Sending Universities

The University of International Business and Economics is a national public research university specialized in economics, finance, management, law and foreign languages established in 1951 in Beijing, China. The University of International Business and Economics is a first tier institution within the national key university Project 211 and thus receives special support and endorsement from the Chinese government. UIBE is widely considered to be the leading Chinese university in economics, finance, international business and foreign languages, as it ranked no. 2 among universities specialized on finance and economics in the two most recent editions of the widely recognized Netbig Chinese university ranking.

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is a public university with emphasis in foreign languages and cultures, overseas economy and trade, and international strategies in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The university offers 61 bachelor-degree specialties and teaches 18 foreign languages. The state-level key discipline of Foreign Language and Literature is given priority in the third-phase development of Guangdong province's “Project 211” . It is one of the world's 21 universities qualified to supply competent interpreters and translators to the international organization. It is also the only university of foreign languages in China that is included in Campus Asia.

Established in 1952 to provide “expertise and hope to a lagging industrial sector,” Inha was quickly a hotbed of research and education in the engineering and physical sciences. Now a private research university, it continues its prestigious tradition and is one of the most renowned universities in Korea. Driven by creativity, diligence, and service, the research university endeavors to contribute to improving the nation and mankind globally. Alongside its strong multi-disciplinary science and technology courses, it delivers liberal-arts sessions to ensure a balanced education for students focused becoming front runners in Korean industry and technology. The Ministry of Education named it as part of LINC+ (Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation).

A non-sectarian institution since 1901, Japan Women's University nurtures independence and freedom of thought, believing that women's education is important for international respect and peace. In its four main faculties - Home Economics, Human and Social Studies, Literature, and Science - the university gives women the education and research opportunities that set them on a path of leadership and innovation in local and global communities. One of Japan's first universities with a graduate school, it is government-designated International Good Practice for empowering women in Asia and has study-abroad programs in place with schools across the globe. Every level of the university - from the kindergarten through to graduate school - follows the founder's three principles: true conviction, creativity, and cooperation and service.

Kanda University of International Studies believes "Languages are the foundation to link the world in peace." Established in 1987, the private university aspires to create a pleasant and friendly world through respectful communication by pursuing excellence in international studies education in its four main departments: English, Asian Languages, Spanish and Portuguese, and International Communication.

Gangwon-do province's flagship educational institution, Kangwon National University is one of Korea's ten core national universities. It started life as an agricultural college, expanding over the years to include medicine and veterinary schools as well as one of Korea's officially approved cutting-edge law schools. To this day agriculture and forestry remain at the university's heart.

Established as a teacher-training college, Kongju National University continues its tradition of producing middle- and high-school teachers - and KNU's College of Education consistently has the most students passing the Teacher Certification Examinations, nationally. A university of three sites, KNU's TRI-CAMPUS offers science, education, and industry-focused undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and it runs an international studies program, taught in English, that focuses on economics, business, math, and statistics. KNU is the only national university near the new public administration complex city, Sejong, and has been recognized as a hub of National Human Resources Development, promising the university's steady growth in the 21st century.