Yeungjin University

What Yeungjin University does

Yeungjin University (영진전문대학교) is a private professional (junior college) university headquartered in Daegu, South Korea, operating two campuses — Bokhyun Campus in Buk-gu, Daegu, and Global Campus in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Choi Dal-gon under the Yeongjin Educational Foundation (established 1974) and rebranded as "Yeungjin University" in June 2018, the institution runs 30+ specialized academic departments spanning AI software, semiconductor electronics, unmanned aviation drone, renewable energy, mechanical engineering, nursing, emergency rescue, hospitality, early childhood education, and design. Its core pedagogical platform is the proprietary "Order-Based Customized Education" (주문제교육) system — first introduced nationally in 1994 — under which 847 domestic and 136 international corporate partners specify required skills and curriculum content, the university tailors its programs accordingly, and graduates are placed directly with partner firms, eliminating the ~20.3-month average retraining cycle typical of new Korean university graduates.

The university's revenue model is a hybrid of tuition (per-semester fees), substantial government subsidies (~980B KRW cumulative across the Ministry of Education's Innovation Support, Convergence University, LINC 3.0, Meister University, and Government-Funded University programs during 2020-2026), corporate partner contributions (equipment, part-time instructors, co-funding), and pass-through scholarships (~300B KRW annually distributed to students). GTM is direct-to-consumer through a dedicated admissions portal (ipsi.yju.ac.kr) and a multi-channel presence across Naver, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and KakaoTalk, with international student recruitment across 18 countries via 219 partner institutions. Quantified outcomes include ~3,000 graduates per year, an 80%+ employment rate ranked #1 nationally for large universities (2 consecutive years), 101 overseas job placements in 2025 (#1 nationally among all 2-4 year universities), and ~2,800 placements at large corporations and overseas positions during 2019-2024 spanning Samsung, LG, SK, Hanwha, Hyundai, POSCO, Lotte, Shinsegae, SoftBank, NTT, and Rakuten. The institution holds 15 consecutive years as Korea's Most Admired Company in the professional university category (KMAC) and is the only Daegu-region university with IEQAS internationalization certification.

Name

Yeungjin University

Legal name

Yeongjin University (영진전문대학교)

Website

https://yju.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yeungjin University (영진전문대학교) is a private South Korean professional university in Daegu operating 30+ departments and a proprietary order-based education system that trains and places graduates directly with 847 domestic and 136 international corporate partners including Samsung, LG, SK, and Hyundai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• Vocational higher education
• Order-based education
• Professional university training
• Industry-academia cooperation
• Employment-linked programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Daegu

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue from student tuition and fees. Students pay tuition per semester; scholarship recipients receive partial or full tuition waivers.
2. Government Education Subsidies: Substantial government funding from the Ministry of Education through programs including Innovation Support (480B KRW), Convergence University (~190B KRW), Meister University (~40B KRW), LINC 3.0 (~120B KRW), and various other national scholarship and support programs. Approximately 300B KRW in scholarships distributed annually to students.
3. Industry Partnership Contributions: Corporate partners (847 domestic, 136 international) provide equipment, part-time instructors, and co-funding for order-based education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yeungjin University is a private vocational/professional higher education institution offering 2- to 4-year degree and professional master's programs across 30+ academic departments. Its core differentiator is the proprietary "Customized Order-Based Education" (주문식교육) system where 847 domestic and 136 international corporate partners specify required skills, the university designs and delivers tailored curriculum, and graduates are placed directly into guaranteed employment. Programs span IT/AI, semiconductor/robotics, mechanical/energy, architecture/design, healthcare/nursing, hospitality/aviation, defense/military, and social services/early childhood education.

