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Sungkyunkwan is synonymous with both tradition and innovation
in education. The literal meaning of the University's name is
'an institution for building a harmonious society' of perfected
human beings. The founding philosophy of Old Sungkyunkwan is
needed as much as ever today, in an era of technological advancement
that seems devoid of humanity. The University's faculty of more
than 1,000 are committed to quality teaching and research, offering
students a challenging environment for intellectual and personal
growth.
Old Sungkyunkwan was founded over 600 years ago by royal decree
to promote the scholarship in Confucianism. As a nation's highest
educational institution, Old Sungkyunkwan went through vicissitudes
with the country it served over the centuries. It would be misleading,
however, to view the University merely in the context of its
premodern history. What the University has achieved in the past
fifty years meets and exceeds that of the five hundred years
preceding our current century.
After World War II, with the emergence of the Republic of Korea,
Old Sungkyunkwan underwent a renaissance as a private university.
As Korea modernized and underwent social and economic reforms,
the University grew rapidly to address the diverse demands of
the advancing country. Though a long history alone cannot guarantee
the excellence of an institution, the rich culture, which exudes
from a long tradition, is surely a unique and valuable asset
of the University. In addition, we take pride in the University's
innovative spirit; as a result of the long efforts to place
natural sciences on an equal footing with our strong foundation
in humanities, we now operate two campuses: the Humanities and
Social Sciences Campus and the Natural Sciences Campus.
Based on a highly successful partnership with Samsung who has
generously funded several core initiatives, the University has
been rapidly developing and prospering since 1996.
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SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY. All Rights reserved.  
Humanities and Social Sciences Campus : 53 Myeongnyun-dong 3-ga, Jongno-gu,
Seoul 110-745, Korea
Natural Sciences Campus : 300 Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
440-746, Korea |
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