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Sejong University

{{Short description|Private university in Seoul, South Korea}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Sejong University

| native_name = {{lang|ko|세종대학교}}

| image_name = Sejong University logo.svg

| image_size = 150px

| caption = Authority mark of Sejong University

| former_name = {{ubl | Kyung Sung Humanities Institute (1940–1947) | Seoul Women's College of Education (1947–1948) | Seoul College of Education for Family and Nursing (1948–1954) | Soodo Women's College of Education (1954–1978) | Sejong College (1978–1987) }}

| motto = {{lang|la|Creativitas Servitium}} (Latin)

| established = {{Start date and age|1940}}

| type = Private research university

| accreditation = AACSB

| affiliation =

| endowment =

| officer_in_charge =

| chairman = Choi Semo

| chancellor =

| president = Eom Jong-Hwa

| faculty = 1,365

| administrative_staff = 375

| total_staff = 1,700

| students = 20,391

| undergrad = 16,634

| postgrad = 3,757

| doctoral =

| city = Gwangjin District, Seoul

| campus = Urban

| free_label = Newspaper

| free = Sejongdae Sinmu

| state =

| province =

| country = South Korea

| coor = {{coord|37|33|03|N|127|04|26|E|display=inline,title}}

| nickname = SJU

| colors = {{color box|#c70026}} Sejong crimson red

{{color box|#46515b}} Sejong gray

| athletics =

| affiliations =

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| website = {{URL|http://www.sejong.ac.kr/|sejong.ac.kr}}
{{URL|https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/|en.sejong.ac.kr}}

| footnotes =

| module = {{Infobox Korean name

|child = yes

|hangul = 세종대학교

|hanja = {{linktext|世|宗|大|學|校}}

|rr = Sejong Daehakgyo

|mr = Sejong Taehakkyo

}}

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Sejong University (SJU; {{ko-hhrm|세종대학교|世宗大學校|Sejong Daehakgyo}}) is a private research university located in Seoul, South Korea, known for its standing in hospitality and tourism management, dancing, animation and rhythmic gymnastics. Founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute, it was renamed in 1978 to its present name in honor of Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and overseer of the creation of the Korean alphabet Hangul. Over the years, the university expanded its academic programs and facilities, including the establishment of its main building in 1987 and the Sejong Museum in 1973. It has developed into a comprehensive university, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

History

= Beginnings (1940–1987) =

The history of Sejong University began in May 1940 when the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute was founded by Dr. Youngha Choo and Dr. Okja Choi. In 1947 the institute grew into the Seoul Women's College of Education, with Dr. Choo as its first director; the following year it was reorganized and became a junior college.{{Cite web |title=세종대학교 |url=http://www.sejong.ac.kr/sejong/traces_02.html?menu_id=1.4 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=www.sejong.ac.kr}} In 1948, the institution was reorganized into the Seoul College of Education for Family and Nursing. In 1954 the school became Soodo Women Teachers' College. The college became a four-year institution in 1961 and in 1962 moved to its present campus in Gunja-dong. In 1966 the Graduate School was established. In 1973, the Soodo Museum (now Sejong University Museum), established to house the founders' collection of Korean antiquities, opened its doors to the public. In 1979 Soodo Women Teachers' College changed its name to Sejong College and admitted male undergraduates for the first time.{{Cite web |title=Brief History |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/Brief_History.do |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}

= 1987–2000 =

In October 1987, Sejong College grew into Sejong University, consisting of five colleges with an enrollment of 6,000 students. In 1996, Dr. Choo Myung-Gun became chairman of the board of trustees. That year saw the establishment of two new graduate schools (the Graduate School of Information and Communication and the Graduate School of Education) and four new engineering departments (Electronic Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and the evening division of Computer Engineering), as well as a Ph.D. program in Hotel Management and master's programs in Public Administration, Applied Statistics, and Computer Engineering. Total enrollment rose to over 7,000 by the fall semester of 1997 and since then enrollment has increased by about 1,000 new students each year. In 1998, the College of Tourism and the department of Biological Engineering were founded. Construction began on five new buildings, including the library, the chapel, and the engineering laboratories.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poF8UjcEFUU&t=30s&ab_channel=%EC%84%B8%EC%A2%85%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90 |title=[세종대학교SejongUniversity] 2022 세종대학교 인서울 다이나믹 전공토크 7부작 {{!}} 1화 : 세종대학교의 도전과 응전의 역사, 현재의 잠재력과 비전 |date=2021-12-19 |last=세종대학교 |access-date=2024-12-21 |via=YouTube}}

In 1999, three new graduate schools were added: Software Engineering, Science and Technology, and Performance Art Administration. The Materials Engineering department was established.{{Cite web |title=세종대학교 |url=http://search.sejong.ac.kr/sejong-topicmap2/searchSubWeb.jsp?qry=%EC%8B%A0%EC%86%8C%EC%9E%AC%EA%B3%B5%ED%95%99%EA%B3%BC |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=search.sejong.ac.kr}}

