Ewha Womans University (梨花女子大學校 / 이화여자대학교)
Ewha Womans University (梨花女子大學校 / 이화여자대학교) is a private institution in Seoul, South Korea, accredited by Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition.. Primary language: Korean (national language + HE primary medium) + increasing English-medium programmes (especially STEM + graduate). AlmiStudy lists 8 canonical subject areas, all verified against Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition..
- Country
- South Korea (KR)
- City
- Seoul
- Control
- private
- Language
- Korean (national language + HE primary medium) + increasing English-medium programmes (especially STEM + graduate)
- Accreditation
- Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea (교육부) + Korean Council for University Education (KCUE / 한국대학교육협의회) — apex regulators for Korean HEIs. Korean HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES — Seoul National (SNU 1946), 10 regional national universities (Pusan, Kyungpook, Chonnam, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Kangwon, Jeju, Chungbuk, Gyeongsang, Cheju); (2) SPECIAL-PURPOSE RESEARCH — KAIST 1971, POSTECH 1986, GIST 1993, UNIST 2009, DGIST 2004 (Korea's 5 elite STEM research institutions); (3) PRIVATE COMPREHENSIVE — ~200 including SKY trio (Seoul Nat'l public + Korea Uni + Yonsei) + Hanyang + Sungkyunkwan + Sogang + Chung-Ang + Kyung Hee + Hongik; (4) WOMEN'S — Ewha (1886, oldest), Sookmyung, Seoul Women's, Sungshin, Dongduk; (5) RELIGIOUS — Catholic University of Korea, Sogang (Jesuit), Soongsil (Korea's first modern uni 1897), Dongguk (Buddhist), Handong Global (English-medium Christian); (6) SPECIALISED — Korea National University of Arts (K-ARTS), military academies, theological seminaries. Korean is national language + HE primary medium (English-medium programmes increasing especially STEM + graduate). Korea HE is among most COMPETITIVE globally — SUNEUNG entrance exam intense national tradition.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Ewha Womans University (梨花女子大學校 / 이화여자대학교) — MOE Korea + KCUE + institutional verification (Day 16) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.ewha.ac.kr
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Medicine & Health Sciences · Theology & Religious Studies
Founded 1886 (chartered by American Methodist missionary MARY F. SCRANTON as Korea's FIRST MODERN WOMEN'S SCHOOL — Ewha Hakdang; full university 1925; KOREA'S PREMIER and OLDEST women's university; "EWHA" = "pear blossom" gift name from Empress Myeongseong). KOREA'S PREMIER AND OLDEST WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY. Founded 1886 by American Methodist missionary MARY F. SCRANTON (1832-1909) as EWHA HAKDANG (梨花學堂) — Korea's FIRST MODERN WOMEN'S SCHOOL. Started with ONE STUDENT in single room. Full university 1925 (Ewha College). Modern Ewha Womans University 1948. "EWHA" (梨花) = "PEAR BLOSSOM" — name gifted by EMPRESS MYEONGSEONG (명성황후, wife of Emperor Gojong, assassinated by Japanese 1895) as symbol of pure + fragile beauty. ~22,000+ FEMALE-ONLY students. World's largest women's university. Christian-foundation private. Produces top Korean women leaders, scholars, professionals.
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Catholic University of Korea (CUK / 가톨릭대학교)
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Chonnam National University (CNU / 전남대학교)
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Chung-Ang University (中央大學校 / 중앙대학교)
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Chungnam National University (CNU-Daejeon / 충남대학교)
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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST / 대구경북과학기술원)
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