Ewha Womans University
Ewha Womans University (Korean: 이화여자대학교; Hanja: 梨花女子大學校) is a private women's research university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded as Ewha Haktang on May 31, 1886, by a missionary Mary F. Scranton. Currently, Ewha Womans University is one of the world's largest female educational institutes and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. Ewha Womans University has produced numerous South Korean women leaders, including politicians, CEOs, and legal professionals.
이화여자대학교 | |
Other name | Idae (이대·梨大) |
|---|---|
| Motto | 진·선·미 (眞·善·美) |
Motto in English | Truth·Goodness·Beauty |
| Type | Private research higher education institution |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Mary F. Scranton |
| President | Eun Mee Kim |
Academic staff | 980 |
Administrative staff | 55 |
| Students | 20,330 |
| Undergraduates | 14,812 |
| Postgraduates | 5,518 |
| Location | Seodaemun, Seoul , South Korea 37°33′45″N 126°56′42″E |
| Campus | Urban, 54.5 ha (135 acres) |
| Colors | Ewha green |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이화여자대학교 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ihwa Yeoja Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ihwa Yŏja Taehakkyo |
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