首尔大学

Seoul National University honors the ideals of liberal education and aims to teach students a lifelong love of learning that will form the basis for continuous personal growth. At the same time it is committed to preparing students to work and live in an increasingly competitive global environment. As South Korea's first national university, Seoul National University has a tradition of standing up for democracy and peace on the Korean peninsula. Graduates have long served as public servants in key positions of the Korean government. In teaching, research, and public service, Seoul National University continues to set the standard of excellence. The mission of Seoul National University in the twenty-first century is to create a vibrant intellectual community where students and scholars join together in building the future. As Korea's leading research university, Seoul National University is committed to diversifying its student body and faculty, fostering global exchange, and promoting path-breaking research in all fields of knowledge. History From the Start of a New Nation Koreans have always maintained their faith in the power of education, even through colonial occupation and war during the tumultuous first half of the 20th century. Thus in 1946, just months after Korea regained its independence, Seoul National University was established as the first piece of the educational foundation for the new nation. Seoul National University began with nine colleges, just one graduate school, and an enviably high faculty-student ratio (491 professors to 4500 students). After a few short years, the campus had to be abandoned at the start of the Korean War in 1950, as civilians fled south to escape the frontlines. But the passion of the professors and students sustained the school through the war, with classes held outside refugee camps. Thanks to this "education fever," Seoul National University has grown remarkably in the past six decades. Now comprising 16 colleges and associated graduate schools, 6 professional graduate schools, and 65 research institutes, the SNU community has expanded to nearly 23,000 students and 2,500 faculty members. And the founders' vision of the role of an educated public has come to fruition; from CEOs to musicians, to politicians and professors, thousands of SNU alumni are at the forefront of every sector in Korean society. Koreans have always maintained their faith in the power of education, even through colonial occupation and war during the tumultuous first half of the 20th century. Thus in 1946, just months after Korea regained its independence, Seoul National University was established as the first piece of the educational foundation for the new nation. Seoul National University began with nine colleges, just one graduate school, and an enviably high faculty-student ratio (491 professors to 4500 students). After a few short years, the campus had to be abandoned at the start of the Korean War in 1950, as civilians fled south to escape the frontlines. But the passion of the professors and students sustained the school through the war, with classes held outside refugee camps. Thanks to this "education fever," Seoul National University has grown remarkably in the past six decades. Now comprising 16 colleges and