Sungkyunkwan University President Yoo reappointed for second term

Sungkyunkwan University reappointed President Yoo Ji-beom for a second four-year term, with the new term running from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2030. The board of trustees credited Yoo with strengthening research capabilities and global competitiveness, including improvements in international rankings. The university rose 19 places to 68th in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and ranked third in Korea and first among private universities.

The 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings assessed 2,297 institutions worldwide.

Sungkyunkwan University extended its annual improvement streak in the rankings to four consecutive years.

The university ranked among the top five in education, research and graduate outcomes in The Korea Times University Rankings.

Yoo began his first term as president in January 2023 and joined Sungkyunkwan University as a materials science and engineering professor in 1994.

Yoo earned a metallurgical engineering degree and a master’s degree from Seoul National University, followed by a doctorate in materials science and engineering from Stanford University.

Published Oct 30, 2026 11:45 am KST

Sungkyunkwan University President Yoo Ji-beom speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at the university's Seoul campus in Jongno District, Seoul, June 25, 2025. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Sungkyunkwan University President Yoo Ji-beom has been reappointed for a second four-year term.

The university's board of trustees approved Yoo's reappointment at a meeting Thursday. His new term will run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2030.

The board credited Yoo with strengthening the university's research capabilities and global competitiveness, particularly through improvements in international university rankings. It also highlighted his vision for advancing institutional innovation in the artificial intelligence era.

The university rose 19 places to 68th among 2,297 institutions worldwide in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, released earlier this month.

It ranked third in Korea and first among private universities, extending its streak of annual improvements in the rankings to four consecutive years.

The university also ranked among the top five universities in education, research and graduate outcomes in The Korea Times University Rankings.

Yoo graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in metallurgical engineering in 1982 and later earned a master's degree from the same university and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from Stanford University.

He joined Sungkyunkwan University as a professor of materials science and engineering in 1994 and has since held several senior posts, including dean of the College of Engineering, vice president of the Natural Sciences Campus and head of the university's industry-academic cooperation foundation.

Yoo began his first term as university president in January 2023.

成均馆大学连任校长柳智范，任期四年，自2030年1月1日起至12月31日止。校董会赞扬柳智范校长提升了学校的科研实力和全球竞争力，包括国际排名的提升。在2027年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，成均馆大学上升19位至第68位，在韩国排名第三，在私立大学中排名第一。

2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名对全球 2297 所院校进行了评估。

成均馆大学在排名中连续四年取得进步。

该大学在《韩国时报》大学排名中，教育、研究和毕业生就业情况均位列前五。

柳于 2023 年 1 月开始担任校长一职，他于 1994 年加入成均馆大学，担任材料科学与工程教授。

Yoo 在首尔国立大学获得冶金工程学士学位和硕士学位，随后在斯坦福大学获得材料科学与工程博士学位。

发布于2026年10月30日上午11:45（韩国标准时间）

2025年6月25日，成均馆大学校长柳智范在首尔钟路区成均馆大学首尔校区接受《韩国时报》采访。照片由《韩国时报》沈贤哲拍摄。

成均馆大学校长柳智范连任，将开启第二个四年任期。

大学董事会周四召开会议，批准了尤先生的连任任命。他的新任期将从2030年1月1日持续到2030年12月31日。

董事会赞扬了柳教授为提升大学科研能力和全球竞争力所做出的贡献，尤其是在国际大学排名方面取得了显著进步。董事会还强调了他对在人工智能时代推进机构创新方面的远见卓识。

在本月初发布的 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该大学在全球 2297 所院校中排名上升 19 位，位列第 68 位。

该校在韩国排名第三，在私立大学中排名第一，连续四年排名逐年提升。

该大学在《韩国时报》大学排名中，教育、研究和毕业生就业情况均位列前五。

Yoo 于 1982 年毕业于首尔国立大学，获得冶金工程学位，后来又在同一所大学获得硕士学位，并在斯坦福大学获得材料科学与工程博士学位。

1994年，他加入成均馆大学担任材料科学与工程教授，此后曾担任多个高级职务，包括工程学院院长、自然科学校区副校长和大学产学合作基金会负责人。

Yoo于2023年1月开始担任大学校长，这是他的第一个任期。