Seoul National University Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Seoul National University | |
| Motto | Veritas lux mea "The truth enlightens me" |
| Established | 1946 |
| President | Dr Un-Chan Chung |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Students | 32,000 total (9,000 graduate, 23,000 undergraduate) |
| Homepage | http://www.snu.ac.kr/ |
| Seoul National University | |
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| Korean Name | |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Daehakgyo |
| McCune-Reischauer | Sŏul Taehakkyo |
| Hangul | 서울 대학교 |
| Hanja | 서울大學校 |
The university's English name translates its former Korean name, "Gungnip Seoul Daehakgyo" (국립 서울 대학교); but the university's name in the Korean language is now simply "Seoul Daehakgyo" ("Seoul University").
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History
Seoul National University is not South Korea's oldest university. Its predecessor was founded in Seoul in 1924 as the sixth Imperial University of Japan. Its original name was "Keijo Imperial University" (京城帝国大学 Keijō Teikoku Daigaku, 경성제국대학 Gyeongseong Jeguk Daehak, abbreviated to 城大 Jōdai). After World War II, it was temporarily renamed to Gyeongseong University.
Seoul National University was founded on October 15, 1946 by reorganizing Gyeongseong University and some technical schools. The university ignores its forerunners, although some colleges trace back their histories to Keijo Imperial University.
Formerly located on Daehangno (University Street) in the Jongno-gu District, the university relocated to a new campus in Gwanak-gu in 1975. It is served by its own station on Line 2 (the Green Line) of the Seoul Metro.
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