As a result of a cooperative agreement with Lockheed Martin Aerospace, the Sejong-Lockheed Martin Aerospace Research Center was founded to promote the development of the Korean aerospace industry, and similar agreements to cooperate in the development of science and technology were made with Hanaro Communication, Hansol PCS, Onse Communication, and Prime Company.{{Cite web |title=세종대학교 홍보실 |url=http://www.sejongpr.ac.kr/sejongnewspaperview.do?boardType=6&pkid=1375 |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=www.sejongpr.ac.kr}}{{Cite web |title=세종대학교 나노신소재공학과 |url=http://www.sjname.ac.kr/intro/history.php |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.sjname.ac.kr |language=ko}}

In 2000, the Graduate Schools of Film Art and Techno Design were founded; the Graduate School of Business Administration became the Graduate School of Global Business Administration; the College of Tourism became the College of Hotels and Tourism. The new Library opened, housing more than 400,000 volumes; it is the first WTO library in Korea.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-27 |title=Sejong University History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones - Zippia |url=https://www.zippia.com/sejong-university-careers-1525440/history/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.zippia.com |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=세종대학교 (世宗大學校) |work=한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0029864 |access-date=2025-03-08 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}}

= 2001–present =

In 2001 a collaborative relationship was established with the Korea Science and Culture Foundation. Two new programs taught in English opened: an M.A program in Asian Studies, and a Global M.B.A. program operated jointly by Sejong University and Syracuse University in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=News |date=2007-08-14 |title=Sejong-Syracuse MBA program gets boost from AACSB |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2007/08/14/sejong-syracuse-mba-program-gets-boost-from-aacsb/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=SU News |language=en-US}} In January 2002 a University Development Advisory Board, composed of the CEOs of 30 major Korean firms, was founded to strengthen the university's ties to industry. In 2002, the education Reform Deliberation Commission officially awarded Sejong University for successfully restructuring and renovating university. In 2004, the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development recognized Sejong University for excellence in promoting originality, innovation, and academic achievement. In 2007, the Graduate School of Business received certification from the Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business.

Rankings and recognition

2001: JoongAng Daily, one of the country's premier dailies, chose Sejong the “Most Remarkably Improved” university among 123 universities in South Korea. The Daily ranked the university at No. 16 overall in its 2002 University Listing. In 2008, the university was ranked No. 9 by the Daily among universities without medical schools and No. 4 in Faculty Research Accomplishments.Sejong Today {{cite web |url=http://sejongpr.ac.kr/board/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sju_today&wr_id=257&page=24 |title=세종사이버홍보관 > 세종투데이 > 세종대, 중앙일보 '2008 대학평가'에서 생명공학과 평판도, 교수 연구 부문에서 우수한 평가 받아 |access-date=2011-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722132700/http://sejongpr.ac.kr/board/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sju_today&wr_id=257&page=24 |archive-date=2011-07-22 }}

2007: the university Business Administration Department became the fourth AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business) accredited business school in the country, following Seoul National University, Korea University and KAIST.Sejong News {{cite web |url=http://www.sejongpr.ac.kr/board/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sju_today&wr_id=17&page=47 |title=세종사이버홍보관 > 세종투데이 > 세계로 비상하는 세종대학교 |access-date=2011-01-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722133026/http://www.sejongpr.ac.kr/board/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sju_today&wr_id=17&page=47 |archive-date=2011-07-22 }}Whitman School of Management News Room "Sejong-Syracuse MBA Program Gets Boost from AACSB" http://whitman.syr.edu/newsroom/news.aspx?id=686

In the QS Asian University Rankings 2010: Top 200, Sejong University was ranked 181st among universities in Asia and 39th in Korea.QS Top Universities: Asian University Rankings 2010 -Top 200 http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/2010

Affiliated institutions

=Sejong University Library=

Established in 1947, the library was renovated as a 12-story building in 2000. It houses 840,000 books, 1,500 journal subscriptions, 20,000 e-journals and 23,000 e-books. It has reading rooms with 3,200 seats and group study areas. It is the first WTO library in Korea.

=Continuing Education Center=

The Continuing Education Center complements the education provided by existing universities and offers open and lifelong learning opportunities. It deals with the Sejong Global Program for Studying Abroad, Specialized Program for Casino Dealer Course, Digital Contents, Culinary and Food Service Business, Hotel Business, Physical Education, Music (Piano) and runs a bachelor's degree program based on Academic Credit Bank System.

=Information Services & Technology Center=

The Information Services & Technology Center (ITSC) provides information technology support and its related services for all Sejong students, faculty, and staff. Support and services include operation and maintenance of the IT infrastructure such as leading-edge wired and wireless networks, servers, etc., protection of administrative and academic systems and their data, and development and operation of the unified system of the university information technologies.

