SKY (universities)

SKY is an acronym used to refer to three widely considered the most prestigious universities in South Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University.[1] The term is widely used in South Korea, both in media and by the universities themselves.[2][3]

This article is about South Korean universities. For other uses of "SKY", see Sky (disambiguation).
Locations of 'SKY' universities in Seoul, South Korea

Admission to one of the SKY colleges is frequently seen as defining one's career and social position in South Korea.[4][5] Many of South Korea's most influential politicians, lawyers, physicians, engineers, journalists, professors, and policymakers (bureaucrats) have graduated from one of the SKY universities.

Members
Institution Type Location Established Academic staff Undergraduate enrollment Postgraduate enrollment Rankings
QS World (2024)[6] ARWU World (2023)[7] THE World (2023)[8] THE Asia (2023)[9] QS Asia (2023)[10]
Seoul National University Public (National) Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 1946 2,278
(2022)[11]		 15,870
(2022)[11]		 12,394
(2022)[11]		 41 94 56 11 17
Korea University Private Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 1905 1,511
(2022)[12]		 19,598
(2022)[12]		 9,847
(2022)[12]		 79 201–300 201–250 27 15
Yonsei University Private Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 1885 1,712
(2022)[13]		 18,200
(2022)[13]		 11,632
(2022)[13]		 76 201–300 78 13 12

History

National recognition

In 2010, it was reported that 46.3% of high government officials and 50% of CEOs of major financial industries were graduates of SKY universities.[14] Also, over 60% of the students who passed the 2010 Korean Bar examination were graduates of SKY universities.[15] Being admitted in one of these universities typically requires students to be within the top 1% of the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test.

Concerns

There have been a number of SKY university students who have dropped out of school to protest against South Korea's overheated academic elitism.[16]

  • SKY Castle, a 2018–2019 JTBC Friday-Saturday prime time drama, explores the employment of coordinators by parents who wishes their children to enter one of the three colleges, which sometimes does not come without consequences.

See also

References
  1. "Asia Times Online :: Korea News and Korean Business and Economy, Pyongyang News". December 4, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-12-04.
  4. New York Times, "A Taste of Failure Fuels an Appetite for Success at South Korea’s Cram Schools"
  6. "QS World University Rankings 2024". Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2023". Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. "World University Rankings 2023". 12 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. "Asia University Rankings 2023". 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  11. "Facts". Seoul National University. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. "About KU". Korea University. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  13. "Yonsei at a Glance". Yonsei University. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  14. "금융권 CEO 출신대학..서울대＞고려대＞연세대 順". news.naver.com.
  15. "사법시험 로스쿨 행외시 수험의 동반자 - 법률저널 : http://news.lec.co.kr". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-08-11. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  16. Kim (김), Gyeong-su (경수) (2011-11-17). 명문대 줄잇는 ‘공개 자퇴’ 왜？. 파이낸셜뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-11-20.

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