College of Economics Signs Academic Exchange Agreement with World-Renowned Toulouse School of Economics (TSE)

The College of Economics at Sungkyunkwan University (Dean: Kim Sung-hyun) has signed an academic exchange agreement with the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE), a globally renowned institution for economics education and research. This agreement is expected to further strengthen academic collaboration between the two institutions and open a new chapter in global economics education and research.

TSE, located in Toulouse in southern France, is one of the world’s leading centers for economics. It ranks 8th globally in the IDEAS/RePEc rankings and 16th in Economics in the 2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The school boasts an exceptional faculty that includes numerous distinguished scholars, notably Professor Jean Tirole, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. TSE faculty members consistently publish in top-tier journals such as Econometrica, American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, and Quarterly Journal of Economics.

TSE's programs are research-oriented and primarily focused on graduate-level education. With approximately 2,400 students from over 90 nationalities, the institution is highly international. In addition, TSE engages in policy advising and collaborative research with bodies such as the French Presidential Economic Advisory Council and the European Commission.

The newly signed academic exchange agreement includes the following areas of collaboration: ▲Student exchange programs between the two institutions▲Academic exchanges involving faculty, graduate students, and researchers▲Joint research projects and seminar hosting. Both institutions are currently developing detailed implementation plans to initiate actual student and researcher exchanges starting in 2026. Moving forward, they aim to build a sustainable and effective framework for continued cooperation.