Election of the 12th President of the Seoul Presidents' Forum / President Jeong Seung Ryul
- 26.02.10 / 전윤실
Jeong Seung Ryul, President of Kookmin University, was elected as the 12th President of the Seoul Presidents' Forum on Friday, February 6, at the Korea Press Center, succeeding Won Yong Kul, President of the University of Seoul. His term runs for one year starting March 1.

Seoul Forum of University Presidents was established to strengthen cooperation among presidents of Seoul-based universities and to promote inter-university collaboration and mutual development through discussions on the future vision of higher education. Since its launch in 2015, 39 universities have participated, continuing diverse discussions to invigorate inter-university cooperation and drive educational innovation.
It addresses common challenges that individual universities struggle to tackle alone, such as university finances, tuition fees, government regulations, declining school-age populations, and university structural reforms. It also serves as a channel to convey the universities' positions to the Ministry of Education and the National Assembly.
Kookmin University President Jeong Seung Ryul stated, “I feel a sense of responsibility that universities must pool their wisdom together amid the rapidly changing higher education environment,” adding, “We will strengthen cooperation and solidarity among universities to enhance the public nature and competitiveness of higher education, and create a practical forum for discussions that contribute to the future of society and the nation.”
Since joining Kookmin University as a professor in the Department of Information Management in 1997, President Jeong has held key positions including Dean of the Graduate School of Business IT, Director of External Affairs, Director of International Affairs, Director of Planning, Head of the Career Development Support Team, and Vice President for Planning. His external roles include serving as President of the Korea Society For Internet Information, Chairman of the National University Vice Presidents Council, and Chairman of the Korea International Education Association. He assumed the position of the 13th President of Kookmin University in September 2023.
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Jeong Seung Ryul, President of Kookmin University, was elected as the 12th President of the Seoul Presidents' Forum on Friday, February 6, at the Korea Press Center, succeeding Won Yong Kul, President of the University of Seoul. His term runs for one year starting March 1.
Seoul Forum of University Presidents was established to strengthen cooperation among presidents of Seoul-based universities and to promote inter-university collaboration and mutual development through discussions on the future vision of higher education. Since its launch in 2015, 39 universities have participated, continuing diverse discussions to invigorate inter-university cooperation and drive educational innovation. It addresses common challenges that individual universities struggle to tackle alone, such as university finances, tuition fees, government regulations, declining school-age populations, and university structural reforms. It also serves as a channel to convey the universities' positions to the Ministry of Education and the National Assembly.
Kookmin University President Jeong Seung Ryul stated, “I feel a sense of responsibility that universities must pool their wisdom together amid the rapidly changing higher education environment,” adding, “We will strengthen cooperation and solidarity among universities to enhance the public nature and competitiveness of higher education, and create a practical forum for discussions that contribute to the future of society and the nation.”
Since joining Kookmin University as a professor in the Department of Information Management in 1997, President Jeong has held key positions including Dean of the Graduate School of Business IT, Director of External Affairs, Director of International Affairs, Director of Planning, Head of the Career Development Support Team, and Vice President for Planning. His external roles include serving as President of the Korea Society For Internet Information, Chairman of the National University Vice Presidents Council, and Chairman of the Korea International Education Association. He assumed the position of the 13th President of Kookmin University in September 2023.
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