What Youngsan University does

Youngsan University (영산대학교), branded as "Wise Y's U" (와이즈유), is a private higher education institution in southeastern South Korea, founded in 1983 and operating across two campuses: the Haeundae Campus in Busan and the Yangsan Campus in South Gyeongsang Province. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs through seven+ specialized colleges and six graduate schools, including Tourism & Hospitality, Culture & Arts, Beauty Arts, AI Engineering, Wellness & Health Sciences, and Future Convergence divisions, with K-beauty and K-content industry alignment as a differentiator. The institution also runs a Korean Language Education Center serving 320 international students, lifelong education centers on both campuses, and a dedicated training institute for working professionals.

The university's product surface is anchored by an integrated digital ecosystem: a main institutional website, an e-class Learning Management System (lms.ysu.ac.kr), an academic information system for enrollment and grade management (sugang.ysu.ac.kr), a YCMP career and employment portal, online certificate issuance, a WISE Core Competency Certification framework, nano/micro-degree modular programs (6–18 credits), smart electronic attendance tracking, an employee groupware (YES21), and a cyber campus platform for distance learning. These systems are internal student- and faculty-facing rather than external commercial products, and there is no documented public-facing API or developer platform.

The business model is tuition-driven, with revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition fees supplemented by government subsidies and educational services such as Korean language programs, lifelong education, and professional development. Pricing is semester-based and varies by college and program, with scholarship support administered through the Korea Scholarship Foundation. Go-to-market is sales-led through annual admissions cycles, with recruitment support from multiple digital and social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Naver Blog, Kakao Channel). The institution holds Korean Ministry of Education accreditation, Personal Information Protection Act and Information and Communications Network Act compliance, and web accessibility certification, and operates formal partnerships with Korea Scholarship Foundation, National Pension Service, National Health Insurance Service, KB Kookmin Bank, and Busan Bank. The firmographic headcount field of 11–50 in the source data appears to be a mis-scoped field at intake and is not consistent with a multi-campus, multi-college university of this operational scale.

Name

Youngsan University

Legal name

Youngsan University (영산대학교)

Website

https://ysu.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Youngsan University (영산대학교 / Wise Y's U) is a private South Korean university operating across Haeundae (Busan) and Yangsan campuses since 1983, serving domestic and international students through seven+ specialized colleges in tourism, beauty arts, AI engineering, and health sciences, funded primarily by tuition and government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Korean language education
• Tourism hospitality programs
• Lifelong education programs
• Graduate degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Busan

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across multiple colleges and departments.
2. Government Funding: Government subsidies and educational funding received as a recognized higher education institution in South Korea.
3. Educational Services: Revenue from specialized programs including Korean language education for foreigners, lifelong education programs, and professional development courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youngsan University is a private South Korean university that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across multiple specialized colleges (Tourism & Hospitality, Culture & Arts, Beauty Arts, AI Engineering, Wellness & Health Sciences, Future Convergence) at two campuses in Busan and Yangsan. It also sells dedicated Korean language training for foreign students, lifelong continuing-education courses for adult learners, and graduate-school programs in real estate, social sciences, Korean culture, tourism & business, beauty arts, and sports industry.

Product overview

Youngsan University (와이즈유/영산대학교) operates a unified digital ecosystem comprising its main institutional website, academic management systems, and student services. The core platform includes the main university homepage providing access to all services, supplemented by specialized systems: e-class LMS for online learning, 학사정보시스템 for academic affairs management, YCMP for career development, the certificate issuance system for administrative documents, WISE competency certification, and nano/micro-degree programs for customized curriculum design. Additional services include smart electronic attendance tracking, YES21 staff groupware, and the cyber campus for distance education. These integrated systems serve students across both Haeundae (tourism, culture, beauty arts, AI engineering) and Yangsan (wellness, health sciences) campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Multi-year undergraduate degree programs across specialized colleges including Tourism & Hospitality, Culture & Arts, Beauty Arts, AI Engineering, Wellness & Health Sciences, and Future Convergence, delivered at the Haeundae (Busan) and Yangsan campuses. Targeted at domestic and international high-school graduates seeking a specialized bachelor's degree.
• Specialized Graduate Schools Graduate-level degree programs across six specialized graduate schools: General Graduate School, Real Estate Graduate School, Social Sciences (Law & Business) Graduate School, Korean Culture Graduate School, Tourism & Business Graduate School, Beauty Arts Graduate School, and Sports Industry Graduate School. Offered for working professionals and continuing scholars seeking master's and doctoral credentials.
• Korean Language Education Center Intensive Korean language training program for foreign learners, including those preparing for admission to undergraduate or graduate degree programs at Korean universities. Serves roughly 320 international students in language programs per intake, with progression pathways into Youngsan's degree programs.
• Lifelong and Continuing Education Programs Continuing-education and professional development courses for working adults and lifelong learners, delivered through campus-based lifelong education centers at Haeundae (bsedu.ysu.ac.kr) and Yangsan (ysedu.ysu.ac.kr), plus a remote lifelong education center (cb.ysu.ac.kr). Programs focus on professional upskilling and personal enrichment outside traditional degree pathways.
• Cyber Campus Distance Learning Online distance learning platform delivering Youngsan University courses and programs virtually to remote learners, enabling access to university coursework without on-campus attendance.
• Career Development and Employment Support (YCMP) Career planning and job-search assistance program for enrolled students, supporting resume development, employment matching, and professional skill building. Targeted at graduating students transitioning to industry roles.
• International Student Admissions English-language admissions pathway for international applicants to undergraduate and graduate programs at Youngsan University, providing application support and orientation for foreign students entering Korean higher education.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Korea Scholarship Foundation (한국장학재단)coreOthersProvides student financial aid and scholarship management services for enrolled students
• National Pension ServicecoreOthersManages pension contributions and benefits for university employees
• National Health Insurance ServicecoreOthersProvides health insurance coverage for students and staff
• KB Kookmin BankcoreOthersTuition payment processing, student card issuance with banking functionality
• Busan BankcoreOthersTuition payment processing services

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCasMpVU7G9t-8-mrFkFCXiw/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/youngsan.univ
• Instagraminstagram.com/wiseuofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youngsan-university

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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