Suwon Science college

What Suwon Science college does

Suwon Science College (수원과학대학교) is a private higher vocational education institution in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, founded in 1977 and operated by the Gowoon Educational Foundation (학교법인 고운학원). The institution serves primarily domestic Korean high school graduates and transfer students seeking career-oriented higher education, enrolling approximately 1,995 new students per year across 7 academic divisions and 34 majors spanning human care, convergence design, convergence technology, IT, public administration and business, service culture, and future convergence. Programs are delivered through 2-year associate, 3-year specialized, and 4-year bachelor's deepening tracks, with tuition priced at 60,000 KRW per credit. The college operates an LMS for course delivery, a SPECTRUM career and employment platform, and a SMILE student profile management system to support job placement. The institution emphasizes industry-academia cooperation, maintaining partnerships with 30+ companies per department alongside international sister-university agreements in Japan, China, Taiwan, the USA, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Dedicated research and cooperation subsidiaries include an Industrial Technology Research Institute, a Construction Environment Research Institute, an AI-Based Care Robot Center, an SME Industry-Academia Cooperation Center, and an Enterprise Rapid Response Center. The 2026 announcement of the SSC LEAD 2030 strategic plan signals a deliberate repositioning toward becoming a leading specialized regional university, with planned academic restructuring, industry-demand-driven specialization, and an emphasis on elder-care robotics and lifelong education segments.

Name

Suwon Science college

Legal name

Suwon Science College

Website

https://ssc.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suwon Science College is a private Korean vocational college enrolling ~1,995 new students annually across 34 majors in healthcare, design, technology, IT, business, and hospitality, with industry-academia partnerships and a 2/3/4-year program structure.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Vocational Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

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STEM-Focused Technical Universities (EDAHAEAD), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD), International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ), Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Animation, Game Art & Digital Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Higher vocational education
• Professional college programs
• Industry-academia collaboration
• Specialized two-year degrees
• Employment-focused training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hwaseong-si

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Suwon Science College is a private South Korean higher vocational institution that delivers 2-year, 3-year, and 4-year associate and bachelor's programs across 7 academic divisions covering healthcare, design, technology, IT, business, hospitality, and future convergence fields. It supplements classroom instruction with industry-academia cooperation, dedicated career/employment services (SMILE and SPECTRUM platforms), research activities through centers such as the AI-Based Care Robot Center, and international exchange programs with partner universities in Japan, China, Taiwan, the USA, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Product overview

