Korea University (KU), one of South Korea’s top-ranked universities, is the 211th best university in the world according to the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009. Roughly 25 percent of Korean politicians and CEOs are alumni, including South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and world champion figure skater Kim Yu-na. More than 35,000 students attend KU. The College of Education at KU was established in 1972.