Sejong University

Sejong University stands as a major private university in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul because of its unique campus design which combines traditional Korean architectural elements with contemporary building needs. The university which honors King Sejong the Great who created Hangul and ruled as the fourth Joseon Dynasty monarch operates according to its core values of Ingenuity Action Virtue and Service. The eastern Seoul urban campus serves as a major landmark which includes Daeyang Hall and Sejong University Museum built according to the traditional Korean hanok architectural style.

Dr. Youngha Choo and Dr. Okja Choi established the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute in May 1940 which marked the beginning of the university. The institution underwent multiple changes through its first decades of operation when it transformed into Seoul Women's College of Education in 1947 and then Soodo Women Teachers' College in 1954. The school became a co-educational institution after it changed its name to Sejong College and started accepting male students in 1978. The institution achieved complete university status in 1987. The university has developed research facilities and global academic partnerships since 1987 while it transformed from a teacher training institution into a research university with worldwide recognition.