 1946 Opened: October 15, 1946
Type	National
Endowment	KRW 134.2 billion[3] (USD 145.6 million)
President	Lee Jang-Moo, Ph.D.
Faculty	1,955[4]
Staff	991[4]
Students	29,295[4]
Undergraduates	19,209
Postgraduates	10,086
Doctoral students	2,705
Location	Gwanak, Seoul, South Korea
Campus	Urban 1.40 km² (Gwanak Campus) 16.57 km², including arboretum and other campuses.
Colors	Blue
Mascot	Crane
Affiliations	AEARU, APRU, BESETOHA
Website	www.snu.ac.kr
Public transit access	See below

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Through its 60-year history, SNU is the most prestigious of all post-secondary educational institutions in South Korea.

Today SNU comprises 16 colleges and 6 professional schools, with overall students of about 30,000. It has two campuses in Seoul, the main campus in Gwanak, and the medical campus (named Yeongeon Campus after its neighbourhood) in Jongno on the site of what used to be Keijo Imperial University. SNU is notable for its "fleet-style" system, offering diplomas for virtually every academic fields, from the liberal arts to the nursing.^[5] A college (Latin collegium) can be the name of any group of colleagues; originally it meant a group of people living together under a common set of rules (con-, together + leg-, law). As a consequence members of colleges were originally styled fellow and still are in some places. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Short name Statistics Location map Map of location of Seoul. ... Gwanak-gu is a gu, or district, in Seoul, South Korea. ... South Korea is divided into 8 provinces (do), 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), and 1 special city (teukbyeolsi). ... Jongno-gu is a gu, or district, in central Seoul, South Korea. ... Keijo Imperial University (京城帝国大学, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku; 경성제국대학, Gyeongseong Jeguk Daehak; abbreviated to 城大 Jōdai) is a Japanese university that existed at Seoul, Korea between 1924 and the end of World War II. History Keijo Imperial University was founded in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan during the period of... A diploma (from Greek diploma) is a document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that is one of the following: A certificate testifying that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, A deed conferring an academic degree. ... This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, re-attaining, and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ...

History

Pre-establishment

Although the University claims it has a beginning in 1946, many of its colleges, and its former main campus (current medical campus) can trace lineage to Kyongsong University, formerly Keijo Imperial University, which was established in 1924 by the Japanese, and was one of Japan's 9 imperial universities. By incorporating what used to be Keijo Imperial University, and using the old Keijo campus as its main campus, Seoul National University already had a reputation for being Korea's best academic institution on the day it was founded. The connection to KIU is now downplayed, as SNU has added much more to the reputation in its own right. Abbreviated Japanese name Korean name Keijō Imperial University was a historical Japanese university that existed in Seoul, Korea between 1924 and the end of World War II. Keijō Imperial University was founded in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan during the period of Japanese rule After the end...

The schools merged were

• "Gyeongseong University"(경성대학교)
• "Gyeongseong Law College"(경성법학전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Industrial College"(경성공업전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Mining College"(경성광산전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Medical College"(경성의학전문학교)
• "Suwon Agriculture College"(수원농림전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Business College"(경성경제전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Dentistry College"(경성치과의학전문학교)
• "Gyeongseong Education College"(경성사범학교)
• "Gyeongseong Women Education College"(경성여자사범학교)

Establishment

Seoul National University was founded on August 22, 1946 by merging ten institutions of higher education around the Seoul area, pursuant to "The Law Concerning the Foundation of Seoul National University." The schools merged were: Kyŏngsŏng University, Kyŏngsŏng Colleges of Law, Industrial Engineering, Mining, Medicine, Economics, Dentistry, the Normal School, the Women's Normal School, and Suwon Agricultural College. The first president was Harry B. Ansted. [1] There were the students and professors severe protesting movements against the law of the US military government in Korea merging colleges for more than one and half years. Finally, 320 professors were fired and more than 4950 students left the school. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keijo Imperial University (京城帝国大学, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku; 경성제국대학, Gyeongseong Jeguk Daehak; abbreviated to 城大 Jōdai) is a Japanese university that existed at Seoul, Korea between 1924 and the end of World War II. History Keijo Imperial University was founded in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan during the period of...

The university's second president was Lee Chunho (이춘호; 李春昊), who served beginning in October, 1947.

