A Tradition of Excellence

Chronology

THE GLOBAL LEADER, SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

A university that will continue to inherit and advance the essence of the nation with commitment

2001
  • Constructed 6,852㎡ Medicine Building with two basement floors and six ground floors in Natural Sciences Campus. Broadened the recruitment unit into four affiliated colleges and four small divisions.

2002
  • Signed an MOU with Samsung Economic Research Institute. Selected as the best university in liberal education.

2003
  • Lit the torch of Daegu Universiade. Selected as the best university for the third consecutive year in BK21. The 18th President Jung-Don Seo was inaugurated.

2004
  • The Research Plaza is constructed

2004
  • The Law Building was constructed.
    SKK GSB (Graduate School of Business Administration) was established

2005
  • Established SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT), University College, and Graduate School of China.
    New UI (University Identity) was declared. International House was built.

2006
  • Selected as the best university in University Comprehensive Evaluation. Established Semiconductor Systems Engineering and Department of Nano Science and Technology. Constructed Research Center 2. Selected as NO.1 in selection rate of step 2 BK21 project.

2007
  • Department of Mobile Systems Engineering and Department of Mobile Communications were established. Ranked NO.1 between comprehensive universities in National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI). Introduced 6 Sigma. Selected as AAA in financial statement analysis.

2008
  • Department of Global Business Administration, Department of Embedded Software, Department of Mega Buildings and Bridges, Department of Insurance Finance Major were established. Selected in Educational Policy Analysis.
    9 project teams were selected in World Class University (WCU). Constructed Semiconductor Building, Chemistry Building, and Pharmacy Building.

2009
  • Law School is opened with a capacity of 120 students (2nd nationwide). Department of Interaction Science, Department of Energy, u-City Design and Engineering were established. Department of Global Economics was established. Samsung Library, International Hall, Dormitory Shin were constructed. Selected as Industrial Cooperative University. Certified AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International).

2010
  • Selected as the Advancement for College Education. Established Samsung Changwon Hospital. Launched Integrated Information System (King Portal).