University ranking. According to the international ratings Seoul National University is the leading university of South Korea and a desirable place to study for the majority of students. The university has its well deserved place among the top 5% of the world’s best universities. Strong suits of the university are: «Arts and Humanities», «Engineering and Technology», «Life Sciences and Medicine», «Natural Science», «Social Sciences and Management», «Mathematics», «Physics», «Chemistry», «Computer Science». The university is famous for its high education quality ranking in the top 100 in the international rating. Thanks to the good standing among the employers of South Korea, the graduates of SNU find employment quite easily.
Application process and the cost of tuition. The results of the examinations and the certificate of the academic performance are required to submission by the admission committee. Applicants to Seoul National University face serious competition as only 1 out of 5 students will be accepted, thus the application process should be handled with extra care. The academic year is traditionally consists of semesters. The cost of tuition for the bachelor’s programs is around 6,775 USD per year. Doing your master’s studies at SNU is not cheap - a year of studies will cost you 4,303 USD. In addition, the scholarships provided by the university allow for partial coverage of tuition expenses. When planning your education, please, consult the official website of the university http://www.useoul.edu.
The composition of the university. Seoul National University is among the largest universities that educates more then 26 thousand students. Foreign applicants are not excluded from the admission process. Every 9 student is a foreign citizen. More than 3 thousand teachers are employed by the university. The academic staff mainly consists of foreign specialists SNU has international student exchange programs between partner universities. More information regarding the life of the university can be found on its social media pages:Twitter, Linkedin.
Infrastructure of SNU. There is a library on the campus. Also the university provides accommodations in the form of dormitories.
Ranking | 52 1 |
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서울대학교 | |
Country | South Korea |
City | Seoul |
Bachelor (foreigners) | 6,775 USD/year. Check the current price on the official website of the university |
Master (foreigners) | 4,303 USD/year. Check the current price on the official website of the university |
Living expenses | $1,001 -1,558 USD/month |
Acceptance Rate | 20% |
Official Website | www.useoul.edu |
Finance type | Nonprofit |
Organization type | Public |
Established | 1946 |
Abbreviation | SNU |
Teachers | 3,859 |
Students | 26,871 |
Foreigners | 11% |
Religion | None |
Academic calendar | Semesters |
Admission | Based on grades and examinations |
Gender limitation | No limits |
Campus type | Urban |
Housing | Available |
Financial aid | Available |
Exchange programs | Available |
Library | Available |
Motto The truth is my light |
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Accreditation • Ministry of Education, Korea |
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Affiliations • Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) |
World ranking | 52 |
Country ranking | 1 |
Academic Reputation | 31 |
Employer Reputation | 47 |
Quality of teaching | 111 |
International Faculty | 399 |
Citations per Faculty | 109 |
Ranking in world by sphere | |
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Arts and Humanities | 26 |
Engineering and Technology | 15 |
Life Sciences and Medicine | 47 |
Natural Science | 24 |
Social Sciences and Management | 24 |
Ranking in world by discipline | |
Mathematics | 101 |
Physics | 76 |
Chemistry | 76 |
Computer Science | 101 |
International rankings | |
UniPage World University Ranking | 52 |
QS World University Rankings | 36 |
ARWU Academic Ranking | 101 |
Expenses - USD/Month | Min. | Med. |
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Accommodation | 497 | 682 |
Food | 330 | 468 |
Transportation | 40 | 108 |
Communications and utilities | 74 | 107 |
Clothing | 27 | 98 |
Sports and leisure | 32 | 95 |
Total | 1,001 | 1,558 |
Accommodation in Seoul | USD/Month |
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Shared room outside of centre | 502 |
Shared room in city centre | 689 |
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre | 515 |
1 bedroom apartment in city centre | 777 |
Russian | Сеульский национальный университет |
Arabic | جامعة سيول الوطنية |
German | Staatliche Universität Seoul |
Spanish | Universidad Nacional de Seúl |
French | Université nationale de Séoul |
Japanese | ソウル大学 |
Korean | 서울대학교 |
Portuguese | Universidade Nacional de Seul |
Chinese | 首尔国立大学 |