Yonsei University
WORLD RANK
2010-11Seoul, Republic of Korea
Region: Asia
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Overall score
46.9
- Teaching43.0
- International outlook28.0
- Industry income40.4
- Research48.7
- Citations52.2
Founded by American missionaries, Yonsei, which describes itself as a learning centre based on Christian principles, adopted as its motto: "The truth will set you free" (John 8:32). This mission school's 2007 charter mandates the make-up of its board as two Presbyterians, a Methodist and an Anglican. The university instructs around 29,000 students supervised by some 4,200 faculty members.