Yeungnam University Records 6.05-to-1 Early Admissions Competition... Medical School 28-to-1, Saemaul Studies 13-to-1, French Language and Literature 18-to-1

865 Billion Won in Scholarships, Ranked No. 1 Nationwide

Yeungnam University (President Choi Oechul) announced on September 11 that, following the close of applications for the 2027 academic year early admissions, 23,541 applicants have applied for 3,892 spots (within quota), resulting in an average competition ratio of 6.05 to 1. The previous year’s early admissions competition ratio (within quota) was 6.56 to 1.

The highest competition ratio was recorded by the Medical School’s General Admissions, where 227 applicants competed for 8 spots, marking a ratio of 28.38 to 1—the highest among all categories.

For the Medical School, the Regional Talent program based on academic records recorded a ratio of 15.14 to 1, the Regional Opportunity Balance (Medicine) program 20.5 to 1, the Creative Talent program 10.75 to 1, and the Comprehensive Academic Records Regional Talent program 23.9 to 1. Additionally, the newly introduced Medical School Local Physician Selection (Metropolitan Area) program saw a ratio of 27.25 to 1, and the Local Physician Selection (Medical Area) program 9.78 to 1, with high competition across all categories.

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In the General Admissions, Fiber System Engineering recorded a ratio of 15.92 to 1, Pharmacy 11 to 1. In the Regional Talent program, French Language and Literature 18.2 to 1, Housing and Environmental Studies 12.25 to 1, International Development and Saemaul Studies 13.57 to 1, Applied Chinese Translation and Interpretation 10 to 1. In the Outstanding Potential program, Philosophy 10.44 to 1, Environmental Engineering 12 to 1, Urban Engineering 13.5 to 1, Advanced Materials Science and Engineering 10 to 1, Psychology 10.67 to 1, Media and Communication 15.53 to 1, Forest Resources 10.38 to 1, Human Services 11.18 to 1, and Global Business 20.5 to 1. In the Creative Talent program, Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts (Humanities) recorded 12.87 to 1, and Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts (Sciences) 15.33 to 1, all showing high competition ratios.

Yeungnam University ranked first nationwide among private general universities in terms of receiving national treasury subsidies (based on the 2025 survey), and is recognized as a competitive institution selected by both the government and local municipalities. The university disclosed via the 2025 University Information Announcement (results for the 2024 academic year) that the total amount of scholarships reached 86.5 billion won, ranking first nationwide, demonstrating how student-centered university management is drawing strong interest from both parents and prospective students.

The 2027 early admissions results for Yeungnam University will be announced on November 17 for performance-based and special talent categories, and on December 18 for all other categories.

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