SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY (SKKU), SEOUL, KOREA


August-October, 2016 Vol. 3
Worldwide
  • Brown University - SKKU 1st Global Government Administration Experience Program' Opened
  • President of Peking University visits SKKU to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
  • President of University of St. Gallen Visits SKKU
Discovery
  • SKKU Ranked 106th in 2016-17 QS University Rankings
  • SKKU Ranked 8th Most Innovative University in Asia and 46th Most Innovative University in the World by Reuters
  • SKKU Made Top 7 in Computer/Software Engineering of Korea
  • SKKU Placed 137th in Times Higher Education's (THE) World University Rankings
Top Schools
  • 2016 International Summer Semester: "Global Synergy: Innovating through Collaboration"
  • Collaboration Agreement with China Henan Education Department
  • Waseda University and the Research Institute of International Trade Hold Student Event
  • Third SKKU-PKU Academic Forum Held
Leading Alumni in a Global Society
  • President Chung Visits Universities in Singapore and Malaysia
Leading Alumni in a Global Society
  • Noticeable Articles Recently Published in Journals
Leading Alumni in a Global Society
  • SKKU Students Win Award at WCCM 2016
  • Student Body of SKKU Held Campus Clean-up Helping Hand Event
SKKU Ranked 8th Most Innovative University in Asia and 46th Most Innovative University in the World by Reuters

SKKU was ranked 8th among Asia's most innovative universities by Reuters based on the quality and impact of its research and patents. Five universities in Korea: KAIST, Seoul National University, POSTEC, SKKU, and Yonsei University, as well as five universities in Japan, made up the top 10. Reuters stated, "Universities in Korea and Japan produce a large amount of patent applications which has helped the two countries became hot spots for innovation."

Also, Reuters ranked the world's most innovative university based on quality and impact of research and patents. SKKU improved greatly, placing 46th, 20 positions higher than the previous year.

Seven universities in Korea: KAIST, Seoul National University, SKKU, Yonsei University, Hanyang Univeristy, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and Korea University made up the top 100.


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