Sogang University

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Sogang University
서강대학교
President
Rev. Luke Sim Jong-hyeok, S.J.
Academic staff
439 (Full-time)
741 (Part-time)
Administrative staff
183 (Full-time)
80 (Part-time)
Students15,111
Undergraduates11,199
Postgraduates3,912
Location
35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo, Seoul
,
South Korea
CampusUrban (53 acres)
Colors  Cardinal
  Silver
MascotAlbatross
Websitewww.sogang.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
서강대학교
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSeogang Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerSŏgang Taehakkyo

Sogang University (SU,

Society of Jesus
with the school being the oldest Jesuit institution of higher education in the country.

History

Beginnings

At the initiative of the

Mapo-gu, Seoul
. The site was prepared for construction of an Administration Building, which was completed in November 1959. Sogang College was opened in 1960 and was granted research university status in 1970.

Development

The 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mother Teresa visited Sogang in May 1981 and gave addresses in the auditorium and at the basketball court, appealing for all to practice a charity that is universal.

In 1984, the Korean Catholic Church celebrated its bicentennial. For the celebration, Pope John Paul II visited Korea on May 5, meeting with priests along with men and women religious in the gymnasium and with Korean intellectuals in the auditorium.

A Sogang University campus building

On April 24, 1985, Sogang's 25th anniversary was commemorated, with Sogang's founder Fr. Geppert, SJ as a special guest.

University symbol and slogan

The cardinal red university color symbolizes love, the

the Virgin and Trinity, symbolizing wisdom.[2]
Sogang University also has a famous slogan which is: Be as Proud of Sogang as Sogang is Proud of You (Korean: 그대 서강의 자랑이듯, 서강 그대의 자랑이어라).

Academics

University rankings
JoongAng National[3] Domestic 12
QS National[4] General 15
THE National[5]
 General 22–27
(Asia version)[6]
 General 83
THE Asia
(Asia version)[7]		 General 301–350
QS World[8] General =509
THE World[9] General 801–1000
USNWR World[10]
 General =1381

Admission to Sogang University is highly selective and nationally competitive. Sogang's freshman intake belongs to the top 1% of their high school academic performance in the country, as the university is widely regarded as one of the top private universities and one of the most prestigious elite schools in the country.[16] However, the university's global ranking lags behind its esteemed national reputation and evaluation results because the institution has no medical school and fewer students enrolled compared to some other major Korean universities of a similar national rank.

Sogang Business School

In October 2009, Sogang University received accreditation in business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) to establish the university's very first business school.[17]

Sogang Business School ranks among the top five business schools in South Korea. Located near Seoul's

Financial District
, alumni from the school had received the highest job-landing ratio for undergraduates among universities in South Korea in 2006, 2007 and 2008: the percentages of employment in major companies measured by the Ministry of Education were 55.1%, 53.3% and 54.9% respectively for these years.

The "Sogang School of Economics"

The university has contributed significantly to the rapid economic growth of South Korea since the 1960s Faculty members have been deeply involved in shaping the country's future economic development model spearheaded through the top-level cabinet positions in the government by laying the groundwork of South Korea's rapid economic growth of South Korea. Due to these important engagements, a group of economists associated with the university and engaged in policy-making came to be called the "Sogang School." Based on its reputation, the institution has consistently drawn and attracted young talent of the highest intellectual caliber from around the country, mostly among applicants who scored in the top 1 percent threshold of the national college entrance examination. Sogang's economics department has been recognized as one of the foremost in South Korea based on international scholarly journal publications.[18]

Sogang Korean Language Education Center

Sogang Korean Language Education Center (KLEC) was established in 1990 with the goal of popularizing and spreading the Korean language and Korean culture throughout the world.[19]

Since its establishment, over 30,000 students from overseas have learned about Korean culture and language by participating in its programs. Currently, an average of 3,500 students register for the Korean Language Education Center every year.[20]

Notable alumni and faculty

Alumni

Politics

Park Geun-hye, 11th president of the Republic of Korea

Business

Academia

Literature

Broadcasting and entertainment

Notable faculty

Controversies

In July 2010 four professors in the department of Business Administration were dismissed after exposing the mishandling of grant funds by a fellow professor. The professors appealed to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology. Neither the professors nor the university were satisfied with the Appeal Commission's ruling, with both sides filing suit.[21]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9780521769051
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  2. ^ "교표" [University symbol] (in Korean). sogang.ac.kr.
  3. ^ "2023 JoongAng Ilbo University Rankings". JoongAng Ilbo. 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "QS University Rankings 2024". Top Universities. 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "THE University Rankings 2024 - South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "QS Asian University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ^ U.S.News & World Report (2022). "Best Global Universities - US News". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  11. ^ U.S.News & World Report (2022). "Search Best Global Universities - US News Education". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  12. ^ World University Rankings - 2023 (2023). "South Korea Universities in Top 500 universities". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved August 21, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ U.S.News & World Report (2022). "Best Global Universities in Asia - US News Education". Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  15. ^ "Young University Rankings 2023: South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  16. Korea Joongang Daily
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  17. ^ MBA Channel: South Korea on the rise
  18. ^ "Park's aides focus on growth, fair economy". The Korea Herald. December 21, 2012.
  19. ^ Jung, Min-kyung (February 12, 2023). "[Newsmaker] [Hello Hangeul] Yonsei vs Sogang: A closer look at decades-old rivalry in Korean language education". The Korea Herald.
  20. ^ "Sogang University". wwwe.sogang.ac.kr. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  21. ^ "Sogang Univ. in court battle with whistle blowing professors". The Korea Times. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2017-09-27.

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