Sogang University, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960, is the only Jesuit institution of higher education in Korea. In spite of its relatively short history, Sogang University has established itself as a top university in Korea.
There are 25 departments within 7 schools in the undergraduate program with 8,000 students and 408 full-time, tenure-track professors. There are 12 graduate schools including professional and special graduate schools with a student enrollment of 4,000 in master’s and doctoral programs. Approximately 5,100 foreign students study annually at Sogang University in various academic programs.
Recognized for its high standard of education, Sogang University boasts the highest employment rate with major corporations in Korea with over forty thousand alumni working in influential positions in various areas of society.
In its efforts to make the campus more international, Sogang University offers the best services to foreign students in order to make their stay at Sogang as seamless and memorable as possible.