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Soonchunhyang University
Soonchunhyang University (SCH) is a private university in Asan, South Korea.
Soonchunhyang University has a strength in the field of medicine, based on a Soonchunhyang University Hospitals. It ranked 9th among universities in South Korea, in the category of Clinical, Pre-Clinical & Health by Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2023.
The name 'Soonchunhyang' (순천향) means 'the peaceful hometown complying with the will of heaven'. The university's founder, Dr. Succ-Jo Suh named the school to reflect his philosophy in medical practices that "heaven will cure diseases; doctors only help the curing process".
Soonchunhyang University was founded by Dr. Succ-Jo Suh in 1978, as a College of Medicine with 80 students. It emerged as a university based on Soonchunhyang Hospital, which was established in 1974. While initially established with the purpose of training medical professionals, the university gradually developed into a comprehensive university over time, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs.
SCH received the 'National Award for Educational Reform Excellence' from the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
In 2017, the university was under scrutiny for their ties to ex-president Park Geun-hye during the court proceedings during the Impeachment of Park Geun-hye. The University President, Gyo-il Seo, allegedly received bribes for development from the President's office and Department of Education while university doctors prescribed President Park with illegal sleep medicines. Soonchunhyang University's support from the Ministry of Education increased from 7 billion won in 2012 and 4.5 billion won in 2013 to 8.1 billion won in 2014, 9.2 billion won in 2015, and 23.5 billion won in 2016 when the Park Geun-hye administration took office. This caused the university to lose public funding when Moon Jae-in was inaugurated, in turn causing the university to downscale and close its Department of Education.
On 8 February 2024, the Government of the Republic of Korea gave Soonchunhyang University a 1-year ban on the recruitment of international students as a result of an investigation following the unlawful forced deportation of 21 Uzbek students from Hanshin University. The government sited irregularities in the visa process, illegal stay ratio of students, failure rate of international students in Korean language courses, illegal employment of foreign students, and other factors prompted the government to ban Soonchunhyang for one year starting in the fall 2024 semester.
Soonchunhyang University has achieved remarkable results in THE World University Rankings, ranking 5th in Korea and within the Top 100 globally in the World University Impact Rankings. Additionally, in THE World University Rankings by Subject (Medicine), the university ranked 10th in Korea and within the Top 400 worldwide, in 2024.
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Soonchunhyang University
Soonchunhyang University (SCH) is a private university in Asan, South Korea.
Soonchunhyang University has a strength in the field of medicine, based on a Soonchunhyang University Hospitals. It ranked 9th among universities in South Korea, in the category of Clinical, Pre-Clinical & Health by Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2023.
The name 'Soonchunhyang' (순천향) means 'the peaceful hometown complying with the will of heaven'. The university's founder, Dr. Succ-Jo Suh named the school to reflect his philosophy in medical practices that "heaven will cure diseases; doctors only help the curing process".
Soonchunhyang University was founded by Dr. Succ-Jo Suh in 1978, as a College of Medicine with 80 students. It emerged as a university based on Soonchunhyang Hospital, which was established in 1974. While initially established with the purpose of training medical professionals, the university gradually developed into a comprehensive university over time, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs.
SCH received the 'National Award for Educational Reform Excellence' from the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
In 2017, the university was under scrutiny for their ties to ex-president Park Geun-hye during the court proceedings during the Impeachment of Park Geun-hye. The University President, Gyo-il Seo, allegedly received bribes for development from the President's office and Department of Education while university doctors prescribed President Park with illegal sleep medicines. Soonchunhyang University's support from the Ministry of Education increased from 7 billion won in 2012 and 4.5 billion won in 2013 to 8.1 billion won in 2014, 9.2 billion won in 2015, and 23.5 billion won in 2016 when the Park Geun-hye administration took office. This caused the university to lose public funding when Moon Jae-in was inaugurated, in turn causing the university to downscale and close its Department of Education.
On 8 February 2024, the Government of the Republic of Korea gave Soonchunhyang University a 1-year ban on the recruitment of international students as a result of an investigation following the unlawful forced deportation of 21 Uzbek students from Hanshin University. The government sited irregularities in the visa process, illegal stay ratio of students, failure rate of international students in Korean language courses, illegal employment of foreign students, and other factors prompted the government to ban Soonchunhyang for one year starting in the fall 2024 semester.
Soonchunhyang University has achieved remarkable results in THE World University Rankings, ranking 5th in Korea and within the Top 100 globally in the World University Impact Rankings. Additionally, in THE World University Rankings by Subject (Medicine), the university ranked 10th in Korea and within the Top 400 worldwide, in 2024.
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