Ewha’s Vision
World’s Most Comprehensive Women’s University, Cradle of Future Leadership
Global Hub for Women’s Education
Since its foundation in 1886 with a single student, Ewha Womans University has spearheaded
many changes that have shaped the history of women’s education in Korea.
Today Ewha aspires to cultivate women leaders of
the world by providing educational opportunities for
women from around the world. Ewha’s vast alumni
network comprised of almost 200,000 graduates
will also be a great resource for international
students to draw from, before and after graduating
from Ewha, as they explore new opportunities and
pursue their dreams on the global stage.
• Ewha’s proud pioneers include a long series of Korea’s firsts—the country’s first woman Ph.D., medical
doctor, lawyer, CEO, Minister of Government Legislation, and Prime Minister.
• Among women lawmakers appointed to the 19th National Assembly (2012-2016), 27.6% are Ewha alumnae.
• Departments nationally ranked 1st: English Literature & Language, History, Sociology, Law, Education,
Mathematics, Physics, and Environmental Science and Engineering.
• Ewha ranked 5th among Korean universities in Chosun-QS 2010 Evaluation of Asian Universities.
• Ewha ranked 5th among Korean universities for the number of successful candidates in the National Judicial
Exam and Civil service Exam (2012).
Science Ewha
Ewha’s achievements in the field of science are recognized as milestones in Korea’s history of
women in science, beginning with the establishment of Korea’s first women’s hospital in 1887,
to the launch of the college of medicine and the college of pharmacology in the 1940s and the
world’s first engineering college for women in 1996.
• 2012Ewha named recipient of 900 million USD in research funds from the Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology and Institute for Basic Science (IBS).
• 2012Ewha ranked 1st among private Korean universities in the number of citations per research paper in
the Chosun Ilbo/QS Evaluation of Asian Universities.
• 2011Ewha becomes the first university to sign a university-industry collaboration agreement with Solvay
for the establishment of a 21.5 million USD R&D center.
• 2011Ewha ranked 1st in qualitative assessment of faculty publications in SCI journals by the Ministry of Education,
Science and Technology and Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning.
Ewha offers the following generous scholarships
exclusively for international students.
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wha Global Partnership Program: full scholarship
program for undergraduate and graduate degree
students from developing nations covering tuition,
living expenses, and airfare
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wha-KOICA Program: full scholarship master’s
program for women researchers and civil servants
from developing nations covering tuition, living
expenses, and airfare
- Scholarships for International Students: various
need-based and merit-based scholarships available
Statistics (as of October 2012)
Alumnae 193,772
Global Ewha
Partnered with 829 institutions in 64 countries as student exchange program partners, Ewha
offers its students opportunities for learning in different corners around the world, while serving
as host to an outstanding body of international students.
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ver 300 English-taught courses are offered per semester in various disciplines (30% of the total couses offered).
• 1,600 international students from 74 countries study at Ewha every year.
• Ewha is the only Korean university participating as a partner in the Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP).
• Ewha was certified by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology as an outstanding university
for hosting international students (2011, 2012), and selected as a Leading University in International
Cooperation (2012).
• Ewha ranked 1st in globalization (student exchange) (2007, 2009).
Enrollment 24,020
Faculty 961
Affiliated and Auxiliary
Bodies 32
Research Institutes 66
Hospital 1
Buildings 75
Campus Area(㎡) 546,389
Majors 66
Affiliated Schools 4
Yearly Conferment
Colleges 11
Bachelor’s degree 3,500
Graduate Schools 15
Administrative offices 32
Master’s degree 1,800
Doctorate degree 200
Admission for International Students
Academics
Application Schedule: Twice a year
2013 Fall
2014 Spring
Submision of Application Form
(Online Application)
April 8 (Mon) 13:00 - May 10 (Fri) 17:00
September - mid October
Submission of Required Documents
(by postal mail or in person)
April 8 (Mon) 13:00 - May 10 (Fri) 17:00
September - mid October
Notification of Admissions Decision
and Scholarship
June 28 (Fri)
late November
Eligibility to Apply
Nationality: Female foreign nationals, provided both parents have foreign nationality.
Language Proficiency Requirement: Applicant must meet one of the following language requirements:
• Korean: TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) level 3 for undergraduate, and level 4 for transfer students or graduate
students, OR
• English: TOEFL (iBT) 80, IELTS 5.5, TEPS 550, OR
• High school diploma or Bachelor’s degree from Korean or English speaking institutions
Tuition: approximately USD 7,400 per year (as of 2012)
*Tuition can vary depending on majors.
Contact Information Homepage: http://enter.ewha.ac.kr
Email: enter@ewha.ac.kr or isadmit@ewha.ac.kr
Tel: (82-2) 3277-7000
Address: 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-750, Korea
Colleges
Graduate Schools
Liberal Arts
Social Sciences
Natural Sciences
Engineering
Music
Art and Design
Education
Business Administration
Health Sciences
Pharmacy
Scranton College
The Graduate School
International Studies
Translation and Interpretation
Social Welfare
Business
Medicine
Law
Education
Design
Theology
Policy Science
Performing Arts
Clinical Health Sciences
Clinical Dentistry
Teaching Foreign Languages
Promotional Video Link: Korean / English
Homepage: www.ewha.ac.kr