History

The school was originally founded in 1937 as the
Sangmyung High School of Art and Design,
which was established with the goal of raising ethnic
leaders in the Japanese colonial period.

Following the liberation, it developed into Sangmyung Women's Normal University (1965) and Sangmyung Women's University (1986). In 1996, Sangmyung University was reborn as a coeducational school in order to to actively cope with the changing times and to expand educational opportunities. It is the 18th year as a coeducational university this year, and it has been evaluated as a successful change from members of the school community, alumni, and students on campus.

After the transition to a coed school, students’ ardor for study has risen, as can be seen in the increase of the library utilization rate. Among other things, the employment rate has increased, and alumni activities centering around male alumni have become more active as well.

In addition, having been selected as as "the best university" and "the best graduate school" in the comprehensive evaluation of the 2nd cycle university administered by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development, the prestige of our university is rising in the world.

2021
  • March 3

    Selected to participate in the exhibition section of the "University Museum Promotion Support Project" in 2021

  • May 03

    Selected for 'The Innovation Sharing University Cultivating Talents in Digital New Technology Project (in the bio-health field/intelligent robot field)

  • May 11

    Selected for the 'University Contributing to High School Education' support project

  • May 17

    84th anniversary of the establishment of Sangmyung Academy

  • August 31

    Selected as a university for general financial support (2022 ~ 2024) in 2021 University Basic Competency Diagnosis

  • September 27

    14th president Dr. Hong, Seongtae inaugurated.

  • November 05

    2022-1st Semester Graduate School Student Quota (March 1, 2021)

    The Graduate School (Seoul): 31 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 132 students/ 36 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees, entrance quota of 101students

    The Graduate School (Cheonan): 15 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 50 students/ 14 departments for master's and Ph. D. degrees, entrance quota of 20 students

    The Graduate School of Education: 1 department and 11 majors for master's degrees, entrance quota of 60 students

    The Graduate School of Integrative Psychotherapy: 3 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 43 students

    The Graduate School of Business Administration: 4 departments for master’s degrees, entrance quota of 45 students

    The Graduate School of Cultural Technology: 2 departments for master's degrees, entrance quota of 87 students

  • November 8

    Dr. Goo Kee Heon inaugurated as chairman of the educational foundation Sangmyung Academy

  • January 14

    2022 Seoul Campus Student Quota (2022. 3 .1)

    <5 colleges, 32 enrollment units [7 undergraduate studies (22 majors), 5 undergraduate studies, 8 departments], entrance quota of 1,379 students>

  • 2022 Cheonan Campus Student Quota (2022. 3 .1)

    <5 colleges, 25 enrollment units [4 undergraduate studies (23 majors), 1 undergraduate studies, 12 departments], non-enrollment unit 1 departments, entrance quota of 1,367 students>