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Ewha Womans University

South Korea

Address: 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, South Korea

Engineering;Life Sciences;AI and Machine Learning

Founded in 1886, Ewha is the world’s largest female educational institution renowned for strong arts, sciences, and engineering.

Ewha Womans University in Seoul was founded in 1886 by the American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton as the first educational institution for women in Korea. The name means pear blossom. Today it is often described as one of the largest women’s universities in the world, with about 21,000 students and 1,500 staff, and around one student in five comes from abroad. The campus is in Seodaemun-gu, next to the Sinchon district, a lively area of cafes, bookshops and student housing.

The Ewha Campus Complex, designed by the French architect Dominique Perrault and opened in 2008, is a sunken building set in a hillside, with a wide stairway between glass walls that has become a symbol of the university. It holds classrooms, a cinema, libraries and shops below ground level, leaving the surface as green open space. Ewha Hakdang, the early school, is commemorated on campus, and Yu Gwan-sun, the independence activist of 1919, was a student there.

The university is organised in colleges of liberal arts, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, music, arts, education, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and a school of business and law. It is particularly known for education, pharmacy, nursing, music, design and international studies. Han Myung-sook, who became the first woman prime minister of Korea, is among its graduates, and many alumnae are leaders in politics, medicine and the arts. The Ewha Womans University Medical Center operates two hospitals in Seoul.

Undergraduate programmes admit women only, and several graduate programmes are open to men. Admission for Korean students uses the national exam and the university’s own screening, while international applicants apply directly with academic records and language tests. Courses are taught in Korean and English, and the university has many programmes for exchange students. Tuition is higher than at national universities. Check the current tariff and the scholarships offered to international students.

The Sinchon area has a large student community and many places to eat, and the metro connects the campus to central Seoul in minutes.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Life Sciences

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Partnerships with institutions worldwide focusing on women’s education and science

Research:

Research in life sciences and AI

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

1500

Current students***:

21000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

120000

Pros

Largest women’s university; growing STEM emphasis

Cons

Gender-specific enrolment

Best For

Leading women’s university with STEM programs

Most Similar Schools Locally

Think of Sookmyung Women's University when life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering is the priority: it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Both schools build their programmes around life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering, and Kyung Hee University is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Both schools build their programmes around life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering, and Dankook University is the one to compare first within the country, since it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
Among national alternatives, Sungkyunkwan University stands out for its focus on AI and machine learning and engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers materials as well.
Where this university leans on AI and machine learning and engineering, Ajou University does the same, and it covers mechanical engineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 17,000 students against roughly 21,000 here.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, takes a similar route through life sciences and engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 21,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Federal University of Paraíba brings a Brazil setting to the same core fields, life sciences and engineering, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers computer vision as well.
For a study option in the United States with a comparable spread of life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering, Harvard University is the reference point: it also offers mba programmes and covers bioengineering and chemistry as well.
If this institution is on your list for life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering, University of Notre Dame in the United States deserves a comparison, because it covers software engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 13,000 students against roughly 21,000 here.
Nanjing University brings a China setting to the same core fields, life sciences, AI and machine learning and engineering, and it covers astroscience and chemistry as well, and is larger, enrolling about 35,700 students against roughly 21,000 here.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

FAQ

Where is Ewha Womans University?

At 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

When was it founded?

In 1886, by the American Methodist missionary Mary Scranton, as the first educational institution for women in Korea.

What does Ewha mean?

Pear blossom.

How large is it?

About 21,000 students and 1,500 staff.

What is the Ewha Campus Complex?

A sunken building by the French architect Dominique Perrault, opened in 2008, with a wide stairway between glass walls.

Who studied there?

Yu Gwan-sun, the independence activist of 1919, and Han Myung-sook, the first woman prime minister of Korea.

Does it admit men?

Undergraduate programmes admit women only, and several graduate programmes are open to men.

How do international students apply?

They apply directly with academic records and language tests.

What does it cost?

Tuition is higher than at national universities. Check the current tariff and scholarships.

In which language are courses taught?

Korean and English.

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**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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