SKY (schools)
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| Members | 3 |
| Country | Republic of Korea |
SKY is a collective nickname for the three proportedly most prestigious universities in South Korea: Seoul National University (SNU), Korea University (KU), and Yonsei University (YU). The term is an acronym formed by the first letter of the universities. The ambiguousness of term due to its origin can be clarified from general recognition scattered over a large extent in the society [12]. The term is widely acknowledged at least nationwide in Korea, reflected from the facts that myriads of major Korean broadcast media and even universities often use this term in public [1] [2].
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| Institution | Location | Enrollment | Founded |
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| Seoul National University | Seoul, Republic of Korea | 30,869 | 1946 |
| Korea University | Main campus:Seoul, Secondary campus: Jochiwon, Republic of Korea | 37,276 | 1905 |
| Yonsei University | Main campus:Seoul, Secondary campus: Wonju, Republic of Korea | 35,132 | 1885 |
 Seoul National University |
 Korea University |
 Yonsei University |
[edit] History
- 1885 April 10: Gwanghyewon founded
- 1885 April 23: Gwanghyewon renamed Jejungwon
- 1904: Jejungwon Medical School renamed Severance Union Medical College
- 1905 May: Bosung College founded
- 1915 March 5: Chosun Christian College founded
- 1946: Establishment as a university; Yonhi College renamed Yonhi University
- 1946 August: Establishment as a university; Boseong College renamed Korea University
- 1946 August 22: Seoul National University founded by merging ten institutions of higher education around Seoul
- 1957 January: Severance Medical College and Hospital and Yonhi University merged into Yonsei University
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[edit] See also
- Ivy League, a group of United States universities
- Seven Sisters, a group of liberal arts women's colleges in the US
- Russell Group, a group of British research universities
- Group of Eight, a group of Australian universities
- Group of Thirteen, a group of Canadian universities
- Tokyo 6, a group of Japanese universities
- Big Three, collective term for Harvard, Yale, and Princeton
- Oxbridge, collective term for Oxford and Cambridge
- IDEA League, a group of European universities specializing in engineering and science
- LERU, a group of research-oriented European universities
[edit] References
- "Students Hold Anti-Exam Festival" by Park Chung-a, The Korea Times, November 24, 2005, retrieved December 18, 2005.
- "Life and death exams in South Korea" by James Card, Asia Times Online, November 30, 2005, retrieved December 18, 2005.
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