Seoul visit strengthens PolyU’s partnerships with top South Korean universities
28 Apr 2023
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (2nd from right), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (2nd from left) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (1st from right) met the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology President Prof. Kwang Hyung Lee (centre) and Associate Vice President of the International Office Dr Man-Sung Yim (1st from left) during their visit to South Korea between 18 and 20 April 2023.
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (3rd from left), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (2nd from right) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (1st from right) met Seoul National University President Dr Honglim Ryu (3rd from right), Executive Vice President of Research Prof. Jaeyoung Kim (2nd from left) and Deputy Vice President of International Affairs Prof. Sunyoung Kim (1st from left) during their visit to South Korea between 18 and 20 April 2023.
PolyU President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from left), Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (2nd from right) and Global Engagement Office Senior Manager Ms Wynne Wong (1st from left) met Yonsei University President Prof. Seoung Hwan Suh (centre), Provost Prof. Eunkyoung Kim (2nd from left), Prof. Dong-Hun Kim, Vice President for International Affairs (3rd from right) and Prof. Jong Hyeok Park, representative of Research Affairs (1st from right) during their visit to South Korea between 18 and 20 April 2023.
A senior PolyU delegation recently visited several top universities in South Korea to strengthen our global academic partnerships and take our collaborations to the next level.
PolyU has established a close rapport with the Korean academic and student communities over the years. Indeed, Korean students form the University’s largest international student community, with about 150 full-time Korean students studying at different levels across various disciplines in addition to exchange students. Three of the Deans from PolyU’s nine faculties and schools are also distinguished academics from South Korea.
The delegation, led by Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai and joined by President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young, visited the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Seoul National University (SNU), and Yonsei University between 18 and 20 April 2023. The three universities, all listed among the global top 100 in the latest QS and THE rankings, are among the 14 South Korean institutions that have student exchange partnerships with PolyU.
In the delegation’s meetings with the respective university presidents – Prof. Kwang Hyung Lee of KAIST, Dr Honglim Ryu of SNU, and Prof. Seoung Hwan Suh of Yonsei University – both sides explored further cooperation in doctoral level programmes and identified research collaboration opportunities, including the prospects of establishing joint research labs.
The PolyU delegation also paid a class visit at the Seoul International School, where Miss Grace Moon, who is studying at PolyU’s School of Design, shared her experience with the students.
PolyU is ranked sixth globally in the latest THE World’s Most International Universities rankings and 26th in the QS Asia University Rankings. The University has been actively engaging more prospective students from around the world to study at PolyU.
