Increase compared to the previous year, 23,497 people applied to recruit of 3,802 people

The highest number of applicants ever for regular admissions

“Faculty of Pharmacy” has the highest competition rate for general students at 39.3 to 1.

[September 15, 2023]

As a result of YU’s (President CHOI Oe-chool) closing of the application for admission for the 2024 academic year at 6 p.m. on the 15th, 23,497 people applied for 3,802 students (within the quota), recording an average competition rate of 6.18 to 1, with an increase compared to previous year. ( Competition rate for regular recruitment last year: 6 to 1)

Although the number of applicants increased in this rolling recruitment compared to previous year, the competition rate increased, and for the first time in YU's rolling recruitment, the number of applicants recorded more than 25,000 (25,085 including quota).

The fields of medicine and pharmacy, which have traditionally had high competition, showed high competition again this time.The highest competitive rate was recorded by Faculty of Pharmacy in the general student admissions process. As many as 668 people applied to recruit 17 people, recording the highest competition rate of 39.3 to 1.Faculty of Pharmacy also showed a high competition rate of 25.2 to 1, with 453 applicants for 18 recruits in the local talent screening process.In case of the Department of Medicine, 297 people applied to recruit 8 students for the general student screening, recording a ratio of 37.1 to 1, regional talent screening showed 13 to 1, and medical creative talent screening showed 26.1 to 1, with high competition rates in all screenings.

In addition, in the general student selection, Department of Global Education showed 19 to 1, Department of Media and Communication showed 17.3 to 1, Department of Philosophy showed 12.7 to 1, Applied Chinese Interpretation and Translation Major showed 11.9 to 1, Department of Police Administration showed 11.8 to 1 in regional talent selection, Department of Horticulture and Life Science showed 10.2 to 1 in the screening for students with outstanding potential, Department of Psychology showed a high competition rate of 12.1 to 1, Department of Human Services showed 11 to 1, and Department of Clothing and Fashion showed 10.2 to 1. In the practical screening, Department of Physical Education major in Faculty of Physical Education recorded a high competition rate of 10.6 to 1.

In terms of screening, 9,446 people applied for general student screening, which recruits 1,425 people, recording a competition rate of 6.6 to 1, and 5,509 people applied for regional talent screening, which selects 909 people, and high potential candidate screening recruits 836 people, with a ratio of 6.1 to 1. 5,847 people applied, showing a competition rate of 7 to 1.

Meanwhile, YU's 2024 regular recruitment arts and physical education practical exam will be held on October 24 for Department of Physical Education, October 24-26 for the College of Arts, and the interview test (medical creative talent selection) will be conducted on October 14. Announcement of successful applicants will be done on November 10th for practical examinations and on December 15th for other examinations.