About UOS > History

- 1918
  
  Founded as Kyung Sung Public Agricultural College
- 1956
  
  Promoted to four-year college and renamed Seoul Agricultural College
- 1975
  
  Oversight committee transferred from the Seoul Board of Education to Seoul Metropolitan Government
- - 1981
    
    Renamed Seoul City University
  - 1987
    
    Promoted to university status with 4 colleges and 22 departments
- - 1993
    
    Founded the Institute of Seoul Studies under the auspices of the Seoul Metropolitan Government
  - 1996
    
    Founded the College of Urban Sciences
  - 1997
    
    Renamed the University of Seoul
    Established the university's unique identity as a Mecca for the Urban Sciences
    Designated as the Distinguished University in the Urban Sciences by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
  - 1998
    
    Founded the Institute of Urban Sciences
- - 2003
    
    Strategic Plan 2003-2007, Upgrade University of Seoul
  - 2003 & 2004
    
    Re-designated as the Distinguished University centered on the Urban Sciences by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development
  - 2005
    
    Founded the Institute for International Cooperation and Education

The University of Seoul was founded in 1918 and has since been providing higher education opportunities for the intelligent, motivated, and creative youths of Korea. As a public institution, the University of Seoul is committed to addressing the social, regional, technological, and creative issues of the urbanized world. It has thus dedicated itself to cultivating leaders who will shape the urban future of Korea and the world. The University of Seoul insists on quality and breadth, is committed to both theory and practice, and endorses an openness towards students, unique among Korea's elite institutions. With more than 10,000 students enrolled, the University of Seoul consists of seven undergraduate colleges and almost 90 fields of study in the Graduate School. It offers courses of study in eight schools and twenty seven departments.