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Seoul National University

1 Gwanak-ro, Seoul

  • #31 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 24,436Total Students
  • 3,721Faculty
  • 3,004Int'l Students
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SNU has one Graduate School with 99 programs from five different fields of studies. The interdisciplinary programs are the ones invented and operated by more than two different departments. Most of the majors below offer both master’s and doctoral programs. (http://en.snu.ac.kr/gradaute-school)

  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Arts
  • Interdisciplinary Programs

SNU also has 9 Professional Graduate Schools as below. The School of Law, the Graduate School of International Studies, and the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology offer both master’s and doctoral...
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About

SNU has one Graduate School with 99 programs from five different fields of studies. The interdisciplinary programs are the ones invented and operated by more than two different departments. Most of the majors below offer both master’s and doctoral programs. (http://en.snu.ac.kr/gradaute-school)

  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Arts
  • Interdisciplinary Programs

SNU also has 9 Professional Graduate Schools as below. The School of Law, the Graduate School of International Studies, and the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology offer both master’s and doctoral...
Read more

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #37
  • 2014
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  • 2015
    #=31
  • 2016
    #36
  • 2017
    #35
  • 2018
    #=36
  • 2019
    #36
  • 2020
    #37
  • 2021
    #37
  • 2022
    #36
  • 2023
    #29
  • 2024
    #41
  • 2025
    #31

Ranking criteria

82.3
Overall
98.5
Academic Reputation
71.7
Citations per Faculty
100
Employment Outcomes
98.6
Employer Reputation
83.1
Faculty Student Ratio
10.5
International Faculty Ratio
73.2
International Research Network
16.9
International Students Ratio
96
Sustainability
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Student & Staff

Total students
24,436

42%
58%

International students
3,004

29%
71%

Total faculty staff
3,721

293
3428

Total students
24,436

42%
58%

International students
3,004

29%
71%

Total faculty staff
3,721

3428
293
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Campus locations

Seoul, South Korea

Gwanak Campus,

1 Gwanak-ro , Seoul , Gwanak , South Korea , 08826

Yeongeon, South Korea

Yeongeon Campus,

103 Daehak-ro , Yeongeon , Seoul , South Korea , 03080

Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea

Pyeongchang Campus,

1447, Pyeongchang-daero , Pyeongchang-gun , Gangwon-do , South Korea , 25354

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