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Seoul National University

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Seoul National University (SNU) is a public research university in Seoul, South Korea, established on August 22, 1946. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1946 1
Country
South Korea 1
City
Seoul 1
Ownership Type
Public 1
Wikipedia's infobox labels the type as National; South Korea's national universities are state-established public institutions.
Ranking Band
Top 100 3
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
Statistics
Enrollment Size
28,264 2
Connections

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The merger that founded Seoul National University, and the relocation that followed decades later, Articles
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Seoul National University

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Located In

Seoul

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Source Seoul National University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Seoul National University (SNU; Korean: 서울대학교) is a public research university in Seoul, South Korea.
South Korea

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Source Seoul National University (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Seoul National University (SNU; Korean: 서울대학교) is a public research university in Seoul, South Korea.
Sources
1. Seoul National University (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Seoul National University (SNU) is a public research university in Seoul, South Korea.
  • Infobox, Established
    August 22, 1946
  • Infobox, Location
    Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
  • Infobox, Type
    National
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Seoul National University (SNU) is a public research university in Seoul, South Korea, established on August 22, 1946.
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2. Seoul National University (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia infobox field 'students': 28,264 (2022)View the Source
3. Center for World University Rankings: CWUR World University Rankings 2025
Center for World University RankingsCWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 31
Quote, CWUR Global 2000 list 2025, world rank 31
Top 0.2% Seoul National University South Korea 1 298 23 157 57 86.6
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Wikidata: Seoul National University
  • Wikidata Q39913, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q39913, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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