Suwon Science College operates as a higher vocational education institution with 7 academic divisions offering 34+ specialized departments/programs. The college provides undergraduate education across areas including healthcare (nursing, dental hygiene, clinical pathology), design (architecture, interior design, multimedia), technology (mechanical engineering, automotive, fire safety), IT (semiconductors, software, computer games), business administration, hospitality/tourism, and future convergence studies. The institution also maintains research centers including an AI-Based Care Robot Center, and supports students with technology platforms including LMS and SPECTRUM career services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Care Division (휴먼케어학부) Academic division offering programs in nursing, dental hygiene, clinical pathology, healthcare administration, social welfare, and sports health guidance for prospective students seeking healthcare careers.
• Convergence Design Division (융합디자인학부) Academic division covering architecture, interior architectural design, industrial design, and multimedia design (visual content and video design majors) for students pursuing design and architecture careers.
• Convergence Technology Division (융합테크놀로지학부) Academic division focusing on mechanical engineering, fire safety equipment, automotive studies, and civil engineering design for students pursuing engineering and technology careers.
• Convergence IT Division (융합IT학부) Academic division offering programs in electrical engineering, semiconductor systems, computer game development, and computer software for students pursuing IT and engineering careers.
• Public Talent & Business Administration Division (공공인재·경영학부) Academic division covering business administration, tax accounting, police legal administration, and fire administration for students pursuing business and public sector careers.
• Service Culture Division (서비스컬처학부) Academic division offering programs in aviation tourism, hotel tourism, hotel culinary arts, confectionery, beauty coordination, and acting & film for students pursuing hospitality and service industry careers.
• Future Convergence Division (미래융합학부) Adult-friendly academic division offering programs in silver social welfare and culinary business, with lifelong education focus for adult learners aged 30+.
• AI-Based Care Robot Center (AI기반케어로봇센터) Research center for AI-based care robot technology development, government project execution, industry collaboration, and curriculum development.
• Lifetime Education Center (평생교육원) Continuing education and lifelong learning programs for adult learners seeking career changes, skill development, or retraining.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Viet Bac University (Vietnam)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Sister university partnership established 2018 for international exchange.
• Central Philippine University (Philippines)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Sister university partnership established 2018 for international exchange.
• Pierce College (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Sister university partnership for exchange programs and academic cooperation.
• Tokushima Bunri University (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2013Comprehensive university in Shikoku region established 1895. 9 faculties, 27 departments, 5,000+ students. Exchange student programs and transfer pathways.
• Shenyang University (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2010Municipal university in Liaoning Province established 1906. 16 faculties, 52 programs, 30,000 students, 1,031 full professors. Academic exchange and exchange student programs.
• Shandong University at Weihai (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2008National key university established 1901. Has 6 campuses. Exchange students and post-graduation study programs in information science, design, and business management.
• Kwassui Women's College (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2007Women's college in Nagasaki, Japan. Sister university agreement signed October 18, 2007. Includes academic conferences, faculty and student exchanges, and credit recognition programs.
• Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2007Located in Weihai, China. 5 faculties, 36 majors, 700+ faculty, 500+ full-time instructors, 10,000+ students. 1.5+1.5 dual degree program.
• Teikyo University (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2007Large Japanese university with 9 faculties, 23 departments, and 25,000+ students. Established 1931. Provides tuition discount benefits for exchange students.
• Linyi University (China)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2006Normal university in Shandong Province established 1940. 9 fields, 100+ majors, 2,000+ faculty, 11,000+ students. 1.5+1.5 joint degree program in information technology.
• Ming Chuan University (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2005Academic exchange agreement includes faculty/student mutual visits, joint research projects, international conference co-hosting, cultural exchange, and 2+2 degree programs.
• Family Companies (협력업체)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry-academia cooperation with registered family companies across all departments. Dedicated support for cooperation activities, industry field trips, and internship programs.
• Small and Medium Enterprises (중소기업)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology development cooperation through university-SME linkage programs. Technical support, workforce training, and shared research facilities for regional SMEs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Osan University (오산대학교): Private junior college in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, offering similar vocational programs in nursing, engineering, design, and business. Comparable private nonprofit structure, regional Gyeonggi catchment, and polytechnic-style curriculum.
• Dong-Eui Institute of Technology (동의과학대학교): Private polytechnic college in Busan offering nursing, health sciences, engineering, and design programs. Comparable in vocational mission, faculty structure, and reliance on industry partnerships for student employment outcomes.
• Gyeongbok College (경복대학교): Private Korean junior college with similar multi-department vocational offerings in nursing, engineering, design, and business administration. Comparable private nonprofit foundation model and 2-year/3-year program structure.
• Yeoju University (여주대학교): Private Korean polytechnic university located in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, operating a comparable 2-year/3-year vocational model with departments in health, engineering, business, and design. Highly comparable in scale, regional Gyeonggi positioning, and private nonprofit foundation governance structure.
• Seoil University (서일대학교): Private Korean polytechnic in Seoul/Gyeonggi region offering similar 2-year/3-year programs in IT, design, business, and engineering. Comparable industry-academia model and tuition pricing.
• Daejeon Health Sciences College (대전보건대학교): Specialized Korean health-focused polytechnic college comparable to Suwon's Human Care Division. Similar scale, regional positioning, and concentration on nursing, dental hygiene, and clinical pathology programs.
• Shingu College (신구대학교): Private Korean polytechnic with similar program breadth across health sciences, IT, design, and business. Comparable 2-year/3-year model with industry-academia cooperation focus and similar tuition pricing structure.

Broad incumbents

• Korea Polytechnics (한국폴리텍대학교): National public polytechnic system with multiple campuses across Korea focused on industrial workforce training. Represents the dominant public-sector competitor in technical/vocational education against which Suwon's private polytechnic offerings compete.
• Hanyang University (한양대학교): Major Seoul-based private research university with engineering, IT, design, and business programs that overlap with Suwon's offerings. Represents the aspirational 4-year competitor that captures students who would otherwise attend polytechnics like Suwon Science College.
• Eulji University (을지대학교): Larger private Korean university with strong healthcare and nursing programs (similar to Suwon's Human Care Division), but operating as a broader 4-year institution. Comparable on healthcare talent pipeline but at materially larger scale and Seoul-area brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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