This school will be open to anyone who is interested in starting a business and is expected to help the university proactively respond to the challenges of the global economy.
- #651 Ranking
- 16,121 Students
- Private Institution Type
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History
In 1940, Sejong University created a place of learning dedicated to excellence in education and research. Navigating successfully the rough seas of Korea’s modern history, Sejong has faithfully continued its tradition of producing competitive graduates that society required and cultivating the latest innovations that served as the new engine of economic growth.
Education
Years of this endeavor have resulted in one of Korea’s most distinguished and prominent academic institutions, and Sejong is now poised to make another leap, aiming to become a university with global recognition.Today, we are witnessing the rapid transformation of our knowledge-based society built on a robust IT industry into the so-called “Smart Society” underpinned by wide-ranging mobile devices, facilitating the development of a ubiquitous environment where person-to-person, person-to-object and object-to-object communication can occur in real time. This change of enormous magnitude poses challenges for universities everywhere that question their reason for being.
Research
These efforts will provide a foundation for the university to combine the research capabilities that put the university's science, technology and engineering departments among the top ten in Korea and the strengths of its art & physical education department that is one of the best in the country to fuel the new growth engine and serve as a hotbed for entrepreneurship and innovation, which is expected to help ease the youth unemployment problem.
Career
The office of Career Services is managing various programs to be flexible in responding to the rapidly changing job market for young applicants. They provide a broad variety of information such as online lectures, instructions on how to write a cover letter, and interview tricks related to employment. Information on the office of employment support is posted on the homepage of employment information center to provide wide information about employment. The office of Career Services is always trying its best to be useful and helpful for employment of students. Please use these advantages and apply them to get a job.
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
651
2019
651 -100
2018
551
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
2020
-
2019
501
2018
501
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
-
2019
738 35
2018
773
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 Center for Teaching & Learning provides access to the latest information to help both students and faculty members keep pace with the changes Of the 21st century. Through academic exchange with our world-wide network of universities, the Center for Teaching and Learning is able to improve education and expand creativity on campus.
- We strive to help each student reach their full potential and to assist faculty members in research and education.
- The Global Education Institute teaches specialized courses and vocation-al skills. Since 1993, the Global Education Institute has helped over 2,000 students a year reach their academic and professional goals.
Housing services
Sejong University strive to help the international students enjoy the best of their residential life in Korea by ensuring security and living convenience. Sejong University’s dorms provide a home away from home to the International students studying at Sejong. The students from all over the world make the residence an ideal place to meet new people and make great memories.
Library services
The central library has not only high-tech information system but also external scale for the information era and also raises its status to a higher level as the best central library in Korea.
ICT services
Wireless Internet Service:
- Wireless Internet access is available to the professor, staff, and undergraduate/graduate students of Sejong University. (Sejong portal student/professor/staff ID number and password are required.)
Medical services
The Health Center has been established for the purpose of promotion and protection of health for Sejong University’s students, professors, and staff. The Health Center offers administration of medicine, first-aid medicine supplies, and health consultations while striving its best for the undergraduates’ and graduate students’ "healthy campus life."
Student Life
Campus life
Sejong University strives to help the international students enjoy the best of their residential life in Korea by ensuring security and living convenience. Sejong University’s dorms provide a home away from home to the International students studying at Sejong. The students from all over the world make the residence an ideal place to meet new people and make great memories.
Sports facilities
- Club activity is encouraged to discover more extra enjoyment in addition to campus life of the lecture room and to satisfy the shortage of campus life with hobbies and interactions.
- There are over 40 club activities in five departments (academics, sports, voluntary service, culture, religion) which are the flowers of university culture that allow students to learn new things and make new friends.
Student clubs
Clubs:
- Gaper
- Nulhem Chorus
- The Black
- Sound Plus
- Soul Train.
Accreditation
Gratefully, Sejong University was early to spot these changes and has proactively responded to them. This led to many valuable accomplishments: the university was named a Resource Development Specialization University; its business school was re-awarded the international AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) certification; the Graphene Research Institute was named a Priority Research Center by the National Research Foundation of Korea; the university was awarded a Brain Korea 21 project; and the Department of National Defense System was newly created.
The Global Study Awards
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