Ranked First in SCI Article Publications Ranked First in Research Funds, Academic-Industrial Cooperation, and Technology Transfer In Ministry of Education 2006 University Research Activity Survey Yonsei’s research power was once again proven to be the strongest among Korean private universities. According to the “2006 University Research Activity Survey” published by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development and the Korea Research Foundation, Yonsei is leading the nation’s private universities in areas of importance, including number of articles published, number of SCI articles, research funds, academic-industrial cooperation funds, patent and technology transfer. A total of 2,612 articles was published by researchers at Yonsei, 1,292 of these being SCI articles. Yonsei’s research fund total was 157 billion won and academic-industrial cooperation funds were recorded at 230 billion won. Director Park Jin-bae of the Academic-Industrial Cooperation Center explained, “Large funds equals strong research power. This is why the amount of research funds is an index for evaluating universities internationally.” Yonsei’s high score in research articles and SCI articles signals the high level of the research conducted at Yonsei, while the high ranking in research funds shows the strong trust corporations and government institutions have in Yonsei.