Sogang University
universityPrivate Research Liberal Arts
| Sogang University link () Website | |
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| Motto | Obedire Veritati (Latin) |
| Formation | 1960 |
| Type | Private Research Liberal Arts |
| The oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea. | |
Sogang University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1960 by the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus. Sogang is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea.
Reputation
Admission to Sogang University is highly selective and competitive in South Korea. Sogang's freshman intake belongs to the top 1% of their high school academic performance in the country, and the university is widely regarded as the top private university and one of the most prestigious elite schools in South Korea. However, the university's ranking lags behind its reputation and evaluation results because it has no medical school and fewer students than some other Korean universities.
Sogang Business School
In October 2009 Sogang University received accreditation in business from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) .[1]
It is among the top five business schools in Korea. Located near the financial hub in Seoul, it had the highest job-landing ratio for undergraduates among universities in Korea in 2006, 2007 and 2008: the percentages of employment in major companies measured by the Ministry of Education have been 55.1%, 53.3% and 54.9% for these years.
Notable alumni and faculty
Alumni
Politics
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- Park Geun-hye, The 18th President of the Republic of Korea
- Park Young-sun, Minister of SMEs and Startups (2019-present); former member of the National Assembly (2008-2020)
- Suh Byung-soo, Member of the National Assembly; former Mayor of Busan (2014-2018)
- Kim Young-joo, Member of the National Assembly; former Minister of Employment and Labor (2017-2018)
- Lee Hae-sik, Member of the National Assembly
- Yang Yiwonyoung, Member of the National Assembly
- Cheong Yang-seog, Former member of the National Assembly (2016-2020)
- Kim Tae-young, Former Minister of National Defense (2009-2010)
- Jeon Yeo-ok, Former member of the National Assembly (2012)
- Choi Soon-hong, Former United Nations Chief Information Technology Officer
Business
- Kwon Hyuk-bin, Founder & CEO, Smilegate Holdings
- Kim Suk-won, Former chairman of SsangYong Group
Academia
- Lee Bae-yong, Former president of Ewha Womans University (2006-2010)
- Yoon Min-joong, Chemist
Literature
- Ahn Jung-hyo, Novelist, translator
- Baik Sou-linne, Author
- Choi Si-han, Writer
- Hwang Ji-u, Poet, art critic
- Kim Kyung-ju, Poet
- Kim Seung-hee, Poet, essayist, novelist
- Kim Won-u, Novelist
- Lim Chul-woo, Writer
Broadcasting and entertainment
Notable faculty
- Choe Yun, professor of French literature
- Almas Heshmati, professor of economics
- Yoon Kyung-byung, professor of chemistry
- Brother Anthony, emeritus of English literature
- Yoon Nung-min, former professor of chemistry
- Lee Ki-baek, former professor of history
- Nam Duck-woo, former professor of economics, former Prime Minister of South Korea
- Chang Young-hee, professor of English literature, columnist, motivational writer
- Kim Chong-in, former professor of economics; former member of the National Assembly
- Sohn Hak-kyu, former professor of political science; former Governor of Gyeonggi Province, former minister of Health and Welfare; former member of National Assembly
- Cho Yoon-je, former professor of international studies; former South Korean Ambassador to the United States