University of Seoul

Infobox University
name = University of Seoul
native_name = _ko. 서울시립대학교


image_size = 180px
motto = Truthness, Creativity, Service
" _ko. 진리·창조·봉사"
established = May 1 1918 as Keijo Public Agricultural College
March 1 1956, Re-established as a university
type = Public
endowment = N/A
president = Lee Sang Bum
city = Dongdaemun
state = Seoul
country = South Korea flagicon|South Korea
faculty = 321cite web|last= |first= |authorlink= |title=UOS Facts |work=UOS Official Website |publisher=University of Seoul Administarative Dept. |date= |url=http://www.uos.ac.kr/bkor/bunvinf/buositr/e010/bbbe010.jsp |accessdate=|]
staff = 21101]
students = 14,19101]
undergrad = 11,398
postgrad = 2,793
doctoral = 369
profess =
campus = Urban
270,600 m²/66.87 acre
colors = Black and white
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website = [http://uos.ac.kr/ www.uos.ac.kr]

publictransit = Hoegi Station, Seoul Subway Line 1| Infobox Korean name
hangul=서울시립대학교
hanja=서울市立大學校
rr=Seoul Sirip Daehakgyo
mr=Sŏul Shirip Taehakkyo

The University of Seoul (Korean: _ko. 서울시립대학교, _ko. 서울市立大學校) is a public university operated by the municipal government of Seoul, South Korea. The campus stands in Jeonnong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu. It traces its origins to 1918, when it was founded under Japanese rule as the Keijo Public School of Agriculture. It became a four-year college in 1956, and a university in 1981.

It is known as the one of top-class universities in Korea.

ee also

*List of colleges and universities in South Korea
*Education in South Korea

1918Founded as Kyung Sung Public Agricultural College 1956Promoted to four-year college and renamed Seoul Agricultural College 1975Oversight committee transfered from the Seoul Board of Education to Seoul Metropolitan Government 1981Renamed Seoul City University 1987Promoted to university status with 4 colleges and 22 departments 1993Founded the Institute of Seoul Studies under the auspices of the Seoul Metropolitan Government 1996Founded the College of Urban Sciences 1997Renamed the University of Seoul Established the university's unique identity as a Mecca for the Urban Sciences Designated as the Distinguished University in the Urban Sciences by the Ministry of Education &Human Resources Development 1998Founded the Institute of Urban Sciences 2003Strategic Plan 2003-2007, Upgrade University of Seoul 2003 & 2004Re-designated as the Distinguished University centered on the Urban Sciences by the Ministry of Education &Human Resources Development 2005Founded the Institute for International Cooperation and Education The University of Seoul was founded in 1918 and has since been providing higher education opportunities for the intelligent, motivated, and creative youths of Korea. As a public institution, the University of Seoul is committed to addressing the social, regional, technological, and creative issues of the urbanized world. It has thus dedicated itself to cultivating leaders who will shape the urban future of Korea and the world. The University of Seoul insists on quality and breadth, is committed to both theory and practice, and endorses an openness towards students, unique among Korea's elite institutions. With more than 10,000 students enrolled, the University of Seoul consists of seven undergraduate colleges and almost 90 fields of study in the Graduate School. It offers courses of study in eight schools and twenty seven departments.

External links

* [http://english.uos.ac.kr/ Official English Website]