Sungkonghoe University

Sungkonghoe University
성공회대학교
Former names
St. Michael Theological School
Motto열림, 섬김, 나눔[1]
Motto in English
Openness, Service, Sharing
TypePrivate
Established1914 (Saint Michael's Theological School)
1994 (reorganized as a comprehensive university)
AffiliationAnglican
PresidentKi Seok Kim
Administrative staff
287
Undergraduates3,090
Postgraduates447
Location, ,
South Korea
Campus39,431 m2 (424,430 sq ft)
Websitewww.skhu.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
성공회대학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeonggonghoe Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerSŏnggonghoe Taehakkyo

Sungkonghoe University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded in 1914 by the Anglican Communion and became a comprehensive university in 1994. It is one of the most progressive universities in South Korea with an academic mission dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and peace on the Korean peninsula. It is particularly respected in the research and education of social sciences.

  1. ^ "교육이념" [The ideals of education]. Sungkonghoe University (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2014.