Seoul National University

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
서울대학교
Motto
Veritas Lux Mea (Latin)
Motto in English
The Truth is My Light
TypeNational
EstablishedAugust 22, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-08-22)
PresidentRyu Hong-lim[1] (유홍림)
Academic staff
2,278 (2022)[2]
Students28,264 (2022)[2]
Undergraduates15,870[2]
Postgraduates12,394[2]
4,019[2]
Location
Gwanak-gu, Seoul (Gwanak Campus), Jongno-gu, Seoul (Yeongeon Campus), Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do (Pyeongchang Campus), Siheung-si, Gyeonggi-do (Siheung Campus)
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South Korea

37°27′36″N 126°57′09″E / 37.46000°N 126.95250°E / 37.46000; 126.95250 (Seoul National University)
CampusUrban, 4.2 km2 (1037 acres)
7.0 km2 (1,729 acres), including the arboreta and other campuses.
Colors  SNU Blue
AffiliationsAALAU, AEARU, APRU, AUA
MascotCrane, Zelkova Tree[3]
Websitesnu.ac.kr
en.snu.ac.kr
Seoul National University
Hangul
서울대학교
Hanja
서울大學校
Revised RomanizationSeoul Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerSŏul Taehakkyo
Note: Other names such as 漢城國立大學, named after 漢城, the historical Chinese word of Seoul, have been used historically in China.
Seoul National University is located in Seoul
SNU
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Main campus in Gwanak District, Seoul.

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.[4]

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.[4]

  1. ^ "President's Office / Curriculum Vitae". Seoul National University. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Facts". Seoul National University. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Symbols & Identity | Overview | About SNU | SNU". en.snu.ac.kr. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  4. ^ a b "Best Investment to SNU Students". Useoul.edu. 2010-01-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20.