The college of law was founded by merging the law department of Kyŏngsŏng University with Kyŏngsŏng Law College. The university absorbed Seoul College of Pharmacy in September, 1950, as the College of Pharmacy. This had previously been a private institution.^[6] Keijo Imperial University (京城帝国大学, Keijō Teikoku Daigaku; 경성제국대학, Gyeongseong Jeguk Daehak; abbreviated to 城大 Jōdai) is a Japanese university that existed at Seoul, Korea between 1924 and the end of World War II. History Keijo Imperial University was founded in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan during the period of... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ...

During the Korean War, the university was temporarily merged with other universities in South Korea, located in Busan. Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Busan Metropolitan City, also known as Pusan[1] is the largest port city in the Republic of Korea. ...

College of Medicine

Seoul National University Hospital and the College of Medicine trace their history to Gwanghyewon, also known as Jejungwon, which was the first western medical institution of Korea, founded by royal support in 1885. The statement is criticized, however, by many medical historians as being hollow, lacking any tangible evidence.^{[neutrality disputed]} It is widely accepted that Gwanhyewon is instead a direct predecessor to Severance Hospital and Yonsei University's College of Medicine.^{[citation needed]} It is suggested that Seoul National University Hospital and the College of Medicine are related, rather, to Daehan Hospital founded in 1907, which was supported by Japanese Resident-General Itō Hirobumi. Severance Hospital (Hangul: 세브란스 병원) is a hospital located in Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, South Korea. ... Yonsei University is a private university located in Seoul, South Korea. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Governor-General of Korea was the head of the Japanese colony of Korea from 1910 to 1945. ... Itō Hirobumi , 16 October 1841–26 October 1909, also called Hirofumi/Hakubun and Shunsuke in his youth) was a Japanese statesman, Resident-General of Korea, four times Prime Minister of Japan (the 1st, 5th, 7th and 10th) and genrō. Itō was assassinated by An Jung-geun, a Korean anti-Japanese...

The 60th anniversary commemoration emblem of Seoul National University

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Relocation

Originally, the main campus (which embraced the College of Humanities and Sciences and College of Law was located on Daehangno (University Street) in Jongno. Most parts of the university relocated to a new campus in Gwanak in the period between 1975 and 1979. Part of the former main campus in Jongno is still used by the College of Medicine, the College of Dentistry and the College of Nursing and is now called Yeongeon Campus. Daehangno (대학로) (lit. ... Jongno-gu is a gu, or district, in central Seoul, South Korea. ... Gwanak-gu is a gu, or district, in Seoul, South Korea. ... Jongno-gu is a gu, or district, in central Seoul, South Korea. ...

In 1975 the main campus of the university moved to the newly constructed Gwanak Campus.

2006 was the 60th anniversary of the university. In January, the university ambitiously announced a 20-year vision to make Seoul National University a world-leading research based university^{[citation needed]}.

Academics

Admissions

Seoul National University is considered the most competitive university in South Korea. From 1981 to 1987, when an applicant could apply only to one university at a time, more than 80% of the top 0.5% scorers in the annual government-administered scholastic achievement test applied to SNU, many of them unsuccessfully. The fraction of SNU applicants among the top 0.1% scorers exceeded 95% ^{[citation needed]}. No comparable data are available for direct comparison between SNU and non-SNU applicants after 1988, due to an extensive change in South Korea's college entrance system.

Reputation

SNU graduates dominate South Korea's academics, government, politics and business. The concentration of SNU graduates in legal, official, and political circles is particularly high. Two-thirds of South Korean judges are SNU graduates, although the country's judicial appointment system is based solely on open competitive examinations. In government, slightly more than half of South Korea's elite career foreign service corps, recruited on the basis of a competitive higher diplomatic service exam, are from SNU. Similarly, among the high-ranking government officials who were recruited by an equally competitive higher civil service exam, SNU graduates take up more than 40 percent. On the political side, four out of seven presidential candidates in 2002 were SNU graduates. The school is also often criticized by some South Koreans for being elitist and bureaucratic.^{[citation needed]}

Rankings

The Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings 2006 lists SNU at No. 63.^[7] The Times Higher Education Supplement, also known as The Times Higher or The THES for short, is a newspaper based in London that reports specifically on issues related to higher education. ...

