QS #50 · 2026 QS Asia #13 South Korea

Yonsei University

延世大学

연세대학교

Yonsei University, founded in 1885 in Seoul, is one of Korea's top private SKY-tier universities, renowned for medicine, business and international studies.

Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.

1 College of Liberal Arts

文学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	36-40

2 College of Commerce & Economics

상경대학 / 商经大学

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

3 School of Business

商学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	95 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	38-42 HL Math

4 College of Science

理学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	36-40 HL Math/Sci
AP	5×Math + 2 Sci

5 College of Engineering

工学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	36-40 HL Math + Phys

6 College of Life Science & Biotechnology

생명시스템대학 / 生命系统大学

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

7 College of Theology

신과대학 / 神学大学

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

8 College of Social Sciences

社会科学学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	36-40

9 College of Medicine

医学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 25 each section

Academic

IB	40-42 HL Chem + Bio

Admissions tests

Interview required

10 Underwood International College (UIC)

언더우드 국제대학 / 安德伍德国际大学

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

11 Underwood International College

安德伍德国际学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 22 each section

Academic

IB	36-40

Admissions tests

SAT/ACT optional

Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.

1 Graduate School

研究生院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.0/4.3 minimum
Prior degree	Bachelor's in relevant field

2 School of Business (Graduate)

경영대학원 / 商学研究院

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

3 Graduate School of International Studies

国际学大学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.3/4.3+
Prior degree	Bachelor's + writing sample

4 College of Medicine (Graduate)

医科大学 (研)

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

5 College of Engineering (Graduate)

工科大学 (研)

↗ Faculty page

Requirements pending — see the official page

6 School of Business (PG)

商学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.3/4.3+; MBA 3+ yrs work
Prior degree	Bachelor's; GMAT for MBA

Admissions tests

GMAT 650+ for MBA

7 College of Engineering (PG)

工学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	6.5 overall · 5.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	88 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.3/4.3+
Prior degree	Bachelor's in engineering

8 College of Medicine (PG)

医学院（研究生）

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6.5 each section
TOEFL iBT	100 overall · 25 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.5/4.3+
Prior degree	MD / biomedical Bachelor's

9 Graduate School of Public Administration

行政大学院

↗ Faculty page

Language

IELTS	7 overall · 6 each section
TOEFL iBT	95 overall · 22 each section

Academic

GPA	GPA 3.3/4.3+
Prior degree	Bachelor's + work experience preferred

Admitted cases

Global MBA · 2024

accepted

GPA: 3.4
GMAT: 690
Prior degree: Korea U Econ

MA International Studies · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.6
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: Yonsei UIC

MSc CS · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.7
TOEFL iBT: 100
Prior degree: Hanyang CS

PhD Medicine · 2024

accepted

GPA: 3.85
TOEFL iBT: 105
Prior degree: Yonsei Med

2 SCI papers.

MA Korean Lit · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.7
Prior degree: PKU Korean

MPA · 2025

accepted

GPA: 3.5
IELTS: 7
Prior degree: SNU PA

Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.

Sources

↗ Official university site ↗ Official undergraduate ↗ Official graduate

Last verified: 2026-05-19