For the past 141 years, Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) has faithfully fulfilled its role as Korea's national central hospital, leading the advancement of medicine in the country.
Founded as Jejungwon in 1885, the hospital became the hospital of the national Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1946 and was reorganized as Seoul National University Hospital, a special corporation, in 1978. Today, SNUH provides the highest standard of care through an extensive medical network that includes the Children's Hospital, Cancer Hospital, SNU Bundang Hospital, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, SNUH Healthcare System Gangnam Center, National Traffic Injury Rehabilitation Hospital, National Fire Hospital, and Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital (SKSH).
SNUH delivers world-class care for severe diseases and in essential healthcare, contributing to better public health and welfare. With approximately 1,400 beds, SNUH's roughly 8,500 staff members, including about 1,500 physicians, care for 2 million patients each year.
In education and research, SNUH is shaping the future of medicine as a digital and bio hub through global collaboration. As the first institution in Korea to be designated a National Strategic Technology Specialized Research Institute, SNUH leads the analysis and use of advanced bio and digital health data. In public healthcare, SNUH was rated the top institution in the evaluation of public healthcare plan implementation, achieving outstanding results in closing gaps in essential care.
SNUH's expertise in education, research, and patient care is recognized as a global standard. The hospital has ranked No. 1 in the general hospital category of the Korea Brand Power Index (K-BPI) for 25 consecutive years and in the National Brand Competitiveness Index (NBCI) for 11 consecutive years. Drawing on its extensive experience in commissioned hospital operations, SNUH is leading the future of digital healthcare in Korea, with plans to open Seoul National University Baegot Hospital (scheduled for 2029) and SNUH Heavy Ion Therapy Gijang Center (scheduled for 2027).
SNUH will continue to safeguard the lives and health of the public while playing a leading role in medicine in Korea and around the world.
The mandate of SNUH is to promote the development of medicine and contribute to improvements in Korea’s public health by providing education, research, examination, and treatment in medicine, nursing and pharmacology, as specified in the Korean Education Law.
Clinical education for students at SNU in medicine, nursing and pharmacology
Training of residents and medical staff
Research on medicine, nursing and pharmacology
Clinical research
Medical care business
Conducting projects to enhance the national health