Yonsei University was established in 1885 with an educational mission based on the Christian principle of truth and freedom. With the top one percent of high school graduates in Korea comprising its student body, Yonsei is proud of its long history as the leading private institution of higher education in Korea, as well as of its reputation as the most internationalized university in the country. Yonsei is synonymous with international education in Korea and possesses the most extensive network of exchange partners from around the world. As of June 2008, Yonsei has 572 partner universities in 59 countries around the world. Yonsei offers a wide range of courses which include over 500 undergraduate courses taught in English each term, Korean language lessons through the Korean Language Institute, and regular courses taught in Korean in other departments for students with Korean fluency. A select number of incoming undergraduate exchange students can also take courses taught in English at the Graduate School of International Studies and the Global MBA Program.
