Yonsei University
#50
QS Rank
26.7%
Intl. students
$9,000
Tuition/yr
23,183
Enrollment
About Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a leading South Korean private research university in Seoul, ranked #50 globally by QS 2026 and known for its English-taught programs.
Yonsei University is a private research university founded in 1885, located in Sinchon, western Seoul. It is one of South Korea's SKY universities, a grouping of the three most prestigious institutions in the country alongside Seoul National University and Korea University. The university is ranked 50th in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and 86th by Times Higher Education 2026.
Yonsei offers undergraduate and graduate programs across colleges spanning liberal arts, engineering, business, medicine, law, and sciences. Its Underwood International College (UIC) is Korea's first and most selective fully English-taught liberal arts college within a research university, with faculty drawn from institutions including Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia. The Graduate School of International Studies and the Global MBA are also English-medium and internationally recognised. The university operates major research hospitals and is a significant contributor to biomedical and engineering research in Asia.
The main Sinchon campus sits about 3 kilometres west of central Seoul and is well-connected by metro. Seoul consistently places in the QS Best Student Cities top tier, offering affordable urban living relative to comparable cities in North America or Europe. Yonsei's campus includes on-campus dormitories, making initial accommodation straightforward for arriving international students.
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For Nepali students
Yonsei has a visible Nepali student community. Several Nepali students enter via the KGSP University Track to Yonsei's graduate programs annually.
- Yonsei is one of the few top-50 QS universities where international undergraduate tuition is relatively affordable, approximately KRW 4.3 million to 8.7 million per semester (roughly USD 3,200–6,500), making annual costs significantly lower than comparable-ranked universities in the US, UK, or Australia.
- Nepali students can apply for the South Korean government's Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), which covers full tuition, a monthly living stipend, return airfare, and a one-year Korean language programme, a fully funded pathway that is open to students from Nepal through the Korean Embassy in Kathmandu.
- Graduates of Korean universities are eligible for the D-10 Job Seeker Visa, allowing up to two years to seek employment after graduation; graduates from QS Top 200 universities (which Yonsei qualifies as) under age 29 receive an expedited pathway to the E-7 skilled worker visa, making South Korea a viable post-study work destination.
- Yonsei's English-medium programmes, particularly UIC and GSIS, remove the Korean language barrier for academic study, while Seoul's growing South Asian student community and active international student support office reduce the adjustment gap for students arriving from Nepal.
Programs(3)
BSc Underwood International College (English, all subjects)
Arts & Social SciencesMS Computer Science
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