Yonsei University Admissions 2026: Requirements, Application Deadlines & Fees

International students can apply to Yonsei University through their application portal. The portals for UG and MBA programme is different. Students need to login with the personal details, and submit all the documents and pay application fee to apply. The application websites are given below:

·       UG: gsis.yonsei.ac.kr/gsis

·       MBA: applymba.yonsei.ac.kr/gmba.asp

Yes, Yonsei University accept international students including Indians. As per the official data, over 3,000 students took admission to degree seeking programs, and more than 1,400 in language programs. Students can check the table below for total international students at Yonsei in different category:

Yonsei University offers limited programs to international students. As per THE World Rankings 2026, some programs like Business and Economics, Social Science, Clinical and Health, and Psychology ranked #1. Students should follow the basic qualification and submit all the documents like transcripts, LOR, English language requirements, and more.

The Yonsei University admissions approach for Indian students is mostly holistic but it does maintain strict academic benchmarks. It means that the students are required to maintain certain standards surely. 

Look at the Yonsei University admission requirements given below - 

• Applicants need at least 60% in the Indian curriculum 
• Standardized test (SAT or ACT scores)
• English language proficiency 
• Essays and statements 
• Extracurriculars
• Interviews 

An unofficial source says, Yonsei University acceptance rate is 18%, and other unofficial source says, the acceptance rate is less than 1% for early intake. This shows that the university is tough to enter. Students should perform good in studies, have proof of work experience, skills, and extra activities to get selection.

Yonsei University allows admission in Spring and Fall intakes to UG and PG international students. For some UG programs, Yonsei offer rolling admission. International students can check the application deadlines for UG and PG programs below:

Yes, Yonsei offers rolling admissions for Indian students, especially for some undergraduate programs. The students can make an application for the Spring and Fall intakes.

To apply for Yonsei admissions, Indian applicants would need a high school Diploma for UG courses with a really good GPA, English lanaguage proficiency andd more. 

No, for most of the Yonsei University courses, work experience is not mandatory for most PG programs. 

However, it is often required for courses like MBA. Other than work experience, given below are the admission requirements for students - 

• A strong GPA
• English (IELTS with 6.0+ or TOEFL 91+) or Korean langauage proficiency (TOPIK)
• Transcripts 
• LORs
• Statement of Purpose

There is no minimum requirement for GPA at Yonsei. The university looks for overall student profile that has SOP, LOR, English proficiency, grades, experience, and more. If a student has low GPA but is good in areas like skills, extra activities, then GPA is not that important for their selection.

International students who want to study UG should pay application fee of USD 150 or KRW 150,000. MBA students has to pay USD 100 or KRW 120,000. Students should fulfill the basic qualifications and submit all documents, and pay application fee to submit the application. 

Yonsei University does not give preference to GPA score during admission. But as per an unofficial source, students should score a minimum GPA of 3.5 or above on 4 point scale to get Yonsei scholarship. Students can avail themselves of scholarships like Global Leader Fellowship, Outstanding International Students Scholarship, and more. 

The specific numbers for Indian students are not exactly available for Indian students but some data shows that roughly 1,500 students are enrolled with this university

And the demand for STEM jobs is increasing fast. 

If Indian students want to apply, their best chances are in the fields given below - 

• IT
• Engineering
• Education

These courses require high Korean proficiency by tests like TOPIK.

Yonsei University is a popular university, ranking #2 in South Korea. The most popular courses here are given below for which the course seats fill fast, including - 

• Business Administration (MBA/BBA)
• Engineering and Technology
• Medicine and Healthcare 
• Social Sciences 
• Economics 
• Korean Language Study 

Yes, the Indian student population in South Korean universities like Yonsei University has been increasing in recent years.

As per the recent year stats, out of the total Yonsei enrolment of 32.5K students, around 5.4K students were international. 

The reasons for this increased enrolment are given below, take a look - 

• Increasing number of English-taught programs
• Scholarships like the GKS scholarship
• Popular fields availability