=The Sejong International Language Institute=

Sejong International Language Institute provides language programs for three languages: Korean, English and Chinese. The language programs being offered are Korean language programs at six levels (beginner's, Intermediate and advanced); English as Second language programs (English for Specific Purpose, English for Global Communication skills in Business, and English for Global leaders); Chinese language programs (Chinese Character class and Chinese for Communication skills in Business).

Academics

{{Infobox South Korean university ranking

| JOONG_N = 17

| QS_N = 12

| THE_N = 7–8

| ARWU_N = 9–12

| USNWR_N = 3

| LINE_1 = 0

| QS_A = 100

| THE_A = =51

| USNWR_A = 50

| LINE_2 = 0

| QS_W = =396

| THE_W = 201–250

| USNWR_W = =241

| ARWU_W = 401–500

}}

=Schools and Major=

Sejong University has nine colleges: College of Liberal Arts, College of Social Sciences, College of Business & Economics, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Faculty of Law, College of Natural Sciences, College of Life Sciences, College of AI Convergence, College of Engineering, College of Arts and Physical Education, features a Faculty of General Education and seven graduate schools.

= Undergraduate schools =

  • College of Liberal Arts: Korean Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Chinese Trade and Commerce, History, Education{{Cite web |title=College of Liberal Arts Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/College_of_Liberal_Arts.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Social Sciences: Public Administration, Media and Communication{{Cite web |title=College of Social Sciences Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Social_Science_Overview.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Business and Economics: Business Administration, Economics{{Cite web |title=College of Business & Economics Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Business_Economics_Overview.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Hospitality and Tourism Management: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Food Service Management, Franchise Management of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism, Global Culinary Art and Pastry{{Cite web |title=College of Hospitality & Tourism Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Hospitality_Tourism_Management_Overview_c.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • Faculty of Law: Law{{Cite web |title=Faculty of Law |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/Faculty_of_Law.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Natural Sciences: Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry{{Cite web |title=College of Natural Sciences Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Natural_Sciences_Overview.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Life Sciences: Food Science and Biotechnology, Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bioresources Engineering{{Cite web |title=College of Life Sciences Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Life_Sciences_Overview.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of AI Convergence: Department of Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Systems Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer and Information Security, Software, Department of Artificial Intelligence Data Science, Unmanned Vehicle Engineering, Smart Device Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Innovation Design, Comics and Animation Technology{{Cite web |title=College of AI Convergence Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Software_Convergence.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Engineering: Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Environment, Energy and Geoinformatics, Energy, Mineral Resources, and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Quantum and Nuclear Engineering, Defence Systems Engineering, Aerospace System Engineering{{Cite web |title=College of Engineering Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Engineering_Overview.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}
  • College of Arts and Physical Education: Painting, Fashion Design, Music, Physical Education, Dance, Film Art{{Cite web |title=College of Arts & Physical Education Overview |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/academics/College_of_Arts_Physical_Education.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}

Sejong University also houses the Daeyang Humanity College, a center concerned with liberal arts education.{{Cite web |title=Daeyang Humanity College |url=https://en.sejong.ac.kr/eng/Daeyang_Humanity_College.do |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=SEJONG UNIVERSITY |language=en}}

= Graduate schools =

  • Graduate School of Sejong University{{cite web |title=Sejong University |url=http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng/02acad/02acad_021.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807075238/http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng/02acad/02acad_021.html |archive-date=7 August 2008 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=www.sejong.ac.kr}}
  • Graduate School of Business
  • Graduate School of Public Policy
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Tourism
  • Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Arts
  • Graduate School of Industry

= International programs =

  • Exchange Student Programs{{cite web |title=Sejong University |url=http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng/06internt/06internt_01.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080817023543/http://www.sejong.ac.kr/eng/06internt/06internt_01.html |archive-date=17 August 2008 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=www.sejong.ac.kr}}
  • Dual Degree Programs (the University of Winchester, UK; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
  • Joint Sejong-Syracuse MBA Program (Syracuse University, United States)
  • Summer Program (Johnson & Wales University, United States)
  • Short-term Language Program (Marylhurst University, United States; The University of Winchester, UK

Notable people

=Alumni=

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=Faculty=

The university has nationally renowned celebrities on faculty. They include:

  • Han Su-san, Korean language and literature, writer, author of a number of bestselling novels, including Bucho (English title: Floating Grass, 1977); Raven (2003); and For Forgiveness (2010);
  • Lee Hyun-se, cartoon and animation; received the Presidential Award for Cartoons; chairs the Korean Cartoonists Association; best known for Armageddon; Mythology of the Heavens; and Nambul: War Stories;
  • Lee Soon-jae, Chair Professor, film art, TV/film actor; best known for his award-winning role in High Kick! (2007);

References

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External links

  • [http://eng.sejong.ac.kr/index.do Official school website, in English]

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