Campus

Seoul National University is made up of two Seoul-based campuses: the Gwanak Campus is situated in the neighborhood of Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu; and the Yeongeon Campus is north of the Han River in Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu. The main campus in Gwanak-gu was established in 1975 by the SNU Comprehensive Plan. At present, there are about 200 buildings, over half of which have been constructed since 1990. The school’s medical, dental and nursing schools, as well as the main branch of Seoul National University Hospital, are located on the former site of Kyungsung University’s medical department at the Yeongeon Campus. In 2003, the Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine were relocated from Suwon to Gwanak.

Location

The main gate of Seoul National University, known by its nickname, the Sha gate

Gwanak Campus, the main campus, is located in the southern part of Seoul. It is served by its own subway station on Line 2. Yeongeon Campus, the medical campus, is located on Daehangno(University Street), northeast Seoul. The defunct Suwon Campus, the agricultural campus, also known as the Sangnok Campus (Evergreen Campus), used to be located in Suwon, about 40 km south of Seoul. The agricultural campus moved to Gwanak in Autumn 2004, but some research facilities still remain in Suwon. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Seoul National University Station (서울대입구역) is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. ... Seoul Subway Line 2 (dubbed the green line) is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. ... Daehangno (대학로) (lit. ... Suwon (Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. ...

Public transit access

Gwanak Campus

• Gwanak Campus is served by Seoul National University Station of Seoul Subway Line 2. Although the station is named after the university, it is located about a 1.5 km away from the campus. The university runs shuttle bus between the station and the campus. Also, dormitories can be reached from Nakseongdae Station.
• Airport bus 603 connects the university with Incheon International Airport.
• There are several Seoul metropolitan buses that stops by the main gate of the university:
  • Trunk buses (Blue): 501, 651 and 750.
  • Branch buses (Green): 5412, 5511, 5512, 5513, 5515, 5516, 5518, 5614, 6511 and Gwanak 02.
    • Noticeably, line 5511, 5512 and 5513 circulate in-campus while other lines just stop by the main gate.

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Yeongeon Campus

• Yeongeon Campus is located near Hyehwa Station of Seoul Subway Line 4.
• Buses that stop on Daehangno (University Street) connect Yeongeon Campus with other areas:
  • Trunk buses (Blue): 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107 and 109.
  • Branch buses (Green): 1012, 1011, 1018, 1019, 2112, Jongno 07 and Jongno 08.

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Facilities

Library

Seoul National University Library is located behind the university administrative building in the 62nd block of the Gwanak Campus. In December 31st, 2005, the library’s total collection of books, including all the annexes, was approximately 2.6 million volumes. The present chief librarian, Dr. Park Myeong-jin, professor of media and information in the College of Social Sciences, took office in 2006.

Furthermore, the Central Library has constructed a digital library, which in addition to the regular library collection provides access to university publications, ancient texts, and theses. Included here are countless images of pamphlets, lecture slides, and insects. The digital library also offers access to video of university exhibitions, scientific events, symposia, and seminars.

The library was first opened in 1946 as the Seoul National University Central Library, inheriting its facilities and books from Kyungsung University. In 1949, the name of the library was changed to the Seoul National University Library Annex. When the main branch of the library was relocated to the Gwanak Campus in January of 1975, it was renamed the Seoul National University Library, and then renamed again in 1992 the Seoul National University Central Library.

In 1966, provisions were made to systematize the library's collections. As the measures came into effect, the original library was organized into 12 separate annexes for each of the university’s colleges: engineering, education, physics, art, law, theology, pharmacology, music, medicine, dentistry, administration, and agricultural sciences. Two years later, in 1968, libraries for newspapers and the liberal arts were added to bring the total number of annexes to 14. However as the main branch was moved to the Gwanak Campus, the education, physics, legal, theological, administrative, newspaper, liberal arts, and pharmacological libraries were combined in a single building. The following year the art and music libraries were also added to the main branch, while the dentistry and medical libraries were amalgamated into one. With the integration of the engineering library into the main branch in 1979, only the agricultural and medical libraries remained as separate annexes. A new law library was established in 1983 with funds from alumni, and in 1992 the Kyujanggak Royal Library was subdivided from the main library as an independent organization and is now known as the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies.

