Sungkonghoe University

What Sungkonghoe University does

Sungkonghoe University (성공회대학교) is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, operated under the auspices of the Anglican Church of Korea. Founded in 1914 with support from the Episcopal Church Foundation and reorganized into a comprehensive university in 1982, the institution traces its educational philosophy to "Opening, Sharing, and Serving" (열림·나눔·섬김) and celebrates its 112-year heritage. It serves undergraduate and graduate students through 7 undergraduate divisions (Humanities Convergence Content, Business Administration, Social Convergence, Media Content Convergence, Future Convergence, Software Convergence, and Liberal Arts) and 8 graduate schools (General, Theological, Civil Society Welfare, Education, Citizens Peace, Culture, Impact Management, and Global), with specialized evening MBAs in cooperative management, team entrepreneurship, self-sufficiency enterprise, and global business for working professionals.

The university's core technology footprint is academic rather than commercial: it offers a Korean Language Institute for international students, an international exchange network spanning 9 Japanese universities plus Korean and Taiwanese partners, and curricular coverage of AI, big data, and software in its Future Convergence and Software Convergence divisions. It does not maintain commercial software products, APIs, or apps; technology delivery is through conventional teaching, research institutes, and a Korean-language institute.

The business model is tuition-based funding: domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students pay tuition across regular, specialized, and continuing-education programs, supplemented by a scholarship ecosystem that includes the long-standing Yuhan Kimberly Women's NGO Scholarship (20-year partnership, 195 graduates) and Ministry of Education innovation / Humanities Korea support. The institution generates no venture or external equity funding, discloses no revenue figure, and is positioned as a niche, mission-driven private university specializing in civil society, NGO leadership, peace studies, social economy, and impact management rather than as a scaled commercial enterprise.

Name

Sungkonghoe University

Legal name

SUNGKONGHOE UNIVERSITY

Website

https://skhu.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sungkonghoe University is a private Anglican-affiliated university in Seoul, South Korea, offering 7 undergraduate divisions and 8 graduate schools with a distinctive focus on civil society, NGO leadership, peace studies, social economy, and impact management.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA), Social Sciences & Public Policy Research Universities (EDAHABAD), Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate schools
• Social economy education
• Civil society studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sungkonghoe University is a private higher education institution in Seoul, South Korea that sells undergraduate and graduate degree programs across humanities, social sciences, business, IT, digital content, theology, social welfare, education, peace studies, culture, and impact management. It operates 7 undergraduate divisions and 8 graduate schools, plus a Korean Language Institute for international students, with a tuition-based revenue model and scholarship support.

