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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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Research Output
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Total Students
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About

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SNU’s 15 Colleges offer various undergraduate degree programs. Those who want to study in ‘interdisciplinary programs for undergraduates’ or ‘combined minor’ can apply for the programs after studying a few semesters in their Departments. (http://en.snu.ac.kr/undergraduate-programs)

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Fine Arts
  • College of Liberal Studies
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Music
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Interdisciplinary Programs for Undergraduate

About

SNU’s 15 Colleges offer various undergraduate degree programs. Those who want to study in ‘interdisciplinary programs for undergraduates’ or ‘combined minor’ can apply for the programs after studying a few semesters in their Departments. (http://en.snu.ac.kr/undergraduate-programs)

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Fine Arts
  • College of Liberal Studies
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Music
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Interdisciplinary Programs for Undergraduate

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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