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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.

  • 1940

  • 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

  • 05

    The Seoul Women's College of Education was established

    서울여자학원 신축 기공식
  • 1948

  • 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

  • 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

  • 04

    The Soodo Women's College of Education was promoted from a 2 year college to a 4 year college of education.

  • 1978

  • 01

    The institution's name was changed from the Soodo Women's College to Sejong College.

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  • 1987

  • 08

    Sejong College was promoted from a college into a university.

  • 1991

  • 08

    Sejong University's Social Education Center was founded

  • 1999

  • 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.

  • 2002

  • 08

    The Ministry of Education and Human Resources designated Sejong University as a university for outstanding educational reform in 2002

  • 2004

  • 09

    The Ministry of Education and Human Resources designated Sejong University as an outstanding specialized university.

  • 2007

  • 04

    The School of Business, MBA, Master's/Doctor's degree business programs have received accreditation for the AACSB.

  • 2009

  • 06

    Sejong University was designated as a 'specialized graduate school institution for spatial data'

  • 2014

  • 05

    Sejong University entered the top 150 universities for the 2014 QS-Chosun Daily Ranking for Asian Universities

  • 2015

  • 01

    Sejong University ranked 14th in the 2015 THE World University Rankings.

  • 08

    Sejong University was classified as rank A(Best) in the 2015 University Structural Reform Evaluation done by the Ministry of Education

  • 10

    The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning designated Sejong University as one of the core univerisities for the field of software.

  • 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.

  • 2016

  • 02

    Sejong University was selected to lead the Univeristy Youth Employment Support Center Project in 2016

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  • 2016

  • 05

    Sejong Univeristy ranked 11th in the Liden World University Rankings in 2016

  • 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)

  • 06

    Sejong University entered the top 100 universities(ranked 93rd) in the 2016 QS-Chosun Daily Ranking for Asian Universities

  • 09

    Sejong University was selected for the Creative Korea(CK) University Specialization Project in 2016

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 17th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities for the first time in the 2016 QS World Univeristy Rankings

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities in the 2016 THE World University Rankings.

  • 2017

  • 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

  • 05

    Sejong University was ranked 5th overall, and 2nd for the social sciences and humanities in Korea in the 2017 Leiden World University Rankings

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and in the top 500 Universities in the world in the 2018 THE World University Rankings

  • 10

    Sejong University was ranked 14th in Korea, and 88th in the world in the 2018 QS Asian University Rankings

  • 12

    Sejong University was selected for the Seoul Campus Town Creation Project

Sejong University

Become creative challengers

that communicate with the world.

  • 2018

  • 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

  • 06

    Sejong University was selected as a self-developing University in the [2018 University Basic Competence Examination] by the Ministry of Education

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea in the 2019 THE World University Rankings.

  • 10

    Sejong University ranked 90th in Asia in the 2019 QS Asian University Rankings.

  • 2019

  • 03

    Sejong University implemented the University Innovation Support Project done by the Ministry of Education

  • 04

    Sejong University Newly entered the 2nd phase of the LINC+ Project

  • 05

    Sejong University ranked 14th in Korea, and 102nd in Asia in the 2020 THE Asian University Rankings.

  • 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

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 10th in Korea, and 401-500th in the world in the 2020 THE World University Rankings.

  • 11

    Sejong University ranked 91st in Asia in the 2020 QS Asian University Rankings.

Sejong University

Become creative challengers

that communicate with the world.

  • 2020

  • 06

    Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea, and 78th in Asia in the 2020 THE Asian University Rankings.

  • 07

    Sejong University ranked 3rd in Korea in the 2020 Leiden World University Rankings

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 9th in Korea, and 301-350th in the world in the 2021 THE World University Rankings.

  • 11

    Sejong University ranked 12th in Korea, and 83rd in Asia in the 2021 QS Asian University Rankings.

  • 2021

  • 06

    Sejong University ranked 10th in Korea, and 46th in Asia in the 2021 THE Asian University Rankings.

  • 06

    Sejong University ranked 2nd in Korea in the 2021 Leiden World University Rankings

  • 06

    Sejong University was newly appointed as a University specialized in information protection in 2021

  • 09

    Sejong University ranked 8th in Korea, and 251-300th in the world in the 2022 THE World University Rankings.

  • 09

    Sejong University was designated as a university suitable for public financing in the [2021 University Basic Competence Examination] by the Ministry of Education

  • 11

    Sejong University ranked 11th in Korea, and 81st in Asia in the 2022 QS Asian University Rankings.