Korea University

Korea University or 고려대학교 - private higher education institution in South Korea. Korea University began its activity in 1905. It has an urban campus located in Seoul.

University ranking. Korea University is one of the leaders in South Korea, one of the 5 best universities in the country. Korea University Is quite remarkable as it is among the best world universities. According to the specialists, the university’s strengths are as follows: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Physics», «Chemistry», «Computer Science», «Economics & Business». The university is in the top 200 in the quality of education criterion. The university is among the most respected institutions by the employers of South Korea and the world.

Application process and the cost of tuition. The enrollment is based on the exam results. Korea University chose to divide its academic year into semesters. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 11,222 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at Korea University is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 11,000 USD. Before starting to plan your education at Korea University read more information on the official website http://www.korea.ac.kr.

The composition of the university. Korea University is among the largest universities that educates more then 26 thousand students. The university accepts both local and foreign students. Local students have the opportunity to work with foreigners. 12% of students come from abroad. More than 3 thousand teachers are employed by the university.

Infrastructure of Korea University. The library is available to all of the students. The university also provides dormitories for those who need them. It is worth noting that in addition to being a part of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), the university also has a membership in the Universitas 21 and OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW).

Korea University - Official Description

Korea University embraces the challenges of the 21st Century by building new bridges across old boundaries. These bridges include new educational programs that stress multiple majors and interdisciplinary studies; strategic partnerships with private and public R&D centers that pool resources and promote innovative research; and new international relationships that bring Korea University students together with students, faculty and programs of other leading universities around the world. Aggressive investments in new research facilities, information systems and infrastructure give these bridges the strength and flexibility to extend far into the next century. All of these bridges point to a single destination — achieving the University mission of educating "intellectuals in action." By "intellectuals in action" I mean men and women imbued with superior knowledge and the moral courage to put their intellectual skills to work in the search for lasting solutions to real problems. In a world of constant change, no institution can thrive by simply maintaining the status quo. Our efforts to move beyond the already strong reputation of our University reflects a 95-year tradition of ceaseless endeavor and reinvention.