History
- 1918 Founded as Kyung Sung Public Agricultural College
- 1956 Promoted to four-year college and renamed as Seoul Agricultural College
- 1974 Reorganized as Seoul Industrial University
- 1975 Oversight committee transferred from Seoul Board of Education to Seoul Metropolitan Government
- 1981 Renamed as Seoul City University
- 1987 Renamed as University of Seoul
Education
Founded on a long humanistic tradition, the University of Seoul is a progressive state-of-the-art university and a cultural institution that harmonizes man and the city.
Research
- Research Institute for Industry Managernment
- Urban Safety and Security Research Institute
- Law Research Institute
- Tax Research Institute
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
1001 -50
2024
951 -150
2023
801
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
2025
-
2024
801 400
2023
1201
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
2025
-
2024
913 -101
2023
812
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.
Housing services
Most of international students either stay at the Student Dormitory or at the International House. Smoking indoors and near entrances to facilities is prohibited.To get access to dormitory. Visit the Dormitory Office for registration. Staff will take a photo of you for facial recognition access.
Library services
The Main Library is composed of reading rooms with 2,200 seats and houses almost 800,000 volumes of books, monographs and references. It also holds 1,466 different periodicals, 58,034 units of non-book materials and several online databases. The Main Library opened the Digitalized Information Service Room in 1998, which allows users to access more non-book materials
ICT services
Students and faculty members can use wireless Internet service within the campus. In order to use the wireless Internet service, it is required to register as a user at the University Administration and Information Center.
You can connect to a wireless network on your laptop, smart tablet, smartphone, etc.
Medical services
The main goal of our health service is to provide the motivation of “healthy campus life, pleasant medical condition, equal opportunity,” and to achieve these goals we have been pursuing professional and practical health management business for both students and faculties.
Campus life
Student Cafeteria located in the Student Hall (#16 on the campus map) and in the Natural Science Building (#19). Korean dishes are hostly available. Prices normally range from 1,500 won to 2,000 won per person but may further vary depending on the menu of the day. The cafeteria runs from 9:00 to 10:00 for breakfast, from 11:00 to 14:00 for lunch, from 15:00 to 18:00 for dinner on weekdays, and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sports facilities
As a place for general physical education, the University Gymnasium and Sport Complex is used for instruction as well as for various sports and recreational activities. Various indoor and outdoor sport facilities and equipment are provided for such sports or recreational activities.
Institutional Accreditation. Ministry of Education of Korea.