Sungkyunkwan University is a national university with 622 years of glorious history and shining tradition. The university has led the development of higher education in Korea by challenging and innovating with a mind for sharing and coexistence.
- #99 Ranking
- 1 Masters
- 1,203 Academic Staff
- 23,104 Students
- 4,390 Students (int'l)
- 10,166 Students (female)
- Private Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (1)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
About
History
Sungkyunkwan University was founded at the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty in 1398 as the highest national educational institute in the early years of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. As the oldest university in East Asia, it has fostered leaders of our society for over 600 years.
Education
Sungkyunkwan University’s mission is to offer world-class education, produce exemplary research, build its reputation, and be global hub with the best knowledge and human resources network.
Research
Research Institutes:
- Institute of Confucian Philosophy and Culture
- Deaedong Institute for Korean Studies
- Sungkyun Institute of China Studies
- Survey Research Center
- Center for Francophone Studies / Centre d'Etudes Francophones
- Institute for Knowledge and Information Management
- Institute for Hybrid Future Culture
- Center for East Asian History
- Center of Leadership & Public Management
- Institute for Social Welfare Studies
- Sustainable Urban Development Institute
- Policy Evaluation Research Institution
- Cooperative Wireless Communications Research Center
- Game Technology Center
- Energy Power Research Center
- Convergence Research Institute
- Center for Power IT
- Green Car Electro-Technology Center
Career
- Career Guidance: Helps students plan their careers based on their knowledge and skills
- Job Counseling: Offers advice to students about suitable career paths and fields related to individual majors and various on and off campus activities
- Career Management: Offers services to graduates who wish to find jobs in their fields of study or to change their career paths
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2021. Universities with a score above 4.0 (out of 5) in any of the 8 award categories, receive Badges of Excellence. Congratulations!
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2023
99 -2
2022
97 -9
2021
88
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
170 -48
2022
122 -21
2021
101
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2022
201
2021
201
2020
201
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
-
2022
-
2021
205
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The Student Human Resources Development Team supports students career management and helps them develop their career paths so they can effectively utilize their knowledge and skills.
Housing services
- Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (Seoul)
- Natural Sciences Campus (Suwon)
Library services
Entrance Guide:
- Student ID card (or mobile student ID card) is required
- Attach student ID card at the gate and pass after green light is turned on
- Students must reserve an empty seat using the kiosk beforehand.
ICT services
Students can make requests or inquiries using SKKU's IT Call Center. The IT Call Center offers fast and accurate responses internet, PC, phone, etc.
Medical services
To promote health and well-being of our students and faculty, the University’s Health Center offers services in early detection of diseases, treatment and treatment placement, health counseling, student health checkup and etc.
Student Life
Campus life
Myeongryunhaksa can accommodate about 1,432 domestic and international undergraduate students living at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul. It consists of Korean student dormitories (E-House, G-House, and K-House) and international student dormitories (C-House, I-House, and M-House).
Sports facilities
The Physical Education Health Center was established March 5, 1963 in order to supervise services such as health consultations for SKKU students, faculty, and staff, improvement of physiques, training athletes, etc. After that, the two functions of physical education and health consultation were separated.
The Varsity Sports Organization is situated not only in the domestic and international sporting world, but also in the center of a star that produces many talented people from all walks of life.
Student clubs
Kinggo Cheerleader promotes and upholds team spirit among the SKKU community by cheering at sporting events of SKKU sports teams and other university events.
Students Clubs like Racket Challenge Bloodline, Hogwarts or Chung Lang, meaning Blue Wave.
Accreditation
- NO. 1 Korean Private Comprehensive Universities for 3 consecutive years in the JoongAng Daily University Rankings
- Ranked 118th in the QS World University Rankings and 13th in the THE Asian University Rankings
- GSB MBA Program: Ranked 45th in the world (British Financial Times)
- 23 academic subjects ranked in the Top 100 of the 2015 QS World University Subject Rankings
Student Reviews
Study experience in South Korea
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Due to covid most of the courses were carried out online and there were some difficulty communicating with professors. However, learning different courses really expanded my knowledge.
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
A decent program if you want to study philosophy of language. Has a phenomenal graduate community.
Experience
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The fun part about university life and experience is getting to try out things that are perhaps out of our comfort zone. Basically, university experience includes the societies and activates that we take part in and the skills that we learn from them as well as the memories and friends that we make.
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