Sungkonghoe University
성공회대학교 | |
Former names | St. Michael Theological School |
|---|---|
| Motto | 열림, 나눔, 섬김 |
Motto in English | Openness, Service, Sharing |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1914 - 04 - 30 (Saint Michael's Theological School) 1994 (reorganized as a comprehensive university) |
| Affiliation | Anglican |
| President | Kyoung Moon Kim |
Administrative staff | 287 |
| Undergraduates | 3,090 |
| Postgraduates | 447 |
| Location | , , South Korea |
| Campus | 39,431 m2 (424,430 sq ft) |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 성공회대학교 |
| Hanja | 聖公會大學校 |
| RR | Seonggonghoe daehakgyo |
| MR | Sŏnggonghoe taehakkyo |
Sungkonghoe University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded in 1914 by the Anglican Communion and became a comprehensive university in 1994. It is one of the most progressive universities in South Korea with an academic mission dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and peace on the Korean peninsula. It is particularly respected in the research and education of social sciences. In addition, it is the only university in Korea that has a theological graduate school that trains Anglican priests.