Catholic University of Korea

The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It was established in 1855 and today operates campuses in Seoul and in neighboring Bucheon City. This was the first modern higher education institution in Korea, and has long cultivated human resources for society and the church, steadily applying and actualizing its educational philosophy, "Respect for Human Dignity in Education." The Catholic University of Korea offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees across a wide variety of academic fields in 43 departments and 42 graduate schools. The university is particularly well known for its medical school, considered one of the most prestigious in South Korea, with eight affiliated hospitals in major cities throughout the country. In addition, CUK is considered a leader in the 4th Industrial Revolution, carrying out significant national projects, and developing four new academic departments to lead industrial innovation: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Medical and Biological Science, and Biomedical-Chemical Engineering. The university is consistently ranked domestically as one of the premier universities in South Korea.