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Northwestern and South Korea

Northwestern and South Korea

Northwestern maintains vibrant partnerships with several universities in South Korea where students can study a range of topics, from engineering to law to business. In addition, Northwestern is home to over 200 students from South Korea every year, many of them Ph.D. students.

Partnerships

Partner InstitutionPartner Type & Sponsor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  • Research > McCormick School of Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: School of Innovation
Seoul National University
  • Cooperative Agreement > McCormick School of Engineering

Units and Groups

THE DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers an education in the languages, cultures, and literature of Asia. Students will acquire linguistic and transcultural competence in one or more regions of Asia and learn to view Asia as a dynamic site of international cultural relations.
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ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Through the study of a relevant language -- Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, or Korean -- and coursework in history, the humanities, and the social sciences, students gain a sophisticated critical understanding of a specific Asian region -- East, South, or Southeast -- or country. Students also learn to examine the world through the lens of another language and culture.
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ASIAN STUDIES GRADUATE CLUSTER

Faculty in the Asian Studies Graduate Cluster (ASGC) offer comprehensive yet focused exposure to Asian cultures, histories, and societies, with an emphasis on transdisciplinary research and methodologies. The program trains students in advanced research and interdisciplinary studies across the humanities and social sciences.
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Student Groups

  • Asian Pacific American Coalition
  • Koreans at Northwestern
  • Korean American Student Association
  • Korean Student Association
  • Treblemakers
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Students

Northwestern has the pleasure of hosting hundreds of students from South Korea every year, who bring their unique backgrounds to campus and enrich our community.

  • 5 Northwestern students in South Korea:
  • 5 Undergraduate
5 undergraduate students on affiliated programs.

For historical data visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services website.

  • 228 students from South Korea at Northwestern:
  • 66 Undergraduate
  • 76 Masters
  • 86 Doctoral

Alumni

~1,200Northwestern alumni are based in South Korea.

Over two-thirds are located in the capital, Seoul.

The NU Club of Korea and the Kellogg Alumni Club of Korea offer social and networking opportunities to keep alumni connected to Northwestern and fellow alumni in South Korea. Other ways to get and stay involved can be found here.

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This webpage contains data from the 2018-2019 academic year. For questions or comments about the information listed on this webpage, please contact Janka Pieper, Director of Communications.