# Seoul National University

- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Type: Public
- Founded: 1946
- Official website: http://www.snu.ac.kr/
- CollegeStat profile: https://collegestat.britexstudy-15d.workers.dev/university/seoul-national-university-6a9e2556

## Summary

SNU was established in 1946 by bringing together ten higher education institutions in and around Seoul, and it opened that October with nine colleges and a graduate school. From 1975 most of its units moved to the Gwanak campus in southern Seoul. In December 2011 it changed from a government institution into an incorporated national university.

## Key facts

- rank: #38 (QS 2027) — https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx

## Sources

- [rank](https://insights.qs.com/hubfs/Rankings%20Excel%20Reports/2027%20QS%20World%20University%20Rankings%201.1%20%28For%20qs.com%29.xlsx)
- [Official website](http://www.snu.ac.kr/)
- [Reference](https://ror.org/04h9pn542)
- [Official timeline: opened 15 Oct 1946, Gwanak move 1975, incorporation 2011](https://en.snu.ac.kr/about/history/timeline)
- [Wikipedia cross-check: history, type, motto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_National_University)

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