Product overview

Sungkonghoe University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of undergraduate divisions and graduate schools. The undergraduate level comprises seven divisions: Humanities Convergence Content, Business Administration, Social Convergence, Media Content Convergence, Future Convergence, Software Convergence, and Liberal Arts. At the graduate level, the university operates eight graduate schools: General Graduate School, Theological Graduate School, Civil Society Welfare Graduate School, Education Graduate School, Citizens Peace Graduate School, Culture Graduate School, Impact Management Graduate School, and Global Graduate School. Together, these divisions and graduate schools provide undergraduate and graduate education across humanities, social sciences, business, media, technology, theology, and social economy disciplines, reflecting the university's mission of cultivating talents for a peaceful and harmonious society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanities Convergence Content Division (인문융합콘텐츠학부) Undergraduate division cultivating convergent talents with language proficiency and cultural/geographic understanding of target countries to adapt to globalization and knowledge information society changes.
• Business Administration Division (경영학부) Undergraduate division nurturing competent professional managers with capabilities to respond to future society and management environment changes, and social responsibility awareness.
• Social Convergence Division (사회융합학부) Undergraduate division cultivating talents who understand modern society where diversity coexists through pioneering research and education in social, political, economic, and social welfare fields.
• Media Content Convergence Division (미디어콘텐츠융합학부) Undergraduate division cultivating talents with creative content creation abilities and multi-dimensional digital communication capabilities by understanding characteristics of various media including newspapers, broadcasting, and internet.
• Future Convergence Division (미래융합학부) Undergraduate division cultivating creative talents who can solve various future society problems based on theoretical knowledge and practical experience in new technology fields such as AI and big data.
• Software Convergence Division (소프트웨어융합학부) Undergraduate division that systematically educates basic concepts and foundational technologies required in software, offering various major tracks and concentrated education on latest IT technologies.
• Liberal Arts Division (자유전공학부) Undergraduate division that allows students to defer major selection, explore interests and career paths during first year through liberal arts learning and major exploration before designing their own curriculum.
• General Graduate School (일반대학원) General graduate school offering master's and doctoral programs including Social Welfare, Sociology, Theology, Cooperative Management, Convergence Management, International Cultural Studies, and Asia NGO Studies departments.
• Theological Graduate School (신학대학원) Specialized graduate school providing theological education with tracks including Professional Degree/Ministry, Ecological Theology, Spiritual Guidance, FX Missionary Church, and Church Music.
• Civil Society Welfare Graduate School (시민사회복지대학원) Specialized graduate school focused on civil society and welfare studies, offering specialized programs for community development and social welfare professionals.
• Education Graduate School (교육대학원) Specialized graduate school offering programs in Democratic Citizenship Education and Humanities Creative Education majors for professional development in education.
• Citizens Peace Graduate School (시민평화대학원) Specialized graduate school with majors in Citizens Policy Studies, Practical Women's Studies, Animal Rights and Social Research, and Community & Urban Regeneration Studies (formerly NGO Graduate School, renamed in 2021).
• Culture Graduate School (문화대학원) Specialized graduate school offering master's programs in Cultural Planning & Arts Management and Culturology (formerly Media & Cultural Studies), focusing on cultural leadership and creative industries. Established in 2004.
• Impact Management Graduate School (임팩트경영대학원) Specialized graduate school offering MBA programs in Cooperative Management, Team Entrepreneurship, Self-Sufficiency Enterprise, and Global Business, focused on social economy and impact management.
• Global Graduate School (글로벌대학원) Specialized graduate school focused on international and global studies programs.
• Korean Language Institute (한국어학당) Korean language training program for international students preparing to study at Sungkonghoe University or other Korean institutions.
• Lifelong Education Center (평생교육원) Continuing-education programs serving adult learners seeking ongoing professional or personal development outside of degree programs.
• Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation (산학협력단) University unit coordinating industry partnerships, research support, and applied research collaboration between faculty and external organizations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rikkyo University (릿쿄대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese partner university for student exchange programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (도쿄외국어대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Japanese university participating in exchange student program. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Keisen Women's University (게이센 여자대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese women's university partner for exchange student programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Momoyama University (모모야마대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partner in Osaka for student exchange. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Okinawa University (오키나와대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partner for exchange programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Toyama International University (도야마국제대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partner in Toyama for exchange programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Kagawa University (가가와대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Japanese university in Shikoku for exchange programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Gakushuin University (갓스이대학)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partner for exchange programs. Part of 9 Japanese universities in SKHU's international exchange network.
• Dongduk Women's University (동덕여자대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean university for credit exchange program under academic exchange agreement.
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (한국외국어대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean university for credit exchange program under academic exchange agreement.
• National Taipei University (국립타이베이대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaiwanese university whose professor participated in international academic exchange seminar at SKHU. Taiwanese delegation of 11 researchers and practitioners visited for Social and Solidarity Economy Week.
• Catholic University (가톨릭대학교)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean university with credit exchange agreement for graduate students. Student exchange agreement signed in December 2009.
• World Anglican Universities CouncilminorOthersSKHU is a member of the World Anglican Universities Council (성공회대학교 세계 성공회대학교 협의회).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies: Major Seoul private university with humanities, social sciences, and international studies focus. SKHU has a credit exchange partnership with HUFS, and both compete for humanities-oriented students in the Seoul market.
• Catholic University of Korea: Faith-affiliated (Catholic) private university in Seoul with a similar credit exchange agreement with SKHU and a comparable graduate school portfolio. Both universities share the religious-foundation, multi-disciplinary Korean private university model.
• Sahmyook University: Another small, faith-affiliated (Seventh-day Adventist) private university in Seoul with a similar profile of multi-disciplinary programs, graduate schools, and a niche enrollment base. Comparable in scale, mission orientation, and reliance on tuition-based funding.
• Dongduk Women's University: Seoul-based private women's university with active credit exchange partnership with SKHU. Similar instructional scale, humanities/social sciences focus, and small private university profile.
• Seoul Women's University: Small private university in Seoul with strong focus on humanities, social sciences, and liberal arts education. Comparable in size, public-mission orientation, and student demographic targeting.

Broad incumbents

• Sungkyunkwan University: Historic private university with similar multi-disciplinary and humanities strength, now with major corporate and government backing. Operates at a significantly larger scale and brand level, serving as the benchmark for private university evolution in Korea.
• Yonsei University: Top-tier private Christian (Methodist) university in Seoul with strong humanities, social sciences, and graduate programs. Sets the upper benchmark for faith-affiliated Korean private universities and competes for the same student pool at a premium brand level.
• Sogang University: Larger, more established Jesuit (Catholic) private university in Seoul with strong humanities, social sciences, and business programs. Competes for similar student demographics but at a significantly larger scale and brand prestige.

Regional players

• Keimyung University: Faith-affiliated (Christian) private university in Daegu with similar liberal arts and social sciences orientation. Comparable in scale and program structure, but operates in a different regional market.
• Hannam University: Faith-affiliated (Christian) private university in Daejeon with multi-disciplinary programs. Comparable in mission, religious affiliation, and small-to-mid private university scale, though located outside Seoul.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/%EC%84%B1%EA%B3%B5%ED%9A%8C%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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