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Introduction

VP's Greeting

Since its founding in 1398, Sungkyunkwan University has been dedicated to advancing higher education and generating prolific leaders to improve the world we all share. SKKU cherishes its traditional Confucian values of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. Our education is based upon these core traditional values, striving to cultivate dynamic and creative global elites with independent spirit. SKKU is the number one private university in South Korea as ranked by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2025, and is the third-ranked university in the nation. We are striving to be one of the top 50 ranked universities in the world.

As a global leading university, our international network is very strong allowing students from more than 80 countries worldwide to come study at SKKU every year. We have a large and growing international student population in both the undergraduate and graduate academic programs. In addition, through our Exchange Student Program (ESP) and Visiting Student Program (VSP), foreign students are able to experience academic life at SKKU while also being exposed to Korean culture and history by participating in various activities. The International Summer Semester (ISS) program is another way to experience SKKU where eminent professors and students from all over the world come together for a four-week long period and engage in academic learning on diverse topics. These programs allow students to fully immerse themselves in a new culture and atmosphere which fosters attributes such as open-mindedness, maturity, and resilience, while simultaneously enriching their academic skills. We cordially invite dedicated students who are ready to meet the challenge of a new and diverse intellectual environment to develop their leadership skills and join in our commitment to excellence.

The Division of International Affairs, comprised of the Office of International Relations and the Office of International Student Services, does its very best to facilitate these incoming and outgoing students in a safe and secure environment. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask us for assistance. We are standing by, ready to help all students at SKKU achieve their goals and actualize their dreams. We warmly welcome you to our community and wish you the best of luck and happiness in your future endeavors!

Rosa Minhyo Cho

Vice President of International Affairs
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)