Kyonggi University Graduate School of Political Studies

The Graduate School of Political Studies (GSPS) at Kyonggi University is a political science and public administration school located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1995, GSPS was the first school to combine international politics, political science, and public administration with the North Korean studies in South Korea. In addition to a degree in political science, GSPS offered classes in national security, North Korean studies, and public affairs, which eventually led to international politics and public administration degrees.

Degree Program

GSPS is home to four academic departments, including: Department of Political Science and Law, Department of North Korean Studies, Department of Foreign Policy and National Security, and Department of Public Policy. GSPS offers a two-year three master's degrees in political science, international politics, and public administration and three doctoral degrees in political science, international politics, and public administration.

Policy Initiatives

In September 2023, GSPS also organized the inaugural Incheon Security Conference with the Incheon Metropolitan City and the Korean Institute for Presidential Studies to commemorate the Incheon Landing Operation in 1950. This landing operation, known as Operation Chromite was the pivotal moment that changed the tide of the 1950-53 Korean War.
In May 2025, GSPS organized the special committee with MBN (Maeil Broadcasting Network), Korean Association for Public Administration, Korean Economic Association, Korean Public Law Association, and Korean Institute for Presidential Studies to evaluate the campaign promises of presidential candidates in the 2025 Presidential Election.

Notable alumni

Doctoral Degree

Honorable Byung Joo Kim, Assemblyman, 21st National Assembly (since 2020) and Former Korean Army Four-star General (Ph.D. International Politics, 2015)
Honorable , Former Korean Air Force Chief of Staff and Former President, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology (Ph.D. International Politics, 2003)
Hyung-seok Kim, Former Vice Minister of Unification (Ph.D. Political Science, 2012)
Jin Kim, Anchorman, Channel A (Ph.D. Political Science, 2021)
Su-yeon Kim, Former President, Seoul International University (Ph.D. Public Administration, 2011)
Honorable , Assemblyman, 21st, 20th, and 19th National Assembly (since 2012) (Ph.D. Political Science, 2009)

Master's Degree

, Assemblyman, 17th and 18th National Assembly (Master of International Politics, 2006)
Hyung-Shik Kang, Consul General of Milano (Master of International Politics, 2019)
Yu-seong Lee, Vice President, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Cooperation (Master of Public Administration, 2019)

Notable faculty

Sung Deuk Hahm, Dean and Naun Chair Professor of Political Science and Law
Sang-Chul Park, Professor Emeritus; Chief, Korean National Assembly Research Service (2023Ã¢ÂÂ2024)
Chu-hong Nam, Professor Emeritus; South Korean Ambassador to Canada (2011Ã¢ÂÂ2012)