Soonchunhyang University

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The name "Soonchunhyang" means "the peaceful hometown complying with the will of heaven." In 1978 Dr. Succ-jo Suh, a renowned authority in neurology established Soonchunhyang Medical College with fewer than one hundred students to educate aspiring doctors.His philosophy of medical practice was, “It is not a doctor, but Heaven that cures a disease. A doctor helps only the curing process.” With this humble philosophy and beginnings, SCH set off and transformed itself to a highly respected institution of higher education and research.The University currently has six colleges and six graduate schools with over 12,000 students enrolled and approximately 380 faculty members. In addition, the university is running four general hospitals in four major cities in Korea creating an up-to-date medical network.The University offers a rich variety of courses in Medicine and Natural Sciences, as well as all professional field including Humanities, Business Administration and Engineering.SCH has particularly strong medicine and medical sciences departments and has constantly strived to excel in both education and research. SCH’s reputation for quality education has been continually proved when the Ministry of Education has granted the "National Award for Educational Renovation" for three successive years.Recent Major Recognitions2021. International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) Institution Accreditation valid from March 2021 to February 2023 by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea\2020. Selected for the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS-KGSP) designated university by the National Institute for International Education, Ministry of EducationRanked 1st nationwide in two categories by THE World University Impact RankingsSelected for the Brain Korea 21 (BK21) ProjectSelected for the Construction Project for Industry·Academia·Research Cooperation Complex on campusReceived the highest grade in the annual evaluation by the University Innovation Support ProjectSelected as a Leading Innovative University for the 4th Industrial RevolutionSelected as a host organization for the Makerspace Development ProjectSelected for the 12th consecutive year for the High School Education Support Project

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