Sejong University

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Sejong University

세종대학교
Authority mark of Sejong University
Former name	Kyung Sung Humanities Institute (1940-1947) Seoul Women's College of Education (1947-1948) Seoul College of Education for Family and Nursing (1948-1954) Soodo Women's College of Education (1954-1978) Sejong College (1978-1987)
Motto	Creativitas Servitium (Latin)
Type	Private research university
Established	1940; 85 years ago (1940)
Accreditation	AACSB
Chairman	Choi Semo
President	Eom Jong-Hwa
Academic staff	1,365
Administrative staff	375
Total staff	1,700
Students	20,391
Undergraduates	16,634
Postgraduates	3,757
Location	Gwangjin District, Seoul , South Korea 37°33′03″N 127°04′26″E / 37.55083°N 127.07389°E / 37.55083; 127.07389
Campus	Urban
Newspaper	Sejongdae Sinmu
Colors	Sejong crimson red   Sejong gray
Nickname	SJU
Website	sejong.ac.kr en.sejong.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul	세종대학교
Hanja	世宗大學校
Revised Romanization	Sejong Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Sejong Taehakkyo

Sejong University (SJU; Korean: 세종대학교; Hanja: 世宗大學校; RR: Sejong Daehakgyo) is a private research university located in Seoul, South Korea, known for its standing in hospitality and tourism management, dancing, animation and rhythmic gymnastics. Founded as the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute, it was renamed in 1978 to its present name in honor of Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty and overseer of the creation of the Korean alphabet Hangul. Over the years, the university expanded its academic programs and facilities, including the establishment of its main building in 1987 and the Sejong Museum in 1973. It has developed into a comprehensive university, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.