Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea) and Emory University (Atlanta, GA, USA) signed an agreement on August 2026, aimed at expanding their collaboration as two leading research universities with a global impact. A delegation of Yonsei University visited various institutions in the United States in August, and the main agenda was to advance Yonsei’s profile as a globally leading research university. The visit also included the goal of recruiting outstanding researchers to be involved in projects promoted by the university in South Korea.
President Dong-Sup Yoon (Yonsei) and President Leah Ward Sears (Emory) [Photo: Yonsei]
President Dong-Sup Yoon visited Emory University and was hosted by President Leah Ward Sears. They both signed a strategic agreement to expand research collaboration and academic exchange between the two institutions. Yonsei and Emory are two Methodist-related educational institutions which have a strong research profile, including in areas such as health sciences, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and other similar fields.
Yonsei used the opportunity of this visit to the United States to connect to alumni across the country, promote its Alumni Association, and participate in its General Assembly. All these initiatives are part of Yonsei’s strategy to implement its internationalization goals. Please visit the institutional websites for more information on Yonsei University and Emory University.