Product overview

Yeungjin University operates as a comprehensive vocational education institution with 30+ specialized academic departments organized into divisions across engineering, humanities/social sciences, natural sciences, and arts/sports. The university's core educational product is its proprietary 'Customized Order Education System' (주문식교육), where industry partners specify educational content and staffing needs, and graduates are directly employed by partner companies. The institution also provides specialized training through its Daegu-Gyeongbuk Drone Education Center, and operates the TTSS (Total Techno Solution System) as Korea's first 24-hour One-Stop technical support system for SMEs. Key divisions include AI Fusion Machinery, Semiconductor Electronics, Computer Information, New Renewable Energy Electrical, and Nursing departments, among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer Information Division (컴퓨터정보계열) Vocational associate degree programs in computer information, AI, game/metaverse, IT cloud security, and Japan-focused IT, preparing graduates for roles at companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Naver, and Kakao.
• AI Fusion Machinery Division (AI융합기계계열) Vocational degree program training future convergence machinery industry professionals for AI, robotics, semiconductor equipment, and next-generation automotive and battery sectors.
• Semiconductor Electronics Division (반도체전자계열)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ employment rate for 2 consecutive years (2023–2024) — ranked #1 nationally among large universities with 3,000+ annual graduates
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Students (Japan, China, Taiwan, Algeria, and other countries)minorOthers · 1 June 202626 international students participated in a mini evaluation exhibition for K-beauty works at the end of their first semester. Represents the university's international student recruitment and education programs.
• J&J (주)풍국면 (Choi Ik-jin, Board Member)minorOthers · 1 January 2024Corporate board member contributing to governance and strategic direction.
• Air Busan / Air Seoul / Air Arabia / Saudi AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Industry-academia cooperation agreements with multiple international airlines for aviation service major students, providing flight attendant placement pathways. First regional university to sign agreements with Air Busan and Air Seoul.
• Hotel Shilla (호텔신라)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Excellent Hotel Academy partnership with Hotel Shilla for hospitality major students, including industry-academia cooperation agreement for practical training and employment.
• Daewoo Hotels & Resorts (대명리조트)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Hospitality and resort industry partnership for tourism students.
• Korea Transportation Safety Authority (한국교통안전공단)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021MOU for drone specialized personnel training and joint development, signed in May 2021.
• Hanyang University ERICA / Kwangwoon University / Sangmyung University / Pukyong National University / Korea Polytechnic University / Chosun University (지능형로봇사업 consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Convergence University consortium for Intelligent Robotics, jointly educating and conferring degrees with leading 4-year universities. Professional university's unique participation in this inter-university program.
• LG Electronics Best Shop / LG Uplus / Samsung Electronics Digital Plaza (삼성전자판매)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Employment agreement with LG Electronics Best Shop for 15 annual placements, LG Uplus for 10 annual placements, and Samsung Electronics Digital Plaza for the past 3 years with 63 total placements.
• Kukje Architecture (국보디자인) / Dawoon & Company (다원앤컴퍼니) / Samwon ESD (삼원에스앤디)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Interior design order-based education partnerships with leading Korean interior design and construction companies including Kukje Design (15 companies), Dawoon & Company (25 companies), and others for Seoul-metropolitan area job placement.
• DaVita (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021US dialysis company DaVita hired 81 Yeungjin nursing graduates through interview-based employment with NCLEX-RN license qualification support.
• ISFnet Group (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Global network and infrastructure engineering order-based education partnership with Japanese company ISFnet Group. Includes guaranteed employment pathway for graduates in Japan through the Cloud Order class.
• Daegu/Gyeongbuk Private Kindergarten Federation (대구·경북 사립유치원연합회)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Employment guarantee agreement: all 80 admitted students in the Early Childhood Education track receive guaranteed job placement through the Kindergarten Federation upon graduation.
• Daegu Fire Safety Headquarters (대구소방안전본부)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020MOU for establishing drone-based disaster coordination system, signed June 2020.
• Republic of Korea Air Force (공군)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Only university in Korea with a Reserved Non-Commissioned Officer Training Corps (RNTC/RNTC 공군부사관학군단) agreement for training aviation maintenance NCOs who are commissioned as Air Force sergeants upon graduation.
• Army / Navy Headquarters (육군/해군본부)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Unique dual-agreement with both Army and Navy for combat and medical NCO training — only department in Korea with tri-service (Army/Navy/Air Force) NCO agreements.
• 219 International Partner Universities and Institutions (18 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020International exchange agreements covering 219 universities/ institutions in 18 countries including Japan, USA, Australia, China, Vietnam, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, New Zealand, Dubai, Taiwan, and others for exchange students, overseas semester programs, and international order-based education.
