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- #42QS 2027Source
About Yonsei University
Yonsei dates its origins to 10 April 1885, when the American medical missionary Horace N. Allen opened Gwanghyewon, Korea's first Western-style hospital, and to Chosen Christian College, opened in 1915 with Horace G. Underwood (Won Do Woo) as its first principal. The college, later called Yonhi, and the Severance medical college merged in the 1950s, and the name Yonsei combines syllables from both. Its main Sinchon campus is in Seoul, with further campuses in Wonju and Songdo (Incheon).
At a glance
- Students
- 19,066
- International
- 17%
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Founded
- 1885
- Type
- Private
- Campus
- Urban
- Motto
- Cognoscetis veritatem et veritas liberabit vos (You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free) Source
Seoul, South Korea37.566, 126.978
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#42World · 2027Source
- THETHE#86World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#231World · 2026South Korea #2Source
- CWURCWUR#142World · 2026South Korea #2Source
- ARWUARWU151-200World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#97World · 2025South Korea #2Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect online application through Yonsei Office of Admissions (JinhakApply portal).Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Apply through Direct online application through Yonsei Office of Admissions (JinhakApply portal).
- Check the deadlines below.
Deadlines
Spring 2027 international admission: online application 1–17 September 2026; original documents due 30 September 2026. Source
Foundation year No foundation year for 11-year certificates verified; the reviewed international freshman track requires high-school graduation/equivalent, but certificate equivalence is not detailed here. Source