Korea University Graduate School of International Studies

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Established 1991 Phone +82 2-3290-1114 Parent organization Korea University		Location Seoul, South Korea Founded 1991
Dean Andrew Eungi Kim, Ph.D. Website http://gsis.korea.ac.kr/ Address 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Korea University Graduate School of International Studies is a professional graduate school focusing on international affairs with five different tracks.

History

The department of Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) located at Korea University was established in 1991. The University itself was established in 1905.

Student Body

Approximately 50% of the student body is Korean, with the remaining students coming from a variety of countries including China, the U.S., Germany, Uzbekistan, Japan, Palestine, Ecuador, Rwanda, Finland, Bolivia, Ghana, Indonesia, Canada, and Thailand.

Academic Programs

KUGSIS offers a variety of programs in the fields of International Studies and Korean Studies. International Studies is further subdivided into International Commerce, International Development & Cooperation, International Peace & Security, and Area Studies. In addition to these regular programs, KUGSIS offers a number of special programs on the master’s level as well as a doctoral program.

Research Activity

KUGSIS operates the Global Research Institute, EU Centre, and the International Human Rights Center.

Ranking and Reputation

KUGSIS is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (which includes Harvard, Yale, and the London School of Economics, among other prestigious institutions).

The Foreign Policy Association has placed KUGSIS among the top 50 international affairs institutions in the world.

U.S. News & World Report Ranking: #21 in Asia, #157 in the world.

In 2013, the university was ranked 145th in the world and 19th in Asia by QS World University Rankings.

In the 2014 QS World University Subject Rankings, the university's politics, economics, chemical engineering, and communications program were each ranked within the top 50 in the world.

Korea University is among one of three institutions known as the "S.K.Y. universities". Approximately 46% of high government officials, 50% of major financial institution CEOs, and 60% of law students passing the recent Korean bar examination are SKY alumni.

References

Korea University Graduate School of International Studies Wikipedia

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