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Kangwon National University (강원대학교)
◎ Chuncheon · Gangwon
Who is it for?
The flagship national university of Gangwon — one of the closest flagships to Seoul, with lakes and mountains at hand. Tuition ~KRW 4.2M/yr. GKS partner, English tracks.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 4.2M / year.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Chuncheon — 70 min to Seoul by ITX, in the romantic lake city of Nami Island.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Chuncheon · Gangwon
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.2M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~31.7% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
140 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- Special foreign-student screening
- applicant and both parents foreign nationals.
- