Hanyang University is the successor of DongA Polytechnic Institute, which was established in 1939 despite the turbulent and repressive environment, resulting from Japan’s occupation of the peninsula (1910-1945). In 1959, the University became a comprehensive university. It has about 35,000 students in 23 colleges and 13 graduate schools, and ranked 3rd best private University in Korea by the England’s “The Times World University Review,” (2009)

To continue the momentum of progress, Hanyang University has been striving to promote internationalization and consequently, 500 courses instructed in English per semester by 150 foreign professors are now available. Also, Through Hanyang University International Summer School which offers more than 40 courses taught in English from renowned educators, Hanyang University hosts more than 600 students from all over the world. Efforts such as these have allowed Hanyang to recruit about 3,800 international students, and the University also has formal relations with over 400 universities around the world.

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To continue the momentum of progress, Hanyang University has been striving to promote internationalization and consequently, 500 courses instructed in English per semester by 150 foreign professors are now available. Also, Through Hanyang University International Summer School which offers more than 40 courses taught in English from renowned educators, Hanyang University hosts more than 600 students from all over the world. Efforts such as these have allowed Hanyang to recruit about 3,800 international students, and the University also has formal relations with over 400 universities around the world.

Students must have 2.75 GPA.

Up to 30% of courses are in English.



Based on such history and tradition, the University is trying to continually evolve itself in order to foster the competent leaders required in the 21st century. In 2001, the University set up “HY Dream 2010”, with the vision of becoming a cradle to foster leaders in the new millennium. The Plan has been implemented to be born again as “HYU Project 2010”. Based on this objective, all of Hanyang's community members are giving their best to accomplish the goal of nurturing Global i-leader.

Hanyang University began as the nation's first private College of Engineering, producing numerous specialists who have worked as the backbone of the nation's industrialization and modernization. Now, it is arising as a new model of an educational System for the 21st century. Hanyangians treasure their history and traditions and are spreading their wings to design a better future. Celebrating its 67th anniversary, Hanyang University is setting its firm step towards advancing into one of the most prestigious universities of Korea and in the world.