Ewha Womans University () is a private women's university in

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founded in 1886 by

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under

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. It was the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is one of the world's largest female educational institutes and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. It is the only university in Korea that has an exchange program with

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History

Ewha Womans University traces its roots back to

's Ewha Haktang () mission school for girls, which opened with one student on May 31, 1886. The name Ewha, which means “Pear Blossom,” was bestowed by the

the following year. The image of the pear blossom is incorporated in the school's logo. The school began providing college courses in 1910, and professional courses for women in 1925. The high school section, now known as

Ewha Girls' High School Ewha Girls' High School ( ko, 이화여자고등학교) is a private girls high school located in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Although managed by the same foundation, it is not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans Unive ...

(not to be confused with the coeducational Ewha Womans University High School, the university's

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, founded in 1958), separated from the college section and is currently located in Jung-gu, Seoul. Both institutions share the same motto and the "pear blossoms" image in their logos. Immediately following liberation of Korea on August 15, 1945, the college received government permission to become a university. It was the first South Korean university to be officially organized.

Student population

According to figures provided by the university in April 2018, there are 21,596 enrolled students at the university. While figures on the student body's gender breakdown are not available,

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reported in 2003 there were 10 male students enrolled at the time. In 2009,

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reported that male students make up 30% of all foreign international students at the university.

Collaborations

The university collaborates with around 830 partners in 64 countries including Australian National University, Cornell University, Freie University of Berlin, Ghent University, Harvard University, Indiana University, King's College London, Mount Allison University, Nanyang Technological University, The Ohio State University, Peking University, University of Kuala Lumpur, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of British Columbia, University of Edinburgh, University of Hong Kong, University of South Carolina, Uppsala University,

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, and a direct exchange program with Mills College in Oakland, California.

Name

The university now explains its peculiar name by saying that while the lack of an apostrophe in "Womans University" is unconventional, the use of "Woman" rather than "Women" was normal in the past. It claims the use of "Womans" carries special meaning in that the early founders of the college thought that every woman is to be respected; to promote this idea, they chose the word "woman" to avoid lumping students together under the word "women". The claim has not been substantiated.

Museum

Ewha Womans University Museum opened in April 1935. It has a wide range of artifacts, ranging from paintings, ceramics, crafts, doubles and folk items, and its main collection is the Korean National Treasure No. 107 white porcelain, iron and grape jars. The museum consists of a permanent exhibition hall, a planning exhibition hall, a donation exhibition hall and a Damin Goksik art museum.

Academics

Colleges

;College of Liberal Arts *Division of Liberal Arts **Korean Language & Literature **Chinese Language & Literature **English Language & Literature **French Language & Literature **German Language & Literature **History **Philosophy **Christian Studies ;College of Social Sciences **Political Science & International Relations **Public Administration **Economics **Consumer Studies **Library & Information Science **Sociology **Social Welfare **Psychology *Division of Communication & Media **Communication & Media ;College of Natural Sciences *Division of Mathematical & Physical Sciences **Mathematics **Statistics **Physics *Division of Molecular Life & Chemical Sciences **Chemistry & Nano Science **Life Science ;ELTEC College of Engineering *Division of Software Science & Engineering **Computer Science & Engineering **Cyber Security *Division of Advanced Technology **Electronic & Electrical Engineering **Food Science & Engineering **Chemical Engineering & Materials Science *Division of Sustainable Systems Engineering **Architecture **Architectural & Urban Systems Engineering **Environmental Science & Engineering **Climate & Energy Systems Engineering *Division of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering **Mechanical Engineering Track **Biomedical Engineering Track **Biodata Engineering Track ;College of Music **Keyboard Instruments **Orchestral Instruments **Voice **Composition **Korean Music **Dance ;College of Art & Design *Division of Fine Arts **Korean Painting **Fine Arts **Sculpture **Ceramic Arts *Division of Design **Space Design **Visual Communication Design **Industrial Design **Media Interaction Design *Division of Fiber & Fashion **Fiber Arts **Fashion Design ;College of Education *Education *Early Childhood Education *Elementary Education *Educational Technology *Special Education *English Education *Social Studies Education *Korean Education *Science Education *Mathematics Education ;College of Business Administration *Division of Business Administration **Business Administration ;College of Science & Industry Convergence **Content Convergence **Fashion Industry **International Office Administration **Kinesiology & Sports Studies **Nutritional Science & Food Management **Health Convergence ;College of Medicine *Division of Medicine **Pre-medicine **Medicine ;College of Nursing *Division of Nursing **Nursing **Global Health & Nursing ;College of Pharmacy **Pharmacy ;College of Scranton *Scranton Honors Program *Division of Convergence & Interdisciplinary Studies **Brain & Cognitive Sciences *Division of International Studies **International Studies **Global Korean Studies

Graduate schools

;The Graduate School *Multicultural & Intercultural Studies *Korean Language & Literature *Chinese Language & Literature *English Language & Literature *French Language & Literature *German Language & Literature *Christian Studies *Philosophy *History *Art History *Political Science & International Relations *Public Administration *Economics *Library & Information Science *Sociology *Social Welfare *Psychology *Consumer Studies *Communication *Women's Studies *Child Development *North Korean Studies *Education *Early Childhood Education *Elementary Education *Educational Technology *Special Education *English Education *Department of Social Studies Education *Korean Education *Communication Disorders *Law *Business Administration *International Office Administration *Music Therapy *Mathematics *Statistics *Physics *Chemistry & Nano Science *Life Sciences *Division of Life & Pharmaceutical Sciences *Pharmaceutical Sciences *Industrial Pharmaceutical Science *Science Education *Mathematics Education *Health Education & Management *Nursing Science *Nutritional Science & Food Management *Division of Eco Science *Medical Sciences *Bioinspired Science *Brain & Cognitive Sciences *Computer Science & Engineering *Electronics Engineering *Architecture *Architecture Engineering *Environmental Science & Engineering *Atmospheric Science & Engineering *Food Science & Technology *Digital Media *Music *Fine Arts *Design *Clothing & Textiles *Dance *Human Movement Studies *Medicine *Area Studies *Bioethics Policy Studies *East Asians Studies *Gifted Education *Multicultural/Intercultural Studies *Bio-Information Science *Big Data Analytics *Interdisciplinary Program in Behavioral Socioeconomics *Interdisciplinary Program of Ecocreative *Interdisciplinary Program of Social Economy ;Professional Graduate School *International Studies (GSIS) *Translation & Interpretation *Business (MBA) *Medicine *Law ;Special Graduate School *Education *Design *Social Welfare *Theology *Policy Sciences *Performing Arts *Clinical & Public Health Convergence *Clinical Dentistry *Teaching Foreign Languages

Rankings

Controversies and criticisms

Helen Kim

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, the seventh principal and first Korean principal of Ewha, is considered to be pro-Japanese. She is known to have encouraged young men to enlist in the Japanese army. The statue of Helen Kim and the building named after her on campus have both been criticized. Many protests were organized to take down the statue.

Women's rights movements

While Ewha Womans University has been the center of women's rights movements, this

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feature created controversies in Korea. One example of controversies was men's benefit from military service. Originally, getting extra points on employment and being paid for higher step in the salary class were available to males who had done their mandatory military service. In 1999, a couple of Ewha Womans University students and one male student, who was a disabled student at

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, claimed that this law was both sexist and discriminatory toward disabled people. This case eventually went to court, and the court ruled in the students' favor.

2016 South Korean political scandal

Ewha Womans University became embroiled in the

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, because a former student,

Chung Yoo-ra Chung Yoo-ra (born Chung Yoo-yeon, 30 October 1996) is a South Korean equestrian. She competed in the 2014 Asian Games, where her team won a gold medal. She is a daughter of Chung Yoon-hoi and his ex-wife Choi Soon-sil, who has been arrested am ...

, was admitted under a special rule change by virtue of her mother's close connections to South Korean President

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despite not meeting requirements. Students had already been protesting against some of the university's unilateral changes to the degree system and departments before the political scandal blew up. As a result, the university's president, Choi Kyunghee, was ousted and convicted and Chung Yoo-ra's degree was rescinded.

Achievements

* Among the women lawmakers appointed to the 19th National Assembly (2012–2016), 27.6% are Ewha alumnae. * The only Korean university participating as a partner in the Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP) and Ewha-Harvard Summer School Program. * Produced the sixth highest number of successful candidates in National Judicial Exam and the seventh highest number in Civil Service Exam in 2013 (ranked fifth in 2012). * First among all private Korean universities in the number of citations per research paper in the 2012 Chosun-QS Evaluation of Asian Universities.

Awards

* 321st in the 2013 Leiden Ranking, a qualitative assessment of faculty research in the world's top 500 universities. * 299th in the QS World University Rankings in 2018. * Ninth among all Korean universities in the Chosun-QS Evaluation of Asian Universities in 2016.

Distinguished Honorary Ewha Fellows

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— The 11th

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Distinguished Honorary Ewha Doctorates

Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon (; ; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was his country's Minister ...

— Former Secretary General of the United Nations. *

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— Former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme.

Distinguished Fellows of the Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies

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— President of Grameen Bank and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. *

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— Recipient of

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in Physics in 2006. *

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Notable alumni

Politics and government

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. * Chun Hui-kyung — current member of the

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— former and first female

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— former

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— current and first female president of

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— first Korean female lawyer and first female judge. *

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Business

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's daughter.

Science

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— Korean-born American

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— first Korean female doctor. *

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— award-winning Korean professor of chemistry

Sports

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— youngest Korean

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Entertainment

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— actress *

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– actress *

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— actress * Kim Seo-yeon — Miss Korea 2014 *

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— actress *

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— actress *

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— actress *

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— musical actress *

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— actress *

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— actress * Lilka – YouTuber and live streamer *

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— actress and model

Others

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— artist *

— first female Korean

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– scholar of history, literature, gender studies, and King Sejong Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University *

Lee Ae-ran Lee Ae-ran (Korean language, Korean: 이애란; born 1964) is an activist. After her grandparents defected to South Korea, she and her family were sent to a North Korean labor camp. She was imprisoned for eight years. In 1997, she ran away to So ...

— first female North Korean defector to earn a doctorate, which she earned from Ewha Womans University in the subject of food and nutrition in 2009.

Affiliated facilities

*Ewha Womans University Museum *Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum *Ewha Womans University Medical Center *Ewha Institute For Leadership Development *Ewha Advanced IT Education Center *Ewha School Of Continuing Education *Ewha Language Center *Ewha Archives *Ewha Elementary School *Ewha Kindergarten *Ewha Kumnan High School *Ewha Kumnan Middle School *Youngran Information Industry High School *Youngran Girl's Middle School

Public transportation

* Ewha Womans University Station * Sinchon Station (Gyeongui Line)

References

External links

EWHA by ArchiDiAPOfficial website, in Korean and EnglishOfficial website for international programs, in Korean and English
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Ewha Womans University Museum at Google Cultural Institute
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