Seoul National University

Founded in 1946, Seoul National University (SNU) is a national research university located in Seoul, South Korea. It is considered to be the most prestigious university in the country. SNU is really student-centered: according to data compiled by KEDI, the university spends more on its students per capita than any other universities in the country that enroll at least 10.000 students. Its graduates dominate South Korea’s academics, government, politics and business. Approximately one in four Korean university presidents studied for its undergraduate degree at Seoul National University. SNU is ranked among the very best universities in the world: it is ranked 37^th in the world according to QS World University Rankings and 64^th in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings.