- #56 QS Global World Ranking
- PrivateStatus
- Very HighResearch Output
- 23,266Total Students
- 3,584Faculty
- 5,113Int'l Students
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The University’s position in the current QS World University Rankings.
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Whether the University is funded by the government of that country or state, or funded by private donations.
Research Output
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The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
Total Students
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The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
Faculty
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Int'l Students
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The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.
Yonsei University
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Yonsei University, established in 1885 as the first Western institution of learning in Korea, is the leading university located in the heart of Seoul. The University’s mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of “truth and freedom” and to foster education, research, medical care, and social contribution in the global community. Today, Yonsei University houses comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs along with extensive research and medical facilities, enrolling over 38,000 students across four campuses. Yonsei University’s extensive global network and intensive collaboration with over 660 partners exemplify its global outreach and accessibility as a key contributor in East Asia and the world.
Yonsei University makes significant contributions in all major academic research areas, including the fields of medicine, biochemistry, human health, engineering, materials science, chemistry, and neuroscience, as well as the areas of the humanities and social sciences. The University’s 153 research centers and institutes conduct interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research and foster globally-minded, creative leaders of convergence research. Yonsei University has become the focal point of global attention for its current initiatives to promote sustainable development and actively engage in critical global issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality.
Yonsei University makes significant contributions in all major academic research areas, including the fields of medicine, biochemistry, human health, engineering, materials science, chemistry, and neuroscience, as well as the areas of the humanities and social sciences. The University’s 153 research centers and institutes conduct interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research and foster globally-minded, creative leaders of convergence research. Yonsei University has become the focal point of global attention for its current initiatives to promote sustainable development and actively engage in critical global issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality.
About
Yonsei University, established in 1885 as the first Western institution of learning in Korea, is the leading university located in the heart of Seoul. The University’s mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of “truth and freedom” and to foster education, research, medical care, and social contribution in the global community. Today, Yonsei University houses comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs along with extensive research and medical facilities, enrolling over 38,000 students across four campuses. Yonsei University’s extensive global network and intensive collaboration with over 660 partners exemplify its global outreach and accessibility as a key contributor in East Asia and the world.
Yonsei University makes significant contributions in all major academic research areas, including the fields of medicine, biochemistry, human health, engineering, materials science, chemistry, and neuroscience, as well as the areas of the humanities and social sciences. The University’s 153 research centers and institutes conduct interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research and foster globally-minded, creative leaders of convergence research. Yonsei University has become the focal point of global attention for its current initiatives to promote sustainable development and actively engage in critical global issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality.
Yonsei University makes significant contributions in all major academic research areas, including the fields of medicine, biochemistry, human health, engineering, materials science, chemistry, and neuroscience, as well as the areas of the humanities and social sciences. The University’s 153 research centers and institutes conduct interdisciplinary, policy-relevant research and foster globally-minded, creative leaders of convergence research. Yonsei University has become the focal point of global attention for its current initiatives to promote sustainable development and actively engage in critical global issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality.
University highlights
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- 2019#107
- 2020#=104
- 2021#85
- 2022#=79
- 2023#73
- 2024#=76
- 2025#56
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Campus locations
50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu,
50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu , Seoul , South Korea ,
262, Seongsanno, Seoul, KR,
262 , Seoul , South Korea , 120-749
262, Seongsanno, Seoul, KR,
262 , Seoul , South Korea , 120-749
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