University of Seoul

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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	321^[1]
Staff	211^[1]
Students	14,191^[1]
Undergraduates	11,398
Postgraduates	2,793
Doctoral students	369
Location	Dongdaemun, Seoul, South Korea
Campus	Urban 270,600 m²/66.87 acre
Website	www.uos.ac.kr

Public transit access	Hoegi Station, Seoul Subway Line 1

University of Seoul
Hangul:	서울시립대학교
Hanja:	서울市立大學校
Revised Romanization:	Seoul Sirip Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer:	Sŏul Shirip Taehakkyo

The University of Seoul 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, when it was founded under Japanese rule as the Keijo Public School of Agriculture. It became a four-year college in 1956, and a university in 1981.

Due to its analogous name, the university is often confused with Seoul National University, which is completely different university located in southern Seoul.