University of Seoul
서울시립대학교 | |
| Motto | 진리·창조·봉사 (眞理·創造·奉仕) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth, Creation, Public Service |
| Type | Public |
| Established | May 1, 1918 |
| President | Won Yong-kul |
Academic staff | 448 (2022) |
Administrative staff | 265 (2022) |
| Students | 11,613 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 8,674 (2022) |
| Postgraduates | 2,939 (2022) |
| Location | , South Korea |
| Campus | Urban, 66.87 acres (27.06 ha) |
| Colors | Blue |
| Nickname | Siripdae (시립대·市立大) |
| Affiliations | AALAU |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Website | www www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서울시립대학교 |
| Hanja | 서울市立大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Sirip Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Sirip Taehakkyo |
The University of Seoul (UOS; Korean: 서울시립대학교, lit. 'Municipal University of Seoul') is a municipal public university in Seoul, South Korea. UOS is famous in South Korea for a very large number of alumni working as national or municipal government officials in South Korea. UOS specializes in urban science and has top-tier programs in environmental engineering, taxation, transportation engineering, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, and urban administration.
UOS is a public university funded and supported by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Academic programs of UOS have been set to support the necessities of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Hence, UOS functions as a think-tank in formulating and supporting the major policy goals of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, along with basic research and education. UOS has a goal of becoming an international center for the urban sciences.