Sangji University

What Sangji University does

Sangji University (상지대학교) is a private university in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea, founded in 1955 and operated by the Sangji Hakwon foundation. The institution delivers undergraduate education across nine colleges — Korean Medicine, Healthcare, Future Talent, Business, Life & Environment, Engineering, Arts & Sports, FIND College, and Future Life — and graduate education through five graduate schools (General, Education, Social Welfare Policy, Social Convergence, Peace & Security Counseling Psychology). The university also operates an affiliated Korean Medicine Hospital with a skin beauty center, a Lifelong Education Center offering HRD vocational capability development courses, and a Startup Incubator Center providing coworking space and AI/SNS marketing training. Its customer base consists primarily of domestic Korean prospective students, transfer students, international students, and adult learners enrolled in continuing education programs.

The university's core technology infrastructure consists of internal operational platforms rather than commercial products: a Cyber Campus LMS for online course delivery and cyber TOEIC preparation, an Academic Information System for enrollment and grade management, the CAAM integrated student competency management system for scholarships and startup programs, and the AI Convergence Education Innovation Center which trains faculty on generative AI tools (Google Flow, CapCut) for lecture material and remote education content. The Marketing & Promotion function operates through a multilingual website (Korean, English, Chinese) and social channels (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Naver Blog). Distribution is handled through a Direct Admissions Office with regular, non-regular, and transfer admission tracks, supplemented by high school and alumni referral programs domestically and a dedicated International Affairs Office for overseas recruitment via 82 partner institutions across 15 countries.

The university's revenue model is not publicly disclosed but is inferred to combine tuition from undergraduate and graduate programs, fees from the Lifelong Education Center, clinical revenue from the affiliated Korean Medicine Hospital, government innovation project funding (3rd-cycle University Innovation Support Project participation effective March 2025), and industry partnership contributions. Average scholarship disbursement of approximately 3 million KRW per enrolled student per year across programs covering academic excellence, educational capacity, volunteer service, employment encouragement, and alumni family scholarships serves as a partial indicator of student financial flows. Career development is structured as a four-year progression from freshman career exploration to senior employment readiness, supported by the University Job Plus Center, internship pipelines with industry partners, and certification programs.

Name

Sangji University

Legal name

Sangji University (상지대학교)

Website

https://sangji.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sangji University is a private South Korean university in Wonju, Gangwon-do, founded in 1955, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across nine colleges and five graduate schools, plus an affiliated Korean Medicine Hospital, lifelong education, and startup incubation services for domestic and international students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate and graduate programs
• Korean medicine education
• International student exchange
• Scholarship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wonju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sangji University is a private higher education institution that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across Korean Medicine, Healthcare, Business, Engineering, Arts, and Liberal Arts disciplines. The university supplements academic instruction with scholarship programs, international exchange opportunities across 15 countries, career development services, an affiliated Korean medicine hospital, a startup incubator, and lifelong education programs for adult learners.

