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Ewha Tops University Performance Ranking
Ewha Womans University has ranked first in an evaluation of the performance of major institutions of higher learning in Korea carried out by the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE). Ewha scored 97.75 points out of 100, followed by Hanyang University's Seoul campus with 96.76 and Hanyang University's Ansan campus with 95.6. Inha University ranked fourth with 95 followed by Seoul Women's University with 93.92.
By Chung Ah-young, Korea Times (February 21, 2005)
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200502/kt2005022118031810160.htm

Korea University, Postech and Ewha Top Rankings In All Three Fields
Results in Academic Fields
Korea University topped the list in terms of mechanical engineering.
Pohang University of Science and Technology ranked first in biology and biotechnology.
Ewha Womans University came in first for mass communications, advertising and public relations.
Seoul National University failed to join the ranks of the "excellent" universities in all of the three fields studied, and its rankings were somewhere around 10th.

Overall Review
Ewha Womans University topped the list by getting 97.75 out of 100 points. Among others which joined the group of "excellent" universities are the Seoul campus of Hanyang University (96.76 points), the Ansan campus of Hanyang University (95.60 points) and Inha University (95 points), followed by Seoul Women's University, which received 93.92 points and joined the group of "good" schools, coming in fifth.

Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University were not included as subjects of this year's evaluation, as an overall review of universities is carried out on each group of universities only in years when they apply for evaluation.
by Seong-Chul Hong, Donga.com (February 21, 2005)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2005022275058

[Mashimaro]

I've met some extremely bright young women from Ehwa. Women who challenge traditional korean ideas and don't get defensive when you give constructive criticism of the country. I'm just glad Seoul Univ. didn't rank number one (though I'm sure koreans will continue to think it is the best, regardless of these stats)

[tzechuk]

I have to agree. My thesis supervisor in London was a graduate from Korea University - got his PhD at Cambridge Business School. We are still in touch - he is fabulous.

Ewha - yes, I've met some extremely intelligent people from E-dae. Brilliant women.

[Real Reality]

Annual Salary
Pohang University of Science and Technology [POSTECH] has the highest annual salaries at around 67 million won. The universities that topped the list after Pohang [POSTECH] were
Yeungnam University (62.7 million won),
Sungkyunkwan University (61.7 million won),
Korea University (59.5 million won),
Hannam University (58.3 million won) and
Hoseo University (56.4 million won).

The lowest-ranking school paid an average annual salary of 28 million won. The annual salary of first-year professors ranged from 17 million won at Cheju National University to 43 million won at Sungkyunkwan University. "The average annual salary of Seoul National University professors is only 37.5 million won," Mr. Sul said. "This is 71st among the 82 universities analyzed and among the lowest at public universities."
by Kang Min-seok, JoongAng Daily (September 23, 2001)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200109/23/200109232313052859900090409041.html

Average Monthly Salary of Korean Professors
According to the 2001 College Education Advancement Index' which the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) announced on the 13th, full-time professors' average monthly wage (before taxation) last April was 4,914,000 won, which is 12.2 percent higher than the previous year 4,379,000 won. Also, deputy professors, assistant professors, and full-time lecturers had similar increases in their salaries.
Donga.com (February 14, 2002)
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2002021400798