Yonsei University

Yonsei University is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, formed in 1957 by merging Yonhi University and Severance Union Medical College.

Yonhi University: A Korean university founded in 1915 that merged with Severance Union Medical College in 1957 to form Yonsei University. Yonhi supplied the university lineage that became one half of Yonsei’s founding merger.
Underwood International College: An undergraduate liberal arts college at Yonsei University that offers programs taught in English. It is a distinctive college within Yonsei’s broader undergraduate structure.
Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies: A graduate school at Yonsei University focused on international relations, development, and related fields. It exemplifies Yonsei’s specialized graduate training in global affairs.
Korea University: A private research university in Seoul founded in 1905 as Bosung College. It is Yonsei’s chief traditional rival and a frequent point of comparison in Korean higher education.
Severance Union Medical College: A medical college in Seoul that merged with Yonhi University in 1957 to form Yonsei University. Its medical and hospital tradition became the other half of Yonsei’s founding merger.
Yonsei University College of Medicine: The medical school of Yonsei University, descended from Severance Union Medical College. It carries forward the medical education tradition central to Yonsei’s formation.
Yonsei University College of Business: The business school of Yonsei University, offering undergraduate and graduate management education. Its programs show how Yonsei translates research and teaching into professional education.
Seoul National University: A public research university in Seoul established in 1946. Its public status contrasts with Yonsei’s private governance and institutional history.
Horace Grant Underwood: An American Presbyterian missionary who founded educational and religious institutions in Korea, including the predecessor of Yonhi University. Underwood’s educational work established the institutional lineage that led to Yonhi and Yonsei.
Yonsei University Health System: A medical network affiliated with Yonsei University that includes Severance Hospital and other healthcare institutions. It connects the university’s academic medical programs with clinical care.

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