Entity Type: Domestic University

Inha University (인하대학교) is a private research university located in Incheon, South Korea. The university was established on February 4, 1954, with support from Korean and American benefactors. The university offers approximately 70-80 undergraduate programs, including engineering, business, journalism, and humanities courses. The University maintains active engagement with Chinese institutions through various academic frameworks. It runs joint bachelor’s degree programs with Chinese partners. Additionally, Inha University has a long-standing partnership with Dalian University of Technology, celebrating 15 years of cooperation in 2022, with collaboration in mathematics and biomedical engineering. Juyong Ha (하주용), president of the Korean Association for Media Policy Studies at Inha University, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Korea University (고려대학교) is a private research university located in Seoul, South Korea. The university was established in 1905, making it one of South Korea’s oldest private universities. The university offers programs in liberal arts, social sciences, business, journalism, and engineering across 81 departments. It maintains active engagement with foreign universities through academic frameworks, including joint programs with Chinese partners such as Fudan University through the CAMPUS Asia program. Hunyul Lee (이헌율),  a professor at the School of Media and Communication at Korea University, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Chonnam National University (전남대학교) is a prominent public research university located in Gwangju, South Korea. The university was established on June 9, 1952, by integrating several colleges in the South Jeolla Province region. The university offers approximately more than 80 undergraduate programs, including media and journalism courses.  The University maintains engagement with Chinese institutions through academic exchange programs and double-degree programs. Chungmin Joo (주정민), dean of the Graduate School at Chonnam National University, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Sogang University (서강대학교) is a private Jesuit research university founded in 1960, the only Jesuit institution of higher education in South Korea. The university offers programs across 27 departments in humanities, social sciences, business, communication, and engineering. It maintains active partnerships with Chinese institutions, including the China-Korea LEADership Exchange Program, an academic exchange programme in partnership with Fudan University. Chae Jung Hwa (채정화), a researcher at the ICT Law and Economics Institute, attended a symposium on China-South Korea media content exchange, organized by the Communication University of China, on January 10, 2026.

Seoul National University (서울대학교) is South Korea’s flagship public research university located in Seoul. The university was established on August 27, 1946, by merging ten institutions of higher education around the Seoul area. The university comprises 16 colleges offering 83 undergraduate programs and serves nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students. While no formal framework for cooperation with China was found, Seoul National University maintains engagement with Chinese institutions through participation in bilateral forums. In October 2025, Professor Park Byeong-seug, visiting professor at the university’s Graduate School of International Studies, participated in the 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum held in Seoul under the theme “China-South Korea Cooperation for an Intelligent Future.”