The University of Seoul (Korean: 서울시립대학교, 서울市立大學校; the direct Korean translation is Seoul City University) is a public university operated by the municipal government of Seoul, South Korea. The campus stands in Jeonnong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu. It traces its origins to 1918, became a four-year college in 1956, and a university in 1981.

Overview
The University of Seoul has been providing higher education opportunities since its foundation in 1918. As a public institution, the University of Seoul is committed to addressing the social, regional, technological, and creative issues of the urbanized world. It has thus dedicated itself to cultivating leaders who will shape the urban future of Korea and the world. The University of Seoul insists on quality and breadth, committed to both theory and practice, and endorses an openness towards students, unique among Korea’s elite institutions. With more than 10,000 students enrolled, the University of Seoul consists of seven undergraduate colleges and almost 90 fields of study in the Graduate School. It offers courses of study in eight schools and twenty seven departments.

University of Seoul
서울시립대학교
Motto Truthness, Creativity, Service
진리·창조·봉사
Established May 1, 1918 as Keijo Public Agricultural College
March 1, 1956, Re-established as a university
Type Public
Endowment N/A
President Lee Sang Bum
Faculty 372 (2008)
Staff 229 (2008)
Students 15,058 (2008)
Undergraduates 12,193 (2008)
Postgraduates 2,865 (2008)
Location Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea
Campus Urban
270,600 m²/66.87 acre
Colors Blue
Mascot Hawk
Website www.uos.ac.kr

Throughout its history, Seoul National University has been regarded as the most eminent of all post-secondary educational institutions in South Korea. It is regarded as the most renowned university by the general public and recruits top-notch high school students. To join the international trend of learning, the university’s faculty includes more than 350 foreigners, which is about 10 per cent of the total. Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen and Fields Medal recipient Hironaka Heisuke are on the faculty roster.

Today Seoul National University comprises sixteen colleges and six professional schools, with a student body of about thirty-thousand. It has two campuses in Seoul: the main campus in Gwanak, and the medical campus (named Yeongeon Campus after its neighbourhood) in Jongno. SNU is notable for its “fleet-style”[citation needed] system, offering diplomas for virtually every academic field, from aerospace engineering to Western history.

Seoul National University
서울대학교
Latin: Universitas Nationalis Seulensis
Motto Veritas lux mea
(Latin, literal translation: “The truth is my light”. non-literal: “The truth enlightens me”.)
진리는 나의 빛
Established 1946
Type National
Endowment KRW 134.2 billion
(USD 145.6 million)
President Lee Jang-Moo, Ph.D.
Faculty 2,064[3] (2008)
Staff 991[3] (2008)
Students 26,605 (2008)
Undergraduates 16,006
Postgraduates 10,559
Doctoral students 2,602
Location Gwanak, Seoul, South Korea
Campus Urban, 1.4 km² (350 acres)
16.57 km², including the arboretums and other campuses.
Colors Blue
Mascot Crane
Affiliations AEARU, APRU, BESETOHA
Website www.snu.ac.kr