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HOME About SNUSNU in the WorldGlobal Standing |
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Seoul National University, as the continuing leader of higher education in Korea,
is committed to becoming a global institution.
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The University’s scientific and academic competence has been internationally recognized. |
| 47th IN THE WORLD |
The Times Higher Education ranked Seoul National University 47th in 2009, up from 50th in 2008.
SNU was also recognized as a world-class university in rankings by subjects.
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Yearly Rankings in The Times Higher Education |
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| Global Leader in Research |
SNU has made numerous contributions to scientific research, especially in IT, BT, and NT technologies. As of 2008,
it ranks 24th in the Science Citation Index, the worldwide standard for assessing research capacity.
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World University Rankings by Number of SCI Publications |
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| Producing Leaders in Global Business |
Seoul National University has produced many leaders in world business. According to the Professional Ranking of World Universities, conducted by the Ecole des Mines de Paris - MINES ParisTech, it ranks 5th in terms of the number of CEO-position alumni in the world’s 500 leading companies, testifying to the efficiency of SNU’s professional training programs.
※ Source: Ecole des Mines de Paris - MINES ParisTech, ‘Professional Classification of Higher Education Institutions’, 2009 |
| Internationalization Efforts |
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Seoul National University aims at becoming more than a national university for the Korean people--it aims to be a university for the world. It has exchange programs with leading universities around the world and is committed to diversifying its student body and faculty. The university is planning to build an international campus where all lectures
will be conducted in English. Seoul National University has launched an international summer program, internship program and scholarship program to attract international students. In addition, the University is committed to recruiting international
faculty. To become a university that matters to the world is the vision of SNU.
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