1. KOREA UNIVERSITY

2. International Achievements 3
LIBERTAS
JUSTITIA
VERITAS
INDEX
Overview 1
International Achievements 3
Domestic Achievements 2
Future Initiatives 4

3. 1. Overview

4. 1. Overview (As of 2012) Students
- Undergraduate: 27,272 (38% Female )
- Postgraduate: 10,345 (43% Female )
Faculty
- Full-Time: 1,618
- Part-Time: 3,093
Educational Institutions
Courses in English
- Undergraduate: 40%
- Postgraduate: 60%
International Accreditations
- AACSB, EQUIS (Business School)
- JCI (Anam Hospital)
International Organisations
- Association of Pacific Rim Universities
- Universitas 21
- iCUBE
- Asia-Pacific Association for Int’l Education
International Partnerships
- 839 Institutions in 90 countries
Anam
Sejong
Graduate Schools 19 4
Colleges & Divisions
Research Institutions
118 12

5. 2. Domestic Achievements

6. 2. Domestic Achievements
- One of the top 3 universities in Korea
- #1 in Korea for Political Science & Int’l Studies (2013 QS WUR)
- #1 in Korea (#12 globally) for E-MBA (2012 FT )
- #45 in the world for Communication & Media Studies (2013 QS WUR)
- #19 in 2013 QS-Asia University Ranking
- #137 in 2012 QS-World University Ranking

7. 2. Domestic Achievements
• #1 amongst private universities for financial endowments (approx. 41 million USD in 2011)
• Strong alumni network
- 14% of CEOs of listed companies
- 30% of board members in media organizations
- 30% of National Assembly members
- 7% of government officials
• The most popular institution in terms of
employer reputation
- #1 in 2012 (Joong-ang Daily Employer Review)
Lee Myung-Bak, President, Korea
Business ‘61
Oh Sehoon, Former Mayor of Seoul, Law ‘79
Choe Kwang-shik, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, History ‘72

8. Over 20 new buildings since 2000
2. Domestic Achievements
Over 20 new buildings since 2000

9. 3. International Achievements

10. Partnerships with 839 universities in 90 countries
3. International Achievements
Partnerships with 839 universities in 90 countries
KU Global Campuses UC
Davis
Korea
University
UBC
Griffith
RHUL
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
USA
UPenn UC
Berkeley
Renmin
China

11. International Organisations
3. International Achievements
Student Mobility
‘96
’99
‘02
‘05
‘08
’10
’11
‘12
Outgoing
Exchange 78 57
273
858
1,109
1,062
1,184
1,203
Incoming 2 37 40
296
600
895
1,102
1,262
Degree
Seeking -
170
340
789
1,001
1,239
1,492
ISC
475
1,405
1,378
1,376
1,413
KLCC
1,986
3,023
3,528
3,729
3,817
Student Mobility
(1996 – 2012)
Outgoing
Incoming
Degree
ISC
International Agreements (As of 2012)
Agreement Type
Level
Nations
Universities
Bilateral
University-wide 71
397
Departmental 38
217
Total 75
560
International Organisations
ISEP 43
289
SAF 6 49 44
331 90
839
1996
2002
‘05
‘08
‘09
‘10
‘11
‘12

12. 3. International Achievements
International Summer Campus (ISC)
1. Nation’s most prestigious summer program
- Over 1,400 students from 30 countries and 200 institutions
- 120 course selections in English across eight disciplines
(Business & Economics / Humanities / Sociology & Cultural Studies / Fine Art & Design / Science / Law, Politics & Int’l Relations / Korean Studies / Korean Language)
2. Over 60 world-class faculty
King’s College London / Princeton / UPenn / LSE / University of Cambridge /
Stanford / Cornell / Yale

13. 3. International Achievements
ISC Graduation

14. 3. International Achievements
Mr. Jimmy Carter
39th President of the USA
Hon. Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering MEP
Former President of the European Parliament
Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung
Prime Minister of Vietnam
Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev
President of Kazakhstan
Mr. Nouri Al-Maliki
Prime Minister of Iraq
Prof. John R. Hood
Former President, University of Oxford

15. 4. Future Initiatives

16. KU-China Global Leadership Forum Latin America Project
4. Future Initiatives
KU-China Global Leadership Forum
Latin America Project
Molecular Frontiers Symposium

17. To build on the solid foundation of “Science without Borders”
4. Future Initiatives
Latin America Project
To recognize the increasing importance of this region’s economic and cultural impact
To build on the solid foundation of “Science without Borders”
A long-term program (2030) focused on both undergraduate and graduate students
Expected to start this year

18. KU-China Global Leadership Forum
4. Future Initiatives
KU-China Global Leadership Forum
Sending 58 undergraduate KU students to China
July 1 to August 23: 240 hours (six hrs/day; five days/wk)
Four weeks at KU & four weeks at Renmin University
Participants receive six credits
Intended to produce China specialists with a view toward becoming global leaders
All fees, including course fees, airfare, and accommodations, are covered by the project

19. Molecular Frontiers Symposium
4. Future Initiatives
Molecular Frontiers Symposium
Joint program between: Molecular Frontiers Foundation, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, and Korea University
October 28 and 29, 2013
Theme: What are the Molecular Frontiers of Tomorrow: The Science for You to Solve?
Increase awareness of the natural sciences
Approx. 10 outstanding lecturers, including Nobel laureates
900 high school students (600 on-site/300 on-line)

20. 4. Future Initiatives
Inchon Memorial Hall

21. Thank You