Ewha Womans University (梨花女子大學校 / 이화여자대학교)

Ewha Womans University (梨花女子大學校 / 이화여자대학교) is a recognised university in South Korea. Below is what AlmiStudy records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed is deliberately left out rather than guessed.

CitySeoul

RegionAsia

TypePrivate

SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Medicine & Health Sciences; Theology & Religious Studies

AccreditationMinistry 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.

Official websitehttps://www.ewha.ac.kr

Accreditation registryhttps://www.moe.go.kr/eng/index.do

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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