SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (SKKU), SEOUL, KOREA


November-December 2014 Vol. 3
Worldwide
  • SKKU, the Top Comprehensive University in Korea
  • SKKU Competitiveness
  • Great Global Partnership BASF's Asian Region R&D Center in SKKU
  • SKKU-UN Habitat Collaboration City Development & Green City
Top Schools
  • Department of Semiconductor Engineering Partnership with Samsung Electronics
Global Campus
  • Intercultural Peer Learning SKKU-HKUST Collaboration
  • Students along with Community
Leading Alumni in a Global Society
  • SKKU's Own Napoleon, Chairman of Rhee Bros, Seung-man Lee
  • President of SKKU Women Alumni Association, Chun-sun Park
Discovery
  • SKKU Professor Discovers Origins of Cosmic Rays
Special Lecture
  • Special Lecture by Brian Kobilka, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
  • Special Lecture by Carol Greider, Nobel Laureate for Medicine
Students' Activities
  • Students' Sports Festival 2014
  • SKKU Undergraduate Students, Stars in International Journal Publication
SKKU, the Top Comprehensive University in Korea

Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU) was ranked first among Korean universities for two years in a row, according to 2014 University Rankings by Korean major newpaper JoongAng Daily. The improvement of reputation and professors' research power are interpreted as the main causes of SKKU's rise in the ranking. It is also considered that many years' steady investments on education and research have generated gradual achievements after SKKU's recruitment of its foundation. The following ranks after SKKU are Korea, Seoul and Yonsei.

2014 University Rankings by JoongAng Daily have evaluated the universities with 4 indexes (32 detailed indicators) out of 300 points. The scores of each section are different; กโ90 for educational environment and financial condition กโ100 for professor and research กโ50 for globalization กโ60 for social reputation.

During this period, SKKU did not stop its investments on education and research. For instance, SKKU improved the educational environment by building and remodeling new classrooms, expending scholarships and building dormitories. It also invited world-class professors and expanded research investments.

Thanks to SKKU's consistent investments on education and research after setting a medium-and long-term vision, many achievements have become visible since 2011. Naturally, SKKU's reputation has been improved not only domestically, but internationally as well.


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