Seoul National University

Seoul National University (SNU) is a leading research-oriented university in South Korea, founded in 1946. SNU has three campuses: the main campus in Gwanak District and two additional campuses in Daehangno and Pyeongchang County. The university comprises sixteen colleges, one graduate school, and nine professional schools, with nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students. SNU has a strong global presence, holding a memorandum of understanding with over 700 academic institutions in 40 countries and the World Bank. The university is part of Washington University in St. Louis's McDonnell International Scholars Academy and offers dual master's degrees with Duke University, ESSEC Business School, Hitotsubashi University, and Yale School of Management. The university has been ranked 29th in the QS World University Rankings 2023 and 56th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023.

SNU's vision is to create a community of knowledge, leading the future by fostering global convergence talent, building an innovative knowledge ecosystem, creating knowledge-based social values, and establishing a foundation for sustainable university development. The university aims to strengthen creativity and character by implementing a convergence, “L-shaped” education system that enables students to explore various perspectives through student-directed education programs and interdisciplinary courses. SNU fosters digital innovators equipped with domain knowledge and data science skills through the Data Science Graduate School and the 10-10 Project, which supports future-oriented research.

SNU shares knowledge with society and the communities around it through various social service activities, providing online courses to meet the intellectual needs of the general public, and opening its cultural programs to the community. Finally, SNU is committed to establishing a future-oriented smart multi-campus that responds to future changes in the education environment and saves energy through ICT. The university has established a University Innovation Center to systematically and comprehensively promote university innovation, pioneering the higher education of the future by sponsoring mid- to long-term research projects through extensive data analysis.

Seoul National University (SNU) is a prestigious national university in South Korea. Its history can be traced back to 1946, just after the end of Japanese colonial rule in Korea. At the time, the country was still in a state of political and social upheaval. The establishment of SNU was seen as a critical step towards modernizing the nation and promoting democracy.

Originally, the university's main campus was located in Dongsung-dong, Jongno District. However, due to political pressure from President Park Chung-hee, who was concerned about student protests at the site of the Gwanak golf club, a new main campus was built in Gwanak District in February 1975. Between 1975 and 1979, most colleges of the university relocated to the new Gwanak Campus.

Despite the challenges posed by political instability and financial difficulties in the early years, SNU has become one of the leading universities in the world. The university has made significant contributions to the development of the country, and its graduates have gone on to become leaders in various fields, including politics, business, and academia.

In recent years, SNU has faced new challenges, including proposals to relocate the university to the newly established special autonomous Sejong City. While the university has considered withdrawing from this plan, it remains committed to its mission of promoting academic excellence, advancing research, and contributing to the betterment of society.

Seoul National University (SNU) is renowned for its comprehensive academic programs, offering 83 undergraduate degree programs across its 16 colleges. The university is organized into the following colleges: Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts, Liberal Studies, Human Ecology, Music, Engineering, Natural Sciences, Agriculture & Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School of Data Science. SNU's undergraduate programs cover a wide range of fields, including engineering, business, social sciences, humanities, and the natural sciences.

For postgraduate students, SNU has one graduate school that offers 99 programs across five fields of study, namely humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and interdisciplinary studies. The university also has twelve professional graduate schools, including the Graduate School of Public Health, Graduate School of Business, School of Law, School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, and others.

SNU is also well-known for its research programs, with numerous research institutes and centers spread throughout the university's campuses. The university has made significant contributions to fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate change, and sustainable energy, among others.

SNU's doctoral programs are highly competitive, with a strong emphasis on research and innovation. The university offers doctoral programs in various fields such as humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. SNU's PhD programs are designed to produce world-class researchers, scientists, and scholars who will contribute to society through their research and academic pursuits.

SNU's global MBA program is ranked among the best in the world, according to various global rankings. QS World University Rankings (2021) ranked SNU as the 37th best university in the world and 9th in Asia, whilst it is 9th in the independent regional QS Asian University Rankings (2020). The 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked SNU 60th in the world and 9th in Asia. Additionally, the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) regarded SNU as the best university in South Korea and among the top 101st-150th universities worldwide.

In terms of MBA-specific rankings, SNU's global MBA program has also received recognition. The program is ranked 17th in Asia and 69th in the world by QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2022. Additionally, the program is ranked 66th in the world and 14th in Asia by the Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2021.

A KEDI study found that the university's name-value translates into wages that are on average about 12 percent higher than that of any other Korean university. 

Additionally, approximately one in four Korean university presidents obtained their undergraduate degree at Seoul National University, and between 2003 and 2009, more students who graduated from science high schools and received presidential scholarships matriculated at SNU than at eight other leading universities combined. 

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