Product overview

Sangji University operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem for educational services, primarily consisting of internal platforms and support systems rather than commercial products. The core educational technology infrastructure includes the Cyber Campus LMS for online learning, the AI Convergence Education Innovation Center for AI-powered educational innovation, and the integrated Student Competency Management System (CAAM). Supporting services include the Startup Incubator Center for entrepreneurship, Lifelong Education Center for continuing education, a Korean Medicine Hospital for healthcare, and career services through the University Job Plus Center. The university also maintains administrative systems for academic records and student services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seoul Angang Hospital (서울안강병원)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Sangji University and Seoul Angang Hospital signed a healthcare industry-academia cooperation MOU. The hospital specializes in chronic pain treatment, rehabilitation, and health screenings. Cooperation areas include joint research, academic seminars, student internships, employment support, and collaborative research between Sangji's affiliated Korean medicine hospital and the conventional medicine hospital for integrated East-West medical research.
• WooSuk University (우석대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026Sangji University and WooSuk University signed an educational innovation cooperation agreement. The partnership focuses on joint educational curriculum development, shared educational resources, and building a sustainable university innovation ecosystem. Key areas include mutual consulting on university education innovation models, joint development and operation of general education and major courses, specialized convergence curriculum development, faculty and staff exchanges, student exchanges with mutual credit recognition, and shared use of educational facilities and equipment.
• KCT (케이씨투)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia, Video & Advertising Studies Department signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with KCT, a public communications specialized company. The partnership strengthens field internships, employment support, and educational cooperation. KCT participates in curriculum development and internship programs. The department achieved 'Outstanding Internship Department' status for 3 consecutive years and recorded 83.3% employment rate in advertising/PR fields.
• International Partner Universities (82 institutions across 15 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSangji University maintains international exchange partnerships with 82 educational institutions across 15 countries including Canada, USA, UK, Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and Kyrgyzstan (as of 2020). Partner universities include University of Victoria (Canada), Macquarie University (Australia), University of Hawaii Manoa (USA), Beijing Normal University (China), and Tianjin University of Technology (China). Programs include short-term (4-5 weeks, up to 3 credits) and long-term (12-24 months, up to 18 credits per semester) study abroad options.
• Wonju City Children's and Social Welfare Meal Management Support Center (원주시어린이·사회복지급식관리지원센터)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSangji University operates the center under contract, providing meal management and nutrition education services to 63 registered social welfare facilities. The center conducts regular training programs for facility users, including nutrition education on topics such as 'Understanding Sweetness and Water Intake.'
• Korea Engineering Education Certification Institute (한국공학교육인증원)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSangji University's Anchor Task Force (RISE사업단) participates in forums organized by the Korea Engineering Education Certification Institute, focusing on university education innovation in collaboration with industry partners.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Soonchunhyang University: Soonchunhyang University is a comprehensive private Korean university with a strong healthcare and medical focus, including an affiliated hospital. Comparable to Sangji's mix of healthcare, engineering, and humanities colleges plus its Korean Medicine hospital.
• Hallym University: Hallym University is a private university also located in Gangwon-do (Chuncheon) with a comparable mix of colleges and an affiliated medical center. It is the most geographically and structurally comparable peer to Sangji within the same regional private university segment.
• Woosuk University: Woosuk University is a Korean private university that recently signed an educational innovation cooperation agreement with Sangji. As a regional private university of similar scale, it is a directly comparable peer in curriculum, student profile, and innovation project participation.
• Hannam University: Hannam University is a private Korean university with comparable undergraduate colleges in engineering, business, and humanities. It competes with Sangji for similar student demographics outside Seoul.
• Inje University: Inje University is a private Korean university with multiple colleges including medicine, engineering, and business, and multiple affiliated hospitals. It competes with Sangji for healthcare-oriented students and research partnerships.
• Konyang University: Konyang University is a private Korean university with a similar portfolio including engineering, business, and healthcare programs. It competes with Sangji for similar student segments in non-metropolitan Korea.
• Keimyung University: Keimyung University is a private Korean university in Daegu with a comprehensive college structure and affiliated hospital. It is a structural peer to Sangji across undergraduate programs, graduate schools, and medical training.

Broad incumbents

• Yonsei University: Yonsei University is one of Korea's top private research universities with a much broader portfolio and significantly larger resources. As a broad incumbent, it sets the benchmark against which mid-tier regional private universities like Sangji compete for top students.
• Kyung Hee University: Kyung Hee University is a large private Korean university with comprehensive programs including Korean Medicine, healthcare, business, and arts. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with Sangji's program mix but at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Chung-Ang University: Chung-Ang University is a Seoul-based large private university with a similarly broad college portfolio including arts, business, engineering, and healthcare. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same student segments at higher prestige levels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXHTQvweuhUDQ4sue6Itb9Q?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/1955SANGJI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sangji-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/sangji_univ

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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