SKKU Ranked 14th in THE Asia University Rankings 2019
- 학부대학
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- 2019-03-15
SKKU ranked 14th in Times Higher Education Asia University Rakings 2019. 29 universities in South Korea has been in the list, while only three (Seoul University, Sungkyunkwan University and KAIST) being in top 20.
In particular, Sungkyunkwan University made progress, with its rank going up by 6. SKKU has grown rapidly after it ranked in top 20 Asia University Rankings for the first time last year, ranking 2nd in South Korea and 1st among Korean comprehensive private universities. SKKU received great recognition among universities in Korea in the area of Citations(74.8 points) and Industry Income.
Sungkyunkwan University newly established BICS(Biomedical Institute for Convergence at SKKU) in 2016 and SCI-Cube (SKKU Convergence Institute for Intelligence and Informatics) in 2017. Also, SKKU has been developing leading model in the area of convergence studies to establish foundation of convergence including culture, art and media since 2018.
SKKU ranked 1st in THE University Rankings 2019 in sector of Medical, Natural Sciences and Art among Korean University. In the Natural Sciences field, its worldwide rank went up rapidly from last year’s 101~125 to 84 in 2019.
Lee Sang-Won, the director of the Center for Innovative Higher Education(CIHE), said “SKKU’s Convergence Education provides students opportunities to independently set up and solve problems by themselves. With this field curriculum. students will be able to experience creative work and cooperation.”
Shin Wan-Seon, the head of Planning and Coordination Division, said “Sungkyunkwan University has been focusing on creating a synergy effect between education and research, by recruiting world’s greatest scholars as faculty members and introducing global standard education system.”