13 Facts About Yonsei University

Yonsei University operates its main campus in Seoul and offers graduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Korean and English.

Yonsei University was established in January 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College .

Yonsei University later paid for the major portion of the construction costs of new buildings for the medical facility.

Yonsei University was imprisoned by the Japanese, and died from torture and harsh treatment in 1945.

In 2022, Yonsei University ranked fourth in the QS World University Rankings for the top universities in South Korea.

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Yonsei University was ranked 96th in the world according to an SCI paper published in 2007.

Yonsei University was ranked 16th in Asia in 2012 and continues to rise rapidly in global rank: 112 in the world in 2012; 129 in 2011; 142 in 2010; 151 in 2009; 203 in 2008; and ranked globally 236 in 2007 by QS World University Rankings.

Winter Abroad at Yonsei University is a relatively new program, started 2013.

Yonsei University's mascot is an eagle, and its color is "royal blue".

Yonsei University is founded on Christian principles and purporting to "produce Christian leaders with the spirits of freedom and truth".

In 2010, Yonsei University entered an agreement with The United Methodist Church, in which the university will serve as the regional office for the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development.

From 2011, Yonsei University adopted a Residential College Program at the Yonsei International Campus .

Currently, most freshmen of Yonsei University stay at the International Campus for one year to complete their RC program requirements.