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( Sungkyunkwan University)
Sungkyunkwan University is a private university in Seoul (listen&_160;(help·info)) and Suwon, South Korea. The university has two campuses the Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Myeongnyun Dong, Jongno-gu in central Seoul, and the Natural Sciences Campus in Cheoncheon Dong, Jangan Gu, Suwon. The literal meaning of "Sungkyunkwan" is "an institution for building a harmonious society of perfected human beings". Eighteen schools and three colleges offer degrees at the bachelor's level, and twelve graduate schools confer various degrees at both the masters and doctoral levels. It is considered to be one of the foremost universities in the country.[3] The Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Seoul is located uphill from the old Sungkyunkwan Confucian institute, on the same hill as Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung, two of Seoul's royal palaces, and Jongmyo. It is at the following coordinates 37°35'13.5?N 126°59'38.5?E? / ?37.587083, 126.994028. The Natural Sciences campus in Suwon is located within walking distance from Sungkyunkwan University Station, in the north west of the city. It is at 37°17'36?N 126°58'28.5?E? / ?37.29333, 126.974583. The Agricultural Department's fields are at 37°17'21.5?N 126°58'5?E? / ?37.289306, 126.96806. These are notable for their large prostrate Korean flag and map, which lie 0.56km from the Natural Sciences campus main gate on a bearing of 252°. After the period of Japanese rule, with the emergence of the Republic of Korea, the old Sungkyunkwan was reincorporated as a private institution without the sanction of defunct Joseon Dynasty. As Korea modernized and underwent social and economic reforms, the university grew rapidly to keep up with the diverse demands of the advancing country. In 1946, the entering class numbered 155. The number of graduates now totals approximately 130,000.[citation needed] Sungkyunkwan now operates two campuses the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in Seoul and the Natural Sciences Campus in Suwon.
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