Sogang University (SU; Korean: 서강대학교; Hanja: 西江大學校; RR: Seogang Daehakgyo; lit.

Sogang University was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus,[2][3] with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher education in the country.

[4] Today, Sogang is regarded as one of the best universities in the country,[5][6] providing its students with a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate programs.

[7][8][9] Currently, Sogang has joint academic agreements with over 370 partner universities in 65 countries, which includes Catholic and Jesuit institutions.

[10][11][12][13] In 1948, Pope Pius XII entrusted the task to establish a Catholic institution of higher education to the Society of Jesus.

[15][16] In February 1955 Jean-Baptiste Janssens, S.J., the twenty-seventh Superior General of the Society of Jesus, assigned the task of establishing the college to the Wisconsin Province of Jesuits.

Leo Burns, SJ, Superior of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus, came to Korea and, with the Korean Catholic Hierarchy, began negotiations with the Syngman Rhee government for the establishment of a liberal arts college.

The 10th anniversary of the university, which was held on April 18 and attended by cardinal Kim Soo-hwan, was hosted on the grounds of the complex.

The establishment of the departments of French Language and Literature, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Computer Science also took place.

[24] The 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Mother Teresa visited Sogang in May 1981 and gave addresses in the auditorium and at the basketball court, appealing for all to practice a charity that is universal.

For the celebration, Pope John Paul II visited Korea on May 5, meeting with priests along with men and women religious in the gymnasium and with Korean intellectuals in the auditorium.

The words "Obedire Veritati", which serve as the official motto of Sogang, can be seen on the lower central part of the tower.

[29] Campus of Sogang University is located in Mapo District of the capital city of South Korea, Seoul, at 35 Baekbeom-ro.

The campus also features a parking facility for 585 cars, restaurants, a convenience store, coffee shops, a food court and more.

The parking facility has an entrance and exit control management system, which is able to record and store data of the total amount of cars entering the campus.

The dormitory was named in honor of Saint Roberto Bellarmine, widely regarded as of the most outstanding theologians of his time, as well as a defender of the Church.

When Pope Clement VIII appointed Bellarmine as a cardinal, he said, "I have chosen this man, because in the Church of God, there is no one who can equal him in learning.

[33] Emmaus Hall, completed in November 1994, is one of the multiple student centers within the vicinity of Sogang University campus.

[38] Similar to its name, Emmaus was established with the hope that it will solidify itself as a place where Sogang residents, which includes students, staff, and professors, can meet and spend time with each other.

[33] The Sunrise Festival is an event where students celebrate the beginning of a new school life, similar to how sun rises.

[40] The Chuseok Homecoming Group is an event that arranges express buses to major cities across the country to help university students reach their homes at a cheaper price in comparison to regular busses.

It is an annual autumn holiday, where people spend time at home, close to their family members and loved ones, and that also includes students.

[42] The cardinal red university color symbolizes love, the Holy Spirit, martyrdom, loyalty, and victory.

Located near Seoul's Financial District, alumni from the school have received the highest job-landing ratio for undergraduates among universities in South Korea in 2006, 2007 and 2008: the percentages of employment in major companies measured by the Ministry of Education were 55.1%, 53.3% and 54.9% respectively for these years.

Faculty members linked with Sogang have been deeply involved in shaping the country's future economic development model spearheaded through the top-level cabinet positions in the government by laying the groundwork of South Korea's rapid economic growth of South Korea.

Based on its reputation, the institution has consistently drawn and attracted young talent of the highest intellectual caliber from around the country, mostly among applicants who scored in the top 1 percent threshold of the national college entrance examination.

Sogang's economics department has been recognized as one of the foremost in South Korea based on international scholarly journal publications.

Sogang University has integrated the book review system into its Korean language courses a long time ago, which encouraged students to read many literary works while also expressing their opinions in writing.

It aims to foster capabilities for the future society, through diverse intellectual and collaborative experiences, by practicing convergence and creative education.

Convergence Education Center focuses on advancing interdisciplinary learning by offering innovative majors and micro-majors.