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The man who started Yonsei University
This article is about the Korean university. For other uses, see Yonsei.

Yonsei University (연세대학교,延世大學校) is one of the top three universities in South Korea. It is privately-owned, and one of the oldest universities in the country.

History

Yonsei University was started by a Christian missionary named Horace Underwood. The university included older schools. One was Yonhi College and another was Severance Hospital. Severance Hospital had a medical school called Gwanghyewon which opened in 1885. Therefore, Yonsei University states that it started in 1885.

Geography

The main buildings are in Sinchon in Seoul, but there are also students in Wonju in Gangwon province.

The university offers courses in economics, business, and medical majors. Severance Hospital is still the medical center of Yonsei University. Yonsei University's school color is blue.

Images for kids

  • Jejungwon

    Jejungwon (Gwanghyewon) inside Yonsei University campus, restored to its current form in the 1980s

  • Underwood hall

    Underwood Hall, which houses administrative offices

  • Lee han yeol memorial

    Lee Han Yeol Memorial

  • Yonsei radio observatory

    Yonsei University Radio Observatory, part of the Korean VLBI Network

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