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The Catholic University of Korea

Ranked
Bucheon-si, South Korea
601–800 th in World University Rankings 2025
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About The Catholic University of Korea

Basic information and contact details for The Catholic University of Korea

institution

The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic university. It is the oldest in South Korea having been established in 1855 with the creation of St Joseph’s Seminary.

The university went through a number of different iterations before it was named The Catholic University of Korea in 1995 with the merger of St Joseph’s Seminary, the College of Medicine, and Songsim Women’s University.