associated graduate schools, 6 professional graduate schools, and 65 research institutes, the SNU community has expanded to nearly 23,000 students and 2,500 faculty members. And the founders' vision of the role of an educated public has come to fruition; from CEOs to musicians, to politicians and professors, thousands of SNU alumni are at the forefront of every sector in Korean society. To Leadership without Borders Since our foundation, SNU has been the academic pinnacle in Korea. But resting on our laurels is not our style, and the globalized flow of people and ideas has opened up new possibilities. As our faculty members and students hop on planes and go abroad on exchange programs, hundreds of scholars and professors from a United Nations roster of countries are arriving at our iconic main gate. Currently, nearly one fifth of our professors are abroad in thirteen countries on teaching or research fellowships, imbibing new ideas and ensuring the continued growth of scholarship on their return. "What is the purpose of a borderless education" Aristotle wrote of two types of intellectual virtues, wisdom and its application in the real world. A school committed to the ideal of phronesis educates students to think about why we learn and how to act. Sometimes in the haste to acquire as much knowledge as possible, we neglect to consider how we can use our knowledge to serve and to lead in the global community. Theory comes alive in practice, a healthy campus culture fires up youths' passion for change. No training institute for isolated intellectuals or stubborn scholars, SNU cultivates a new generation who will serve not only Korea but the world. World class. Worldwide. We believe in the power of an SNU education. 首尔大学成立于1946年，是一所位于韩国首尔市的大学，被韩国人认为是这个国家里最有名望的高等教育机构，而且其所需的录取分数也是最高的；原位于首尔市中心，已迁离原校址。现任校长为郑云灿，是本校第23任校长。 历史 首尔大学(汉城大学)的前身之一是1924年成立的京城帝国大学，简称城大，是日本的第6所帝国大学，也是朝鲜最早的国立综合大学，在当时设有预科、理工学部、法文学部以及医学部。 在日本统治时期结束后，原京城帝国大学被改名为京城大学，并不再被认为是日本的大学，京城大学后于1946年8月22日根据美军第102号命令关闭。 1946年10月15日，根据《国立首尔大学设立相关法令》合并首尔附近10间学校成立首尔大学，合并的学校有： 京城大学 京城法学专门学校 京城工业专门学校 京城矿山专门学校 京城医学专门学校 水原农林专门学校 京城经济专门学校 京城齿科医学专门学校 京城师范学校 京城女子师范学校 第一任校长是Harry B. Ansted。其法学院是由原京城大学法学院与京城法学专门学校所合并。第二任校长李春昊则在1947年10月接任。1950年9月，并入首尔药学大学(原京城药学专门学校)，改组为药学院。 朝鲜战争期间，首尔大学曾经与其他韩国的大学迁移到釜山。 主校区原位于钟路区，1975年起学校的大部分都迁到冠岳区。钟路区的旧校区现在是医学院校区。 虽然其历史可追溯到20世纪前期，但校方一般不承认首尔大学起源自京城帝国大学。 名称问题 首尔大学一直都以大韩民国首都的名字命名。不过，由于汉语地区过去一直都沿用首尔在李氏朝鲜时的旧名“汉城”，使这家大学的名称跟首尔另两家大学首尔市立大学(University of Seoul,为首尔市兴办之市立大学)及私立汉城大学（Hansung University）混淆。为分别两者，一般人普遍会从首尔大学的英文名“Seoul National University”翻译，成为“汉城国立大学”；但另一方面，学校官方的中文版本文件却一直采用中英混合的“Seoul大学”。首尔正名后，大学亦改称为“首尔大学”。首尔大学与高丽大学、延世大学并称韩国三大超一流大学。建校以来，一直主导着韩国各学术界的发展，并为韩国培养出了一大批社会风云人物，享有“韩民族最高学府”之称。 学校环境 冠岳校区 冠岳主校区，有11间学院、两间研究所以及27间研究机构等，位于汉江南岸、首尔南方郊区的冠岳山山脚，距市中心16公里，校地面积4.3平方公里。有以下学院： 人文学部 师范学部 社会科学部 法学部 经营学部 理学部 工学部 药学部 生活科学部 美术学部 音乐学部 农生命科学部 [b兽医学部 莲建校区 位于首尔中部的钟路区，设有医学院、牙医学院、护理学院、公共卫生研究所和大学医院。有以下学院： 医学部 齿学部 看护学部 水原校区 大约在首南方40公里的京畿道水原市，设有 农学生命生命科学部 兽医学部 兽医医院 农场和植物园。 学生与校友 首尔大学有大约23,000的大学部学生以及大约9,000研究所学生。截至2001年，首尔大学有大约228,000毕业生。著名校友有： 金泳三（人文学部哲学科毕业） - 韩国第14任总统 金钟泌（师范学部毕业） - 韩国第11、31任国务总理 高建（政治学科毕业） - 韩国第35任国务总理 李海瓒（社会学科毕业） - 韩国第36任国务总理 郑东泳（经济学科毕业） - 国会议长 郑梦准（经济学科毕业） - 国会议员、大韩统一协会会长 潘基文（外交学科毕业） - 韩国外交通商部长官 罗钟一（政治学科毕业） - 韩国驻日大使 黄禹锡（兽医学部毕业） - 首尔大学教授 李钟元（工学部中退） - 政治学者、立教大学法学部教授 金泰希（衣类学科毕业） - 女演员