Yeungnam University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1355 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #371 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #21 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #1 of 8 | In Gyeongsan |
| #238 of 2,913 | For Radiochemistry |
| Top50% | For 144 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 21,000
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- yu.ac.kr
- Languages
- Korean
- Acceptance rate
- 40%*
* Yeungnam University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or equivalent, and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to February (March - August; September-February) |
| Enrollment | 21,000 |
| Full time employee | 2,094 |
| Student:staff ratio | 10:1 |
Research profile
Yeungnam University is a world-class research university with 34,446 scientific papers published and 675,478 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Materials Science, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Yeungnam University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47 | 69 |
| 1993 | 49 | 103 |
| 1994 | 64 | 120 |
| 1995 | 89 | 181 |
| 1996 | 129 | 189 |
| 1997 | 201 | 286 |
| 1998 | 191 | 395 |
| 1999 | 221 | 482 |
| 2000 | 236 | 652 |
| 2001 | 253 | 888 |
| 2002 | 363 | 1267 |
| 2003 | 354 | 1714 |
| 2004 | 423 | 2242 |
| 2005 | 473 | 2582 |
| 2006 | 573 | 3409 |
| 2007 | 745 | 4225 |
| 2008 | 783 | 5499 |
| 2009 | 856 | 6831 |
| 2010 | 1083 | 8866 |
| 2011 | 1192 | 11255 |
| 2012 | 1364 | 13814 |
| 2013 | 1418 | 16417 |
| 2014 | 1675 | 20435 |
| 2015 | 1662 | 22768 |
| 2016 | 1746 | 26603 |
| 2017 | 1697 | 31399 |
| 2018 | 1573 | 36752 |
| 2019 | 2581 | 44662 |
| 2020 | 1822 | 56292 |
| 2021 | 2240 | 69337 |
| 2022 | 2578 | 80281 |
| 2023 | 2972 | 92326 |
| 2024 | 2504 | 105949 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Undergraduate, 5,700-8,500 per annum; Graduate, 6,700-8,600 per annum (USD) |
|---|
Yeungnam University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Yeungnam University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Master's Degree | Aesthetics, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Art Management, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Conducting, Cultural Studies, Dance, Dentistry, Dermatology, Design, Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Products, Forestry, French, German, Government, Graphic Design, History, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Arts Education, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Leadership, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Native Language Education, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Painting and Drawing, Pathology, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Robotics, Safety Engineering, Science Education, Sculpture, Singing, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Welfare, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Technology Education, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Urology, Visual Arts, Welfare and Protective Services, Women's Studies, Writing |
|---|---|
| Doctor's Degree | Aesthetics, Agricultural Economics, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Art Therapy, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dentistry, Dermatology, Design, Development Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forest Products, Forestry, Health Sciences, History, Home Economics, Horticulture, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Native Language Education, Neurology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Law, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Radiology, Regional Studies, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Robotics, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Town Planning, Urology, Welfare and Protective Services |
Yeungnam University alumni
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Shin Tae-yong
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Shin Tae-yong is a South Korean football manager and former professional player who most recently managed the Indonesian national team from 2020 until 2024. He is the first man to win the AFC Champions League (Asian Club Championship) as both player and manager, having won the 1995 tournament as a player and the 2010 tournament as a manager with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
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Lee Hee-joon
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Lee Hee-joon is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition portraying a minor character in the television series My Husband Got a Family (2012). Lee is best known for the films 1987: When the Day Comes (2017), Miss Baek (2018), The Man Standing Next (2020), and Handsome Guys (2024), as well as the television series The Queen of Office (2013), Steal Heart (2014), Mouse (2021), and A Killer Paradox (2024).
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Park So-jin
- Occupations
- composeractorsingersongwriterdancer
- Biography
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Park So-jin, better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day.
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Cho Won-jin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cho Won-jin is a South Korean conservative pro-Park Geun-hye politician who served as the break-away Saenuri Party's presidential candidate in the 2017 presidential election. He had been a member of the Liberty Korea Party prior to that, representing Dalseo District, Daegu in the National Assembly since first being elected in the 2008 elections. Cho vowed to become "a patriotic president to set the Republic of Korea straight", and pledged to boost the status of the country's war heroes and "correct distortions" in public education allegedly resulting from the domination of teaching unions, traditionally leftist. He is a pro-China and supports common economic development between China and South Korea. He also supports Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping and his anti-corruption campaign. He has also met with Xi Jinping in 2009 as member of National Assembly. He has also previously lived and worked in China for over 15 years.
Yeungnam University faculties and divisions
| College : Basic Studies | Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| College : Business and Economics | Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, International Business |
| College : Design and Art | Communication Arts, Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Visual Arts |
| College : Education | Education, Foreign Languages Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Special Education |
| College : Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Town Planning |
| College : Human Ecology and Kinesiology | Clothing and Sewing, Family Studies, Fashion Design, Food Science, Health Sciences, Home Economics, Nutrition, Physical Education, Sports |
| College : Law | Law |
| College : Liberal Arts | Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cultural Studies, English, French, German, History, Japanese, Literature, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology |
| College : Medicine | Medicine |
| College : Music | Music |
| College : Natural Resources | Agricultural Economics, Biological and Life Sciences, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources |
| College : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| College : Political Science and Public Administration | Development Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy, Military Science, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Welfare and Protective Services |
| College : Sciences | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Statistics |
| Course/Programme : Interdisciplinary Study | Asian Studies, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Business and Commerce, Cultural Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Ethics, Fine Arts, Heritage Preservation, Home Economics Education, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Business, International Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations, Mass Communication, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Engineering, Real Estate, Science Education, Social Welfare, Technology Education |
| Graduate School : Arts and Design | Art Management, Communication Arts, Design, Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Visual Arts |
| Graduate School : Business Administration | Business Administration, Business and Commerce, International Business |
| Graduate School : Clinical Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| Graduate School : Education | Education, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Teacher Training |
| Graduate School : Engineering | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Fashion Design, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning |
| Graduate School : Environment and Public Health Studies | Art Therapy, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Nutrition, Public Health |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Art Therapy, Arts and Humanities, Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, Design, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, International Business, Korean, Leadership, Medicine, Multimedia, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural Sciences, Physical Education, Public Health, Robotics, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Women's Studies |
| Graduate School : Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul | East Asian Studies, Economics, History, Political Sciences |
| Graduate School : Public Administration | Development Studies, Government, Public Administration, Social Welfare |
| Graduate School : Sports Science | Sports |
| School : Architecture | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Structural Architecture |
| School : Biotechnology | Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology |
| School : International Studies | Communication Studies, Comparative Sociology, Government, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Regional Studies |
| School : Law | Law |
| School : Medicine | Medicine |
General information
| Alternative names | YU 영남대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Accreditation | Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 280 Daehak-Ro Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk-do, 38541 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 279,000 |