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 Flag of South Korea
Campus: Urban
270,600 /66.87 acre
Colors: Black and white
Website: www.uos.ac.kr
The logotype of the University of Seoul
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 Metropolitan City, 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.

It is known as the one of top class-university in Korea.


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  1. ^ a b c UOS Facts. UOS Official Website. University of Seoul Administarative Dept..

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Coordinates: 37.583324° N 127.058387° E