Educational Goals and Ideal Graduate Profile
Seoul Women’s University aims to cultivate women leaders equipped with wisdom, virtue, and professional competence who can contribute to the development of the nation and humanity. Based on the educational philosophy of Korea and the Christian spirit, the university seeks to foster intellectual character and provide students with the academic knowledge and technical skills necessary to respond to the information society and advanced industrial society.
- Cultivation of Christian Spirit
- Students develop sound values grounded in the Christian spirit, nurture compassion and integrity, and cultivate the character and qualities expected of responsible leaders.
- Training of Professionals
- Students acquire knowledge and technical skills in their major fields while developing scientific reasoning, critical thinking, integrated perspectives, and problem-solving abilities to make sound judgments about people and society.
- Development of Practical Leaders
- Students strengthen practical competencies to realize democratic values and social justice, while fostering adaptability to contribute creatively to national culture and the global community.
University Overview
- Year Established: 1961
- Type: Private Comprehensive University
- Address: 621 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea
- Enrollment: Approximately 9,000 students
- Faculty Members: Approximately 450
- Staff Members: Approximately 250
- Academic Structure: 4 Colleges, 1 School, 23 Departments / Majors, 33 Programs
Major Achievements
- 2013-2015 Selected as a Certified University for International Student Recruitment and Management by the Ministry of Education.
- 2014 First university in Korea to receive the Korea Character Education Award hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
- 2014 Selected for five projects under the University for Creative Korea (CK Project) funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
- CES+ Program for Training Women Information Security Professionals Contributing to Society (Department of Information Security)
- F-Cube Program for Future Safe Food Industry Talent Development (Department of Food Engineering, Department of Food and Nutrition)
- HOPE+ Human Service Field Specialist Training Program (Departments of Educational Psychology, Social Welfare, and Child Studies)
- Korea-Japan Human Network Creative Talent Development Program (Department of Japanese Language and Literature)
- Media Biotope Project Group (School of Media and Communication)
- 2015 Received the highest grade "A" in the University Structural Reform Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Education.
- 2016 Selected for an additional project under the University for Creative Korea (CK Project) funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
- SMARTPLUS Program for Future New Industry Talent Development (Division of Chemistry and Bioenvironmental Science, Department of Horticulture, Biotechnology and Landscape Architecture)
- 2016 Selected for the Software-Centered University Support Program hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, receiving KRW 11 billion in support over a maximum of six years.
- 2016 Selected for the Women in Engineering Education Innovation Support Project funded by the Ministry of Education.
- 2016 Selected as a Certified University under the Educational Internationalization Capacity Certification System by the Ministry of Education.
- 2017 Selected for the High School Education Contribution University Support Project hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Korean Council for University Education for the 10th consecutive year.