A private university, Ewha Womans University was founded in 1886 and became a university in 1946. It is the largest women’s university in the world, with 11 colleges and over 25,000 students.

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) is the birthplace of foreign language education in Korea. A specialized university, HUFS educates students to become international citizens and contributors to the development and exchange of cultures.

Founded as the Dong-A Engineering Institute in 1939, Hanyang University is a private research university considered one of the leading universities in STEM in South Korea.

Sogang University, founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960, is the only Jesuit institution in Korea. In spite of its short history, Sogang has risen to establish its place as one of the top universities in Korea.

As the oldest private university in Korea, Yonsei University has a proud history and reputation as a leading institution of higher education and research in Asia.