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Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1957.
- Type
- Private university
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Founded
- 1957
- Teaching language
- Korean, English
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Yonsei University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. It took its present name in 1957 when Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College merged. Yonhi grew out of Chosun Christian College, and Severance from a hospital and medical school whose history begins in 1885, so the university dates its roots to that year.
The main Sinchon campus is in Seodaemun District, Seoul, with a health system around Severance Hospital, an international campus at Songdo in Incheon (Yonsei International Campus), and a campus in Wonju. Colleges and schools cover liberal arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, dentistry, nursing, business, law, international studies, theology and social sciences. Underwood International College offers English-taught undergraduate programmes.
Most undergraduate teaching is in Korean, with a substantial number of English-taught courses and programmes. Admission for domestic students is through the national university entrance system; international students apply through the university's own process.
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What language are courses taught in at Yonsei University?
Courses at Yonsei University are taught in Korean, English.
When was Yonsei University founded?
Yonsei University was founded in 1957.
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