Sogang Univer-sity(www.sogang.ac.kr)

School of Natural Sci-ences(sgcons.sogang.ac.kr)

Sogang University

School of Natural Sciences

School of Natural Sciences

School of Natural Sciences

66 Professors 6 Staffs

Mathematics16 Professors

Physics18 Professors

Chemistry17 Professors

Life Science15 Professors

Office of School of Nat-ural Sciences

6 Staffs

Department of Mathematics• 16 Professors

Algebra Analysis Topology Geometry Applied mathematics

• BK21 Project• World Class University Project• http://math.sogang.ac.kr

Department of Physics• 18 Professors

Particle Physics Condensed Matter Physics

• Nano Science and Technology Optics

• BK21 Project• World Class University Project• Center for Quantum SpaceTime• Center for Quantum Chaos Applications• http://physics.sogang.ac.kr

Department of Chemistry• 17 Professors

Inorganic Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Biochemistry Polymer/Nano/Energy/Environment

• BK21 Projects• Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis• Center for PET Radiopharmaceuticals

Department of Life Science• 15 Professors

Molecular Biology Biochemistry Cell Biology Genomics Microbiology Plant Biology

• BK21 Project• Research Center for Integrated

Biotechnology

Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthe-sis

• Director: Prof. K. B. Yoon

• Government support of US $5 million per year for 10 years

• Collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

• Building donated by POSCO (US $14 mil-lion)

New Science and Engineering Building

September 2011

Undergraduate School• Student (2012)

Dept. of Mathmatics : 254 Students Dept. of Physics : 117 Students Dept. of Chemistry : 193 Students Dept. of Life Science : 165 Students School of Natural Sciences : 179 Students Total 908 Students

• English Lectures – 19% (68/354 subjects)• Teaching Rate of Full-time Faculty : 90.8%• Faculty to Student Ratio : 11.0 students

Graduate School• Student (2012)

Dept. of Mathmatics : 27 Students Dept. of Physics : 45 Students Dept. of Chemistry : 130 Students Dept. of Life Science : 58 Students Total 260 Students

• English Lectures – 78% (50/64 subjects)• Faculty to Student Ratio : 3.9 students

Admissions Graduate School• Master and Ph. D. courses• No Korean language requirement• TOEFL score is NOT required – but

scholarship amount depends on English proficiency. TOEFL PBT 550 (iBT 80, CBT 210) or IELTS

5.5 or higher: 80% tuition reduction Otherwise: 40% tuition reduction

• English test score can be submitted af-ter admission.

Scholarship Graduate School• Regular Tuition: ~$5,500 per semester• Admission Fee: $950 (one time only)• Sogang University Scholarship: 80% tu-

ition reduction for all international graduate students (with English test score)

• Additional financial support Research Assistantship Teaching Assistantship BK21 Scholarship, etc.

• All financial needs will be covered

Scholarship (summary) Grad.

Tuition (80%)

AccommodationFood

TransportationOther Living Costs

Tuition (20%)

Sogang University

Professor (Advisor)Research AssistantshipTeaching AssistantshipBK21 Scholarship

Research• Research Papers (SCI,SCIE) (2012)

– Dept. of Mathmatics : 63 – Dept. of Physics : 72– Dept. of Chemistry : 50– Dept. of Life Science : 76

Total 261 papers • Research Funds (2012)

– Dept. of Mathmatics : $1,938,000- – Dept. of Physics : $8,327,000-– Dept. of Chemistry : $48,548,000-– Dept. of Life Science : $11,619,000-

Total $70,432,000 (\79,590,000,000)

JoongAng Daily. Uni. Evalua-tion• Korea JoongAng Daily. University Evalu-

ation• Professor Research Part (2012)

1st. KAIST 2nd. POSTECH

3rd. Sogang 4th....

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