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Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1398.
- Type
- Private university
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 1398
- Teaching language
- Korean, English
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Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is a private research university in South Korea. It takes its name from Sungkyunkwan, the royal Confucian academy founded in 1398 in Seoul. The modern university was re-established in 1946 and has since become a comprehensive private university, with support in later decades from the Samsung Group.
The humanities and social sciences campus is in Jongno, central Seoul, on and near the historic Sungkyunkwan site. The natural sciences and engineering campus is in Suwon. Colleges cover Confucian studies and Eastern philosophy, humanities, social sciences, business, engineering, software, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences and information, among others.
Teaching is in Korean and English, with a growing set of English-taught programmes. Domestic students are admitted through the national entrance process; international students apply to the university.
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What language are courses taught in at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)?
Courses at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) are taught in Korean, English.
When was Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) founded?
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was founded in 1398.
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