Yong-in University

What Yong-in University does

Yong-in University (용인대학교) is a private South Korean comprehensive university founded in 1952 and operated by the Danho Foundation (학교법인 단호학원). The university operates a single main campus at 134 Yongin Daehang-ro, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, and is organized into six undergraduate colleges: the Martial Arts College (judo, taekwondo, martial arts, security studies), the Sports Science College (sports leisure, physical education, golf, special physical education), the Cultural Arts College (dance, media design, fine arts, theater, Korean traditional music, film/video, cultural heritage, cultural content, applied music), the Humanities and Social Sciences Convergence College (business administration, tourism management, police administration, Chinese studies, social welfare), the AI Bio Convergence College (health/safety/environment, biotechnology, physical therapy, food nutrition, food and culinary, AI convergence), and the Yong-orum College for general education. The university also operates graduate schools, a special graduate school, and a contract department in martial arts sports industry.

The university runs an integrated nine-platform digital campus ecosystem anchored by the Total Information Service for academic administration, the CDE (Cyber Campus) for online learning, the YES (Elite Capability Development System) for counseling and employment support, the Heyoung Campus Bluetooth-beacon electronic attendance system co-developed with Shinhan Bank, the Smart Campus mobile application, Knowledge Channel Y for content sharing, the Central Library system, Microsoft 365 cloud infrastructure, and an internal Groupware platform. Core technology partnerships include Microsoft for productivity, Shinhan Bank for student ID issuance and financial services, Korea Information Certification for online document issuance, UWAY for online applications, the Korea University Education Council for common admissions processing, and S1 for CCTV campus security across 309 cameras.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and registration fees across the two-semester annual cycle (spring and fall intakes), with secondary transaction-fee revenue from academic certificate issuance (300-1,000 KRW per document by category) and on-campus facility rentals managed by the General Affairs team. Distribution occurs through the dedicated admissions portal (ipsi.yongin.ac.kr) for undergraduate and overseas Korean applicants and a separate graduate school portal (grad.yongin.ac.kr), supplemented by on-campus enrollment and shuttle-bus-driven accessibility from the Seoul Capital Area via the Everline subway. The university markets to prospective students through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Naver Blog, Naver Post (Sports Journalist Corps), and its affiliated Yongin News outlet, leveraging its 70-plus-year heritage, Olympic-medalist alumni (2 of 10 Korean Olympic medals), and its designation as a Traditional Culture Preservation University.

Name

Yong-in University

Legal name

용인대학교 (Yong-in University)

Website

https://yongin.ac.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yong-in University is a private South Korean comprehensive university founded in 1952 and operated by Danho Foundation, serving domestic and overseas Korean students across six colleges including martial arts, sports science, cultural arts, and AI-bio convergence programs.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Technical Universities (EDAHAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Martial arts training
• Sports science programs
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate education

Headquarters

HQ city

Yongin

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Core revenue from student tuition and registration fees from undergraduate, graduate, and special graduate school programs. Revenue cycle tied to semester schedule with spring (1st semester) and fall (2nd semester) intake.
2. Certificate and Document Issuance Fees: Revenue from issuance of academic certificates, transcripts, and official documents. Fees range from 300 KRW to 1,000 KRW per document depending on type and student status.
3. On-campus Facility Rental: Revenue from renting campus sports and event facilities to external parties, managed through the General Affairs team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yong-in University (용인대학교) is a private South Korean university in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, founded in 1952, that delivers undergraduate and graduate education across five colleges, with distinctive specialization in martial arts (judo, taekwondo), sports science, cultural arts, humanities and social sciences, and AI-Bio convergence. Course delivery is supported by digital learning and campus information platforms, including a Cyber Campus (CDE), Total Information Service, YES program, Heyoung Campus electronic attendance, a Smart Campus mobile app, and Microsoft 365.

Product overview

Yong-in University operates a unified digital campus ecosystem consisting of nine interconnected platforms. The core academic infrastructure includes 종합정보서비스 (Total Information Service) for comprehensive academic administration, 원격교육캠퍼스(CDE)/사이버캠퍼스 for distance learning, and 중앙도서관 for knowledge resources. Student development is supported through 엘리트역량개발시스템(YES) for career and counseling services, and 지식나눔채널Y for content sharing. The mobile experience is delivered via 헤이영캠퍼스 (electronic attendance and mobile student ID with Shinhan Bank partnership) and 스마트캠퍼스 앱. Infrastructure services include Microsoft 365 for productivity tools and 그룹웨어 for internal staff operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 헤이영캠퍼스 (Heyoung Campus): 전자출결시스템 및 모바일 학생증 서비스
• 스마트캠퍼스
• 중앙도서관 앱
• CDE (원격교육캠퍼스)
• YES (엘리트역량개발시스템)

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 out of 10 of South Korea's Olympic medals have been won by Yong-in University alumni
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Seoul Land (서울랜드)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYong-in University signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Seoul Land for cultivating cultural arts talent, providing students with practical training and employment pathways in the entertainment and cultural industries.
• Working Environment Measurement Agency Council (작업환경측정기관협의회)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to establish an industry-academia cooperation and talent cultivation system in the field of industrial health, connecting university programs with workplace safety and environmental measurement expertise.
• Shinhan Bank (신한은행)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShinhan Bank issues student ID cards with embedded electronic chips that function as check cards, transportation cards, and financial service cards. The bank also supports the Heyoung Campus mobile system for electronic attendance tracking.
• Korea Information Certification Co., Ltd. (한국정보인증)coreTechnology or IntegrationKorea Information Certification provides the online certificate issuance system allowing students to apply for and print official academic certificates and transcripts from their personal computers.
• Microsoft CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft provides the Microsoft 365 cloud service to Yong-in University, offering students and faculty email (50GB mailbox), OneDrive storage, Teams, SharePoint, and licensed Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for up to 5 PCs and 5 mobile devices.
• Korea University Education Council (한국대학교육협의회)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles management and delivery of common undergraduate admission documents (대입 공통원서) as part of the unified Korean university admissions process.
• UWAY (유웨이)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUWAY operates the online application submission system (인터넷 원서접수 대행) for prospective students applying to Yong-in University.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korea University: One of Korea's top private research universities (SKY), located in Seoul. Comparable as a private university option for Korean students, though at a significantly higher prestige tier.
• Hanyang University: Major Korean private research university with strong engineering programs including AI/Bio. Comparable as a competitor for Yong-in's expanding AI Bio Convergence College students.
• Seoul National University: Korea's flagship national research university. Comparable as a broader higher education institution that Yong-in competes against for STEM students, particularly in the AI/Bio convergence programs.

Direct peers

• Korea National Sport University: South Korea's national sport university, also focused on elite athlete development and sports science. Directly comparable as a Korean sports-focused higher education institution competing for the same athlete-student pool.
• Myongji University: Private Korean comprehensive university in Gyeonggi Province with a range of programs. Comparable as a mid-sized private foundation-run university competing in the Seoul Capital Area market.
• Kyonggi University: Private Korean university in Gyeonggi Province offering comprehensive programs with emphasis on practical education. Geographically adjacent to Yong-in and competes for the same regional student population.
• Dankook University: Major Korean private comprehensive university located near Seoul with broad programs including sports science and physical education. Comparable as a private foundation-run university competing for similar Korean student segments.
• Inha University: Private Korean research university in Incheon with strong engineering and science programs. Comparable as a private comprehensive university in the greater Seoul metropolitan area competing for similar students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGRHAuNYsFOiB2q2xwS3ccw
• Facebookfacebook.com/yonginuni
• Instagraminstagram.com/yongin_university

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