Seoul National University
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Not to be confused with the University of Seoul, the Seoul National University of Science and Technology, or the Seoul National University of Education.
Seoul National University (SNU; Korean: 서울대학교; lit. Seoul University) is a public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the SKY universities and a part of the Flagship Korean National Universities.[5]
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서울대학교 | |
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Seulensis[1] | |
Motto | Veritas Lux Mea (Latin) |
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Motto in English | The Truth is My Light |
Type | National |
Established | August 22, 1946; 77 years ago (1946-08-22) |
President | Ryu Hong-lim[2] |
Academic staff | 2,278 (2022)[3] |
Students | 28,264 (2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | 15,870[3] |
Postgraduates | 12,394[3] |
4,019[3] | |
Location | Gwanak-gu, Seoul (Gwanak Campus), Jongno-gu, Seoul (Yeongeon Campus), Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do (Pyeongchang Campus), Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do (Siheung Campus) , 37°27′36″N 126°57′09″E |
Campus | Urban, 4.2 km2 (1037 acres) 7.0 km2 (1,729 acres), including the arboreta and other campuses. |
Colors | SNU Blue |
Affiliations | AALAU, AEARU, APRU, AUA |
Mascot | Crane, Zelkova Tree[4] |
Website | snu.ac.kr en |
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Seoul National University | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | 서울大學校 |
Revised Romanization | Seoul Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Taehakkyo |
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The university's main campus is located in Gwanak, and two additional campuses are located in Daehangno and Pyeongchang. The university comprises sixteen colleges, one graduate school and nine professional schools. The student body consists of nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students.[5]