• Overseas Universities for Semester Programs (USA, Japan, China, Philippines, Australia, Malaysia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Overseas local semester programs where students take native-language instruction in their major at partner universities abroad, earning transferable credits toward their Yeungjin degree. Programs available in the USA, Japan, China, Philippines, Australia, and Malaysia.
• Broomfield University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Double degree program agreement with Broomfield University for nursing students.
• Adelaide University and James Cook University (Australia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Clinical practicum and exchange program agreements with Australian universities for nursing students.
• ASML Korea / Applied Materials Korea / Tokyo Electron Korea / Lam Research KoreacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Order-based education partnerships with major global semiconductor equipment manufacturers for student placement in Korea operations.
• Daegu 24시바른동물메디컬센터 / 본동물메디컬센터24시 수성점 / 본메디컬외과동물병원 (and 15+ animal hospitals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Order-based education partnerships with over 15 animal hospitals including leading chains for veterinary nursing students. Covers locations in Daegu, Ulsan, Jeonju, Gumi, Bucheon, and Seoul.
• Korea Education Development Institute (한국교육개발원)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Government-academia partnership for teacher training program development and quality assurance in early childhood education.
• SK Hynix (SK하이닉스)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Order-based education partnership for semiconductor process equipment maintenance personnel. Since 2004, over 400 graduates have been placed at SK Hynix through this program.
• Yeungjin Industry-Academia Cooperation Group (영진전문대학교 산학협력단)coreOthers · 1 January 2003Founded October 1, 2003 as Korea's first incorporated special corporation (법인격 부착 특수법인) among universities, bridging government, local government, and industry. Houses Unitech Unit, Work-Learning Youth Unit, and P-Tech Unit.
• 847 Domestic Korean Companies (Samsung, LG, SK, Hyundai, Hanwha, POSCO, Lotte, Shinsegae, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Order-based customized education (주문식교육) partnerships where corporations specify skill requirements, the university designs curriculum, companies provide equipment and part-time instructors, and graduates are guaranteed employment. Covers 847 domestic companies including Samsung Electronics, LG, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Hanwha, POSCO, and others. This is the university's foundational business model.
• 136 International Companies (Japan, USA, China, Australia, Vietnam, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994International order-based education partnerships for overseas employment of Korean graduates and international student training. Major partners include SoftBank, NTT, Rakuten, Yahoo Japan, Samsung Electronics China, LG China, Toyota, Honda, and others across Japan, China, USA, Australia, Vietnam, Hungary, Czech Republic, and other countries.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Myongji College (명지전문대학교): Private Korean professional college (전문대학) in Seoul with similar 2-3 year vocational programs, multiple industry-partnered departments, and a comparable student demographic. Competes directly with Yeungjin for prospective Korean students seeking professional qualifications with employment outcomes.
• Yuhan University (유한대학교): Private Korean professional university (formerly Yuhan College) with similar vocational/technical program structure across engineering, IT, and design departments. Comparable scale, governance under a foundation, and positioning in the Korean professional education segment.
• Hyejeon University (혜전대학교): Private Korean professional university in Chungnam with comparable vocational/technical departments and industry-linked programs. Recently transitioned from college to university status like Yeungjin, operating with similar foundation governance and 2-3 year program structure.
• Shingu University (신구대학교): Private Korean professional university (formerly Shingu College) in Gyeonggi-do offering 2-3 year vocational programs with industry-aligned departments. Operates with similar student demographics, foundation governance, and positioning versus Yeungjin.
• Dong Seoul University (동서울대학교): Private Korean professional college in Gyeonggi-do with comparable 2-3 year vocational programs, multiple technical departments, and industry partnership models. Direct competitor for the same student segment as Yeungjin.
• Baekseok University (백석대학교): Private Korean university (formerly Baekseok College) that recently transitioned from professional college to comprehensive university status. Operates similar vocational/technical programs and competes with Yeungjin for students in the Seoul metropolitan area.
• Yongin University of Arts and Sciences (용인예술과학대학교): Private Korean professional university (formerly Yongin Songdam College) with a strong arts, design, and technology focus. Comparable scale and structure to Yeungjin, with similar industry partnership models in creative disciplines.
• Gangdong University (강동대학교): Private Korean professional college in Gangwon-do with multiple vocational departments including nursing, engineering, and humanities. Comparable scale, structure, and target demographic to Yeungjin's professional college operations.
• Gyeonggi University of Science and Technology (경기과학기술대학교): Public Korean professional college focused on technical/vocational 2-year programs in engineering, IT, and design. Competes for similar students with comparable industry-linked programs, though operates under public rather than foundation governance.

Broad incumbents

• Korea Polytechnic University (한국폴리텍대학교): Public Korean polytechnic with 7 campuses nationwide focused on industrial technician training and industry-aligned curriculum. Operates a much broader portfolio than Yeungjin but serves an overlapping student segment with similar industry-employment outcomes focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/yeungjin/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/yeungjin
• Instagraminstagram.com/with_yju

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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