CALS RESEARCH
It is the very right place for students who pursue their careers as scientists and professionals in agriculture, biotechnology and environmental sciences in the 21st century.
CALS Information
SNU CALS is Korea’s leading institution specializing in agricultural education and research. The College has 8 departments offering 17 major and interdisciplinary programs; these share a common vision: to develop innovative studies in the field of agricultural and life sciences, while nurturing global leaders in agriculture.
01Admission
We review each applicant with an eye to academic excellence, intellectual vitality and personal context.
02Programs
Find out more about the undergraduate and the graduate schools of CALS
CALS News
Interview with Professor Yoonkyung Lee, newly appointed to the Crop Science major
Professor Yoonkyung Lee, who joined the Crop Science major of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Resources this year, describes herself as “a researcher who dev...
Interview with Newly Appointed Professor Yeonuk Kim, Department of Rural Systems Engineering
We interviewed Professor Yoenuk Kim, who recently joined the major in Rural Systems Engineering at Seoul National University. As the agricultural and regional systems sector gai...
GHAN International Workshop at Seoul National University
On September 25, 2025, the GHAN International Workshop was held at the Faculty Club of Seoul National University. GHAN is a global high-tech agriculture network platform that wa...
Dean Inauguration Ceremony at CALS, Seoul National University
On July 25, 2025, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Seoul National University held a dean inauguration ceremony at Building 201. The event marked the conclu...
Polystyrene-degrading bacteria modulate host stress and toxicity responses to microplastic exposure in Caenorhabditis elegans
Professor Younghoon Kim
o A research team led by Professor Younghoon Kim in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology at Seoul National University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has iden...
Germ cell-directed exosomal delivery enables in vivo genetic modification in birds
Professor Jae Yong Han
Avian embryos present substantial barriers to early-stage genetic manipulation due to avian physiology and opaque yolk, underscoring the need for alternative in vivo germline de...
Polystyrene-degrading bacteria modulate host stress and toxicity responses to microplastic exposure in Caenorhabditis elegans
Professor Younghoon Kim
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) represents a growing global health challenge due to its propensity to progress to irreversible hepatic disorders, includi...
Classification of honey types via flow profile analysis on μPAD combined with physicochemical characterization of honey–chitosan mixtures
Professor Soo Chung
This study introduces a chitosan-based paper microfluidic platform that enhances flow-profile differences among honey types (sugar-fed, acacia, polyfloral, and chestnut). Using ...