Top 50 UNIVERSITES in the World: No.50/Seoul National University (SNU)

Seoul National University (SNU)

Location: Seoul National University, Gwanak _ 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea

History

Founded in October 1946, Seoul National University honours the ideals of liberal education and aims to teach students a lifelong love of learning that will form the basis for continuous personal growth.

SNU is committed to preparing students to work and live in an increasingly competitive global environment. As South Korea's first national university, Seoul National University has a tradition of standing up for democracy and peace on the Korean peninsula.

Graduates have long served as public servants in key positions of the Korean government. In teaching, research, and public service, Seoul National University continues to set the standard of excellence.

The mission of Seoul National University in the twenty-first century is to create a vibrant intellectual community where students and scholars join together in building the future. As Korea's leading research university, Seoul National University is committed to diversifying its student body and faculty, fostering global exchange, and promoting path-breaking research in all fields of knowledge.

Courses offered

The university has 16 undergraduate schools, 71 graduate majors, 27 cooperative programmes and 6 professional graduate schools.

Admission procedure/cycle (month/date)

SNU's academic year begins in the spring. The university offers admissions for the fall semester as well as the spring.
For the latest information on application deadlines, refer to the official website.

The standard method for submitting the application (Form 1, available at the official website) is via the Online Application System. The application fee should be paid online as well. Applicants who fail to apply online due to unforeseen circumstances must apply in person at the Office of Admissions. For more details, refer to the official website.

Tentative cost of courses

Tuition fees are normally paid twice a year before each semester begins. Normally, first semester registration takes place at the end of February, and second semester registration takes place at the end of August each year. Specific due dates will be notified on the university website.
It is the university's policy that students are responsible for their tuition bill. This responsibility includes reviewing their tuition fees statement online and making sure their tuition fees are paid by the due date.

For the latest detailed fee chart depicting estimated expenses for undergraduate as well as graduate courses, refer to the university's website (separate fee charts available as downloadable files in PDF format).

Scholarships offered

SNU offers a variety of scholarship programmes for foreign students. About 50 per cent of students are partially or entirely exempt from tuition fees. SNU scholarship programmes are mostly merit-based, but the university applies more generous criteria for international students. Internal scholarships are awarded each semester, and external scholarships are generally provided until graduation if all requirements are continually satisfied.

For information on scholarships for prospective undergraduate/ graduate students, visit the admissions information pages of the university's website.

Presence in India

SNU has a university partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Chennai, as well as a research institute partnership with Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in India.

Source: India Syndicate