Seokyeong University (SKU) is a private university in South Korea. The campus is located in 16-1 Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

History

Seokyeong University was established in October 1947 as Hankook University () which was the first 4-year

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in Korea. It had difficulties during and after the

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, and in 1955 the school foundation was succeeded by Kookjae Hakwon; the university was renamed Kookjae University (, lit. "International University"; not to be confused with present-day Kookje University in

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). The university was succeeded by several foundations and in 1988 it moved to the present campus. In 1989 an independent and dedicated foundation was established for the university. In April 1992 the university was licensed as a full-fledged university, and in September 1992 it was renamed Seokyeong University. Since November 1998 the enrollment of the daytime students has been made larger than that of the evening students.

Colleges (undergraduate schools)

* College of Humanities * College of Social Science * College of Natural Science & Engineering * College of Arts

Graduate schools

* Graduate School * Graduate School of Business and Public Administration * Graduate School of Logistics * Graduate School of Education * Graduate School of Social Science * Graduate School of Beauty Arts

Research institutes

* Institute of Liberal Arts * Institute of Social Science * Institute of Industry & Business Administration * The Korean-Japanese Cultural Center * Urban Research Center * Institute of Unification Affairs * Institute of Industrial Technology * The Student Guidance Center * Philosophical Thought Center * Quality Academy * Institute of Military Study

Notable alumni

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) *

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References

External links

Official Website
Korean)
Official Website
English) Universities and colleges in Seoul Educational institutions established in 1947 1947 establishments in South Korea Seongbuk District {{ROK-university-stub