Northwestern and South Korea

Partnerships
Students
Units and Groups
Alumni
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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 300 students from South Korea every year, many of them Ph.D. students.

Partnerships

Partner Institution	Partner Type & Sponsor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology	Research > McCormick School of Engineering
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: School of Innovation	Dual Degree > Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Seoul National University	Cooperative Agreement > McCormick School of Engineering

Students

*Scholars category includes visiting faculty, researchers, post-doctoral fellows and lecturers

365 students and scholars from South Korea at Northwestern

62 Undergraduate
85 Masters
84 Doctoral
130 Scholars*

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

102 Northwestern students in South Korea

65 Undergraduate
37 Graduate

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 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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Alumni

~1,350

Northwestern 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 page features data and information from the 2023-2024 academic year and gets updated annually. The last update was made in October 2024. For questions or comments about the information listed here, please contact Janka Pieper, Senior Director of Communications.