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Brief History
A prestigious global university that fosters Sejong-type talent who challenges creative thinking and communicates with the world.
Sejong University
Become creative challengers
that communicate with the world.
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1940
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05
This institution was first founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute(3 Year Higher Education Institute located in Gwanghui-dong, Seongdong-gu)
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1947
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05
The Seoul Women's College of Education was established
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1948
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08
The institute was reorganized into the 「Seoul College of Education for Family and Nursing」, right with the establishment of the ROK government
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1954
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04
The institute was reorganized from the Seoul College of Education for Family and Nursing into the 「Soodo Women's College of Education
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1961
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04
The Soodo Women's College of Education was promoted from a 2 year college to a 4 year college of education.
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1978
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01
The institution's name was changed from the Soodo Women's College to Sejong College.
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1987
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08
Sejong College was promoted from a college into a university.
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1991
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08
Sejong University's Social Education Center was founded
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1999
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08
Sejong University's library was designated as the first WTO depository library in Korea
Sejong University
Become creative challengers
that communicate with the world.
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2002
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08
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources designated Sejong University as a university for outstanding educational reform in 2002
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2004
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09
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources designated Sejong University as an outstanding specialized university.
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2007
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04
The School of Business, MBA, Master's/Doctor's degree business programs have received accreditation for the AACSB.
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2009
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06
Sejong University was designated as a 'specialized graduate school institution for spatial data'
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2014
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05
Sejong University entered the top 150 universities for the 2014 QS-Chosun Daily Ranking for Asian Universities
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2015
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01
Sejong University ranked 14th in the 2015 THE World University Rankings.
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08
Sejong University was classified as rank A(Best) in the 2015 University Structural Reform Evaluation done by the Ministry of Education
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10
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning designated Sejong University as one of the core univerisities for the field of software.
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11
A MOU was signed between Sejong University and Seoul(for a Big Data Campus)
Sejong University
Become creative challengers
that communicate with the world.
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2016
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02
Sejong University was selected to lead the Univeristy Youth Employment Support Center Project in 2016
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2016
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05
Sejong Univeristy ranked 11th in the Liden World University Rankings in 2016
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05
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning selected Sejong University for the University Instructional Technology Resource Center(ITRC) Project : field of Digital Contentes and Virtual Reality(VR)
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06
Sejong University entered the top 100 universities(ranked 93rd) in the 2016 QS-Chosun Daily Ranking for Asian Universities
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09
Sejong University was selected for the Creative Korea(CK) University Specialization Project in 2016
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09
Sejong University ranked 17th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities for the first time in the 2016 QS World Univeristy Rankings
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09
Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities in the 2016 THE World University Rankings.
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2017
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02
Sejong University was selected to lead the Univeristy Youth Employment Support Center Project in 2016
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03
Sejong University ranked 99th in Asia, 9th in Korea for Citations, and 13th for globalization in the 2017 THE Asia University Rankings
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05
Sejong University was ranked 5th overall, and 2nd for the social sciences and humanities in Korea in the 2017 Leiden World University Rankings
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09
Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities in the world in the 2018 THE World University Rankings
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10
Sejong University was ranked 14th in Korea, and 88th in the world in the 2018 QS Asian University Rankings
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12
Sejong University was selected for the Seoul Campus Town Creation Project
Sejong University
Become creative challengers
that communicate with the world.
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2018
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05
Sejong University ranked 4th overall, 1st in social sciences and humanities , 5th in biology/geology, and 6th in natural sciences/engineering within Korea in the 2018 Leiden World University Rankings
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06
Sejong University was selected as a self-developing University in the [2018 University Basic Competence Examination] by the Ministry of Education
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09
Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea in the 2019 THE World University Rankings.
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10
Sejong University ranked 90th in Asia in the 2019 QS Asian University Rankings.
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2019
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03
Sejong University implemented the University Innovation Support Project done by the Ministry of Education
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04
Sejong University Newly entered the 2nd phase of the LINC+ Project
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05
Sejong University ranked 14th in Korea, and 102nd in Asia in the 2020 THE Asian University Rankings.
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05
Sejong University ranked 4th overall, 2nd in social sciences and humanities , 2nd in mathematics/computer science, and 3rd in biology/geology within Korea in the 2019 Leiden World University Rankings
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09
Sejong University ranked 10th in Korea, and 401-500th in the world in the 2020 THE World University Rankings.
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11
Sejong University ranked 91st in Asia in the 2020 QS Asian University Rankings.
Sejong University
Become creative challengers
that communicate with the world.
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2020
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06
Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea, and 78th in Asia in the 2020 THE Asian University Rankings.
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07
Sejong University ranked 3rd in Korea in the 2020 Leiden World University Rankings
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09
Sejong University ranked 9th in Korea, and 301-350th in the world in the 2021 THE World University Rankings.
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11
Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and 83rd in Asia in the 2021 QS Asian University Rankings.
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2021
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06
Sejong University ranked 10th in Korea, and 46th in Asia in the 2021 THE Asian University Rankings.
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06
Sejong University ranked 2nd in Korea in the 2021 Leiden World University Rankings
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06
Sejong University was newly appointed as a University specialized in information protection in 2021
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09
Sejong University ranked 8th in Korea, and 251-300th in the world in the 2022 THE World University Rankings.
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09
Sejong University was designated as a university suitable for public financing in the [2021 University Basic Competence Examination] by the Ministry of Education
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11
Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea, and 81st in Asia in the 2022 QS Asian University Rankings.