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Hanyang University (HYU)

South Korea

Address: 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, South Korea

Engineering;Mechanical Engineering;Computer Vision

Founded in 1939, Hanyang University is known for its engineering and medical programs, with a focus on practical education.

Hanyang University is a private university in Seoul, founded in 1939 as the Dong-A Engineering Institute and renamed in 1948. Its founder Kim Lyun-joon wanted to train engineers for an independent Korea, and engineering has remained the hallmark of the school. It has about 25,000 students and 1,900 staff, and around one student in five comes from abroad. The main campus is in Seongdong-gu on Wangsimni-ro, near the Han River and the Seoul Forest park. A second campus, ERICA, is in Ansan, south-west of the capital.

The Seoul campus has the faculties of engineering, natural sciences, policy science, humanities, social sciences, business, medicine, music and sports, and the Hanyang University Hospital next to it. ERICA is oriented towards industry, with engineering, science, pharmacy, design and communication, and it is close to the Ansan Science Valley and the industrial park of Banwol. Hanyang has a large number of students in electrical engineering, computer science, architecture, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.

The university is known for its links with industry. Engineering graduates work in the chemical, construction, automotive and electronics companies, and in the semiconductor firms in Gyeonggi Province. Research is strong in energy and batteries, nanomaterials, architecture, urban engineering, biomedical engineering and information technology. The Hanyang University Hospital and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering carry out clinical research in Seoul.

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. Teaching is in Korean and English, and a number of programmes are fully taught in English. Tuition is higher than at national universities, and the amounts depend on the faculty. Check the current tariff and the scholarships offered to international students.

The Seoul campus is connected by two metro lines, and student life centres on the area of Wangsimni, with restaurants and cafes. The university runs dormitories on both campuses.

Domains taught:

Computer Vision, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Collaborations with numerous international engineering schools and global companies

Research:

Research in robotics, mechanical engineering, and computer vision

Famous Alumnis:

Chung Ju-yung

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

1900

Current students***:

25000

Foreign students***:

20%

Cumulative former students***:

260000

Pros

Strong practical focus; robust engineering programs

Cons

Some programs have less international recognition

Best For

Practical engineering education and research

Most Similar Schools Locally

Chung-Ang University sits close to this university on computer vision and engineering; it is slightly smaller, at about 21,000 students against roughly 25,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Both schools build their programmes around mechanical engineering and engineering, and Yeungnam University is the one to compare first within the country, since it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers life sciences as well.
Sogang University overlaps with this university on computer vision and engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers AI and machine learning as well.
Think of Ajou University when mechanical engineering and engineering is the priority: it covers AI and machine learning as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 17,000 students against roughly 25,000 here.
Kyungpook National University follows much the same lines as this university, with mechanical engineering and engineering as common ground, and it is public, whereas this university is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

For a study option in Brazil with a comparable spread of computer vision and engineering, State University of Campinas is the reference point: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers bioengineering as well.
For a study option in Brazil with a comparable spread of computer vision and engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro is the reference point: it is smaller, enrolling about 12,000 students against roughly 25,000 here, and is also a private institution.
If this institution is on your list for mechanical engineering and engineering, Bauman Moscow State Technical University in Russia deserves a comparison, because it covers aerospace and robotics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 22,000 students against roughly 25,000 here.
In China, Ningbo University teaches much the same core subjects, mechanical engineering and engineering, and it has almost the same size, at about 25,000 students, and is public, whereas this university is private.
The closest overseas parallel on mechanical engineering and engineering is University of Science and Technology Beijing, located in China; it covers chemical engineering and automation as well, and has almost the same size, at about 27,311 students.

*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 Hanyang University?

The main campus is at 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea. A second campus, ERICA, is in Ansan.

When was it founded?

In 1939, as the Dong-A Engineering Institute. It was renamed in 1948.

Who founded it?

Kim Lyun-joon.

How large is it?

About 25,000 students and 1,900 staff.

What is it best known for?

Engineering, architecture, natural sciences, medicine and links with industry.

What is ERICA?

The second campus in Ansan, oriented towards industry, with engineering, science, pharmacy, design and communication.

What research is strong?

Energy and batteries, nanomaterials, architecture, biomedical engineering and information technology.

Are courses taught in English?

Teaching is in Korean and English, and a number of programmes are fully taught in English.

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 and depends on the faculty. Check the current tariff and scholarships.

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: 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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