Catholic University of Korea
가톨릭대학교 | |
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| Motto | 진리, 사랑, 봉사 |
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Motto in English | Love, Truth, Service |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1855 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Fr. Won Jong-Chul |
Academic staff | 1,005 |
Administrative staff | 289 |
| Students | 11,013 |
| Undergraduates | 8,443 |
| Postgraduates | 2,570 |
| Location | , , South Korea 37°35′09″N 127°00′16″E / 37.58590°N 127.00433°E (Songsin Campus) |
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| Colors | Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website | www |
The Catholic University of Korea (Korean: 가톨릭대학교) is a private Roman Catholic university in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was established in 1855. The Catholic University of Korea operates campuses in Seoul and in the neighboring Bucheon. The university's school of medicine operates eight affiliated hospitals throughout the country.
The Catholic University of Korea offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in Catholic theology, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering.
History
[edit]The university traces its roots to St. Joseph's Seminary in Baeron, a Catholic refuge in modern-day Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province. It was founded in 1855 before Christianity was legalized. After the legalization of Christianity, the school moved to Yongsan District, Seoul, in 1887, and was renamed Seminary of Sacred Heart of Jesus. A hospital associated with the seminary was opened in 1936. The seminary became Songsin College in 1947 and the medical school was established in 1954. The name was later changed to Catholic College. Songsim Women's College (Songsim, or 聖心, means 'Sacred Heart' in Korean) was founded in 1964; the two colleges were merged in 1995 to form the present-day entity of Catholic University.
Campuses
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The Catholic University of Korea has three campuses in the Seoul Capital Area. The theology department is based at the Songsin Theological Campus in Hyehwa-dong, central Seoul, while the medical and nursing colleges are located at the Songeui Medical Campus in Banpo-dong, Seoul. The remaining departments are situated at the Songsim Global Campus in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do.[1]
Songeui Campus
[edit]Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
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Seoul St. Mary's Hospital is one of the affiliated hospitals of the Catholic University of Korea and is part of the CMC (Catholic Medical Center) network. The new hospital opened on 30 April 2009 on the campus of the Catholic University of Korea; it has 1,355 beds, including Intensive care unit (ICU) 110 beds. Sun Myung Moon was admitted there and died there in 2012.
Academics
[edit]The university has a policy of "inbound globalization", requiring all freshmen to live in the English language dormitory which can accommodate 1,200 students and professors. Residents are encouraged to communicate only in English during the program, which usually runs for a whole semester.[2]
| QS National[3] | General | 24 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE National[4] | General | 18–21 | |
| ARWU National[5] | Research | 19–23 | |
| QS Asia (Asia version)[6] | General | =222 | |
| THE Asia (Asia version)[7] | General | 113 | |
| ARWU World[8] | Research | 701–800 | |
| QS World[9] | General | 781–790 | |
| THE World[10] | General | 601–800 | |
| USNWR World[11] | General | =1190 | |
- Ranked 4th in the fields of education and finance, (Joong-Ang Ilbo's General Evaluation of Universities, 2014)
- Ranked 400–500 in QS World University Rankings 2016/17.
- Ranked 99th in Asia University Rankings 2013/14 (QS World University Rankings)
- Ranked 400–500 in Academic Ranking of World Universities, ARWU US, 2014
- Ranked 1st in student-faculty ratio, overall proportion of faculty and student enrollment (Joong-Ang Ilbo's General Evaluation of Universities, 2010)
Notable people
[edit]- Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, cardinal
- Yoo Ji-tae, actor
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Sung-eun (August 22, 2023). "[Meet the President] The Catholic University of Korea fosters innovation, global citizenship". Korea Joongang Daily.
- ^ "Catholic University seeks 'inbound' globalization". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ "QS University Rankings 2025". Top Universities. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "THE University Rankings 2025 - South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ World University Rankings - 2023 (2024). "South Korea Universities in Top 500 universities". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Asia University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "THE World University Rankings". Times Higher Education. 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ U.S.News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "2023 JoongAng Ilbo University Rankings". JoongAng Ilbo. 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ U.S.News & World Report (2024). "Best Global Universities in South Korea". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ U.S.News & World Report (2024). "2024-2025 Best Global Universities in Asia". Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Young University Rankings 2024: South Korea". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