With the transfer of the College of Agricultural Sciences from the Suwon to Gwanak Campus, the Agricultural Library was also moved in 2005. As of 2006 there were seven remaining library annexes for management, the social sciences, agriculture, law, medicine, dentistry, and international studies.

Museum

Seoul National University Museum is located at the Gwanak Campus. It originally opened alongside the university in 1946 under the name, "The Seoul National University Museum Annex." The original 2-story Dongsoong-dong building, which was erected in 1941, had served as the Kyungsung Imperial University Museum until it was transferred intact to SNU. When the museum was moved to the sixth floor of the Central Library, in 1975, it was renamed the Seoul National University Museum. The museum was then moved to newly constructed facilities, next to the Dongwon Building, in 1993, which it has occupied to this day. Dr. Park Nak-gyu is the present director.

Museum of Art

Seoul National University Museum of Art (SNUMoA) was established in 1995, with contributions from the Samsung Cultural Foundation, after a proposal from Dr. Lee Jong-sang, a professor of Oriental Art. Design was by the Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas, with construction entrusted to the Samsung Group. This 4450m² structure sits three stories above and below ground. Its major distinguishing feature is the forward area which almost appears to be floating in the air. Construction was undertaken from 2003 to 2005, just off the Gwanak Campus’ main gate while the opening took place on the June 8, 2006. Dr. Jung Hung-min assumed the directorship of the gallery in 2006. Seattle Central Library, designed by OMA Rem Koolhaas (born November 17, 1944 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch architect, former journalist and screenwriter who studied architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. ... The Samsung Group is South Koreas largest conglomerate (chaebol) and a global multinational corporation leading several major industries in the world, composed of numerous businesses, including Samsung Electronics, the worlds largest electronics company[1], Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the worlds biggest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Newspaper

The first edition of the paper was launched while seeking refuge from the ravages of the Korean War, on February 4th, 1952. In 1953 it was moved to Dongsoong-dong in Seoul, where from 1958 even editions for high school were published. Financial difficulties in 1960 lead the paper to cease printing for a time. It was relocated to the Gwanak Campus in 1975 where it has been in continuous publication until the present day. At the time of its first launch the paper was sold for 500 won a copy, sometimes twice a week. Now, however, it is distributed for free every Monday. The school paper is not available during schools breaks or exams.

Notable alumni

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Politics

• Kang Kum-Sil: 55th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea (2003~2004)
• Kim Young-sam: former president of South Korea (1993~1998). Kim's B.A. thesis was on Immanuel Kant's philosophy. According to a SNU medical college graduate who played with Kim in a students' soccer club, Kim transferred to SNU in his sophomore or junior year.^{[citation needed]}
• Goh Kun: former mayor of Seoul and prime minister of South Korea
• Ban Ki-moon: current Secretary-General of United Nations; former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea.
• Chung Mong-jun: Vice president of FIFA
• Kim Moon-soo: current governor of Gyeonggi-do
• Han Seung Soo: president of the 56th General Assembly of the United Nations
• Chin Dae-je: former Executive of Samsung Corporation and former minister of department of Information and Telecommunication

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Science

• Hwang Woo-Suk: a controversial biomedical scientist
• Lee Jong-wook: former WHO Directors-General
• Ko San: Korean astronaut

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Entertainment

• Kim Tae Hee: actress
• Lee Soo Man: CEO of SM Entertainment

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Literature

• Hong Se-hwa, journalist and progressive political activist
• Yi Munyol, novelist and political commentator. He attended the College of Education but did not graduate.

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Business

• Lee Jae-Yong: Executive of Samsung Group
• Kim Shin Bae: CEO of SK Telecom
• Yun Jong-Yong: Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics
• Kim Beom-soo: Founder of HanGame and former CEO of NHN
• Hwang Chang-Gyu: CEO of Samsung Electronics
• Dongjin Kim: Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motors
• Nam Yong: CEO and Vice Chairman of LG Electronics

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Athletics

• Enccer: College of Engineering soccer team (official web site)

References

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Further reading

• Seoul National University, "서울대학교 40년사"(The 40 years history of Seoul National University), 1986.

See also

• TEPS
• Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

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External links

• Seoul National University English Website
• SNULIFE, SNU students' portal site
• Gwanaksa, students' dormitory of Gwanak Campus

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