Ewha Womans University

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Private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea

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About Ewha Womans University

According to Wikipedia, Ewha Womans University 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. It is also the only University in South Korea that has a partnership with Harvard University. Many of the female leaders in South Korea, including politicians, CEOs, and legal professionals, have graduated from Ewha Womans University.

What Is Ewha Womans University Known For?

Ewha Womans University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Ewha Womans University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Ewha Womans University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Education
#410
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#418
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Ewha Womans University ranks #410 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#499
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#499
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Vocational Education
#186
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#186
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Secondary Education
#768
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#768
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education Degrees
Political Science
#413
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#424
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Ewha Womans University ranks #413 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#357
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#357
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Human Rights
#287
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#288
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Asian Studies
#114
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#115
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political-science Degrees
Business
#601
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#601
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Ewha Womans University ranks #601 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#735
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#736
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Finance
#798
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#798
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Accounting
#539
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#543
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business Degrees
Literature
#416
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#464
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Ewha Womans University ranks #416 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#678
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#696
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Literary Criticism
#289
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#304
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Mythology
#477
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#478
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literature Degrees
Communications
#600
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#622
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Ewha Womans University ranks #600 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#340
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#357
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Grammar
#417
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#419
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Journalism
#2369
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#2373
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communications Degrees
Engineering
#850
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#873
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Ewha Womans University ranks #850 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#512
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#538
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Electrical Engineering
#721
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#723
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Bioengineering
#234
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#235
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engineering Degrees
Religious Studies
#434
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#397
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Ewha Womans University ranks #434 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Ministry
#401
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#402
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Theology
#333
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#291
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Buddhism
#411
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#411
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Medical
#785
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#790
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Ewha Womans University ranks #785 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Nutrition
#75
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#75
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Public Health
#421
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#424
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Surgery
#1112
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#1117
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medicine Degrees
History
#496
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#512
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Ewha Womans University ranks #496 worldwide for influence in History.

Russian History
#65
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#65
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World History
#176
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#176
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Economic History
#411
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#414
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history Degrees
Law
#641
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#650
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Ewha Womans University ranks #641 worldwide for influence in Law.

Common Law
#349
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#349
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Family Law
#102
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#102
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Criminal Law
#486
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#486
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Philosophy
#719
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#779
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Ewha Womans University ranks #719 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Logic
#675
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#725
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Ethics
#982
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#989
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Eastern Philosophy
#27
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#27
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philosophy Degrees
Biology
#993
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#1031
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Ewha Womans University ranks #993 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#848
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#849
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Virology
#153
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#155
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Ecology
#554
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#558
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biology Degrees
Economics
#637
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#651
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Ewha Womans University ranks #637 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Consumer Economics
#8
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#8
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Macroeconomics
#549
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#552
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Financial Economics
#258
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#258
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economics Degrees
Sociology
#292
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#314
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Ewha Womans University ranks #292 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

Gender Studies
#38
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#38
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Women's Studies
#141
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#141
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Urban Studies
#243
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#243
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sociology Degrees
Physics
#671
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#710
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Ewha Womans University ranks #671 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astrophysics
#141
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#145
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Cosmology
#337
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#339
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Astronomy
#806
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#831
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physics Degrees
Chemistry
#637
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#669
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Ewha Womans University ranks #637 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

Chemical Engineering
#657
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#658
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Inorganic Chemistry
#239
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#240
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Nanotechnology
#470
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#470
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chemistry Degrees
Psychology
#638
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#653
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Ewha Womans University ranks #638 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Applied Psychology
#58
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#58
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Family Therapy
#37
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#37
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Counseling
#615
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#615
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psychology Degrees
Social Work
#91
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#93
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Ewha Womans University ranks #91 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

Substance Abuse
#125
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#125
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Empowerment
#262
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#262
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Community Organization
#86
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#86
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social-work Degrees
Computer Science
#1619
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#1631
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Ewha Womans University ranks #1619 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Information Technology
#1281
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#1281
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Database
#933
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#941
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Artificial Intelligence
#1050
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#1050
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computer-science Degrees
Mathematics
#1197
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#1252
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Ewha Womans University ranks #1197 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#1884
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#1891
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Topology
#516
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#525
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Algebraic Topology
#200
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#204
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math Degrees
Anthropology
#617
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#633
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Ewha Womans University ranks #617 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#766
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#779
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anthropology Degrees
Nursing
#1013
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#1013
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Ewha Womans University ranks #1013 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Earth Sciences
#2903
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#2919
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Ewha Womans University ranks #2903 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#2413
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#2417
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Environmental Science
#1558
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#1559
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Geodesy
#1154
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#1157
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earth-science Degrees
Criminal Justice
#2908
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#2911
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Ewha Womans University ranks #2908 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Law Enforcement
#1509
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#1509
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criminal-justice Degrees

Who Are Ewha Womans University's Most Influential Alumni?

Ewha Womans University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Religious Studies. Here are some of Ewha Womans University's most famous alumni:

Young Oon Kim
An American theologian.
Lee Tai-young
A Korean lawyer and judge .
Heejung Kim
A Social Psychologist.
Chung Hyun Kyung
Chung Hyun Kyung
A South Korean theologian .
So-Jung Park
A South Korean scientist.
Hong Sook-ja
A South Korean diplomat, professor, feminist, and politician.
Sang Won Kang
A Korean professor of proteomics at the Ewha Womans University.
JaHyun Kim Haboush
A Korean historian and literary scholar.
YoungJu Choie
YoungJu Choie
A South Korean mathematician.
Meehyun Chung
Meehyun Chung
A Korean professor of theology.
Okhee Lee
An American education scholar and professor of childhood education.
Jiha Moon
An Artist.

Who Are Ewha Womans University's Most Influential Faculty?

Ewha Womans University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Social Work, Sociology, and Religious Studies. Here are some of Ewha Womans University's most famous faculty:

Jasper Kim
Jasper Kim
A Professor and business founder.
Hong Eun-ah
A Soccer official.
Niranjan Parajuli
A Researcher.
Michael Sidney Timpson
An American composer.