History

The school was originally founded in 1937 as the
Sangmyung High School of Art and Design,
which was established with the goal of raising ethnic
leaders in the Japanese colonial period.

Following the liberation, it developed into Sangmyung Women's Normal University (1965) and Sangmyung Women's University (1986). In 1996, Sangmyung University was reborn as a coeducational school in order to to actively cope with the changing times and to expand educational opportunities. It is the 18th year as a coeducational university this year, and it has been evaluated as a successful change from members of the school community, alumni, and students on campus.

After the transition to a coed school, students’ ardor for study has risen, as can be seen in the increase of the library utilization rate. Among other things, the employment rate has increased, and alumni activities centering around male alumni have become more active as well.

In addition, having been selected as as "the best university" and "the best graduate school" in the comprehensive evaluation of the 2nd cycle university administered by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, the prestige of our university is rising in the world.

2023
  • March 2

    2023-2nd Semester Graduate School Student Quota (September 1, 2023)

    The Graduate School (Seoul): 31 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 132 students/ 36 departments for Ph. D. degrees (31 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees), entrance quota of 101 students

    The Graduate School (Cheonan): 15 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 50 students/ 14 departments for Ph. D. degrees (10 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees), entrance quota of 20 students

    The Graduate School of Education: 1 department and 11 majors for master's degrees, entrance quota of 55 students

    The Graduate School of Integrative Psychotherapy: 3 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 45 students

    The Graduate School of Business Administration: 3 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 45 students

    The Graduate School of Cultural Technology: 3 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 90 students

  • March 3

    2024 Seoul Campus Student Quota (March 1, 2024)

    <5 colleges, 32 enrollment units [7 undergraduate studies (22 majors), 5 undergraduate studies, 8 departments], entrance quota of 1,302 students>

    2024 Cheonan Campus Student Quota (March 1, 2024)

    <5 colleges, 25 enrollment units [4 undergraduate studies (23 majors), 1 undergraduate studies, 12 departments], non-enrollment unit 1 department, entrance quota of 1,305 students>

  • March 24

    Selected to participate in the exhibition section of the "University Museum Promotion Support Project" in 2023

  • May 17

    86th anniversary of the establishment of Sangmyung Academy

  • May 22

    Selected for the 'University Contributing to High School Education' support project

  • September 6

    2024-1st Semester Graduate School Student Quota (March 1, 2024)

    The Graduate School (Seoul): 31 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 142 students / 36 departments for Ph. D. degrees (31 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees), entrance quota of 101 students

    The Graduate School (Cheonan): 16 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 50 students / 14 departments for Ph. D. degrees (10 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees), entrance quota of 20 students

    The Graduate School of Education: 1 department and 11 majors for master's degrees, entrance quota of 55 students

    The Graduate School of Integrative Psychotherapy: 3 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 45 students

    The Graduate School of Business Administration: 4 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 45 students

    The Graduate School of Cultural Technology: 3 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 80 students

  • December 27

    Received university accreditation (5 years) in the 3rd year