Seoul Cyber University
| Seoul Cyber University | |
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| Name | Seoul Cyber University |
| Native name | 서울사이버대학교 |
| Motto | Freemen with Christian Belief |
| Established | 2000 |
| School type | Private |
| President | In Kang |
| Location |  South Korea, Seoul |
| Enrolld students | 11,000 |
| Academic staff | 180 |
| Homepage | http://www.iscu.ac.kr/eng/ |
Seoul Cyber University (SCU) (Korean: 서울사이버대학교) is a Korean online university.[1] SCU is located in Seoul, South Korea and it has approximately 11,000 enrolled students and 100 faculty members among 9 schools and 19 departments.[2] It was selected as Korea's 'Best Cyber University' by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2007 [3] and acknowledged as a comprehensive university in 2008, according to the 'Higher Education Act'.[4]
Seoul Cyber University was established by the Law of Lifelong Education, accredited by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in November 2000.[5]
History
- November 2000 Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Development[6]
- June 2003 Acknowledged as educational contents of the highest quality by the MEST[7]
- July 2007 Recognized as the best online university in Korea by the MEST[8]
- October 2009 Awarded Grand Prize from Hankuk University Newspaper as having best educational contents[9]
- May 2011 Won 2nd place of the IMS Learning Impact Award[10]
- November 2011 Acquired a patent of SCU Learning Wave[11]
Sister universities
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Sweden: Stockholm University -
USA: Jones International University - USA: Chowan University
- USA: Colorado Christian University
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Russia: Far Eastern Federal University - Russia: Irkutsk State University
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Singapore: Singapore Polytechnic -
Thailand: Chiang Mai Rajabhat University -
China: Harbin Engineering University -
Germany: University of Vechta - USA: Harvard University
See also
References
- ↑ Korean Online University
- ↑ http://www.academyinfo.kr/UIPISA/uipnh/unt/ipsrch/UntUnvAcdtSrchPupInr.do?schlId=0000323&svyYr=2012&schlDivCd=02
- ↑ http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
- ↑ http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
- ↑ http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1227266&cid=200000000&categoryId=200003377
- ↑ http://www.iscu.ac.kr/eng/aboutscu/sub01_04.asp
- ↑ http://news.unn.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=50988
- ↑ http://www.iscu.ac.kr/eng/aboutscu/sub01_04.asp
- ↑ http://www.iscu.ac.kr/eng/aboutscu/sub01_04.asp
- ↑ http://www.imsglobal.org/learningimpact2011/lia2011winners.html
- ↑ http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2011113068861
Coordinates: 37°37′47″N 127°01′38″E / 37.6298°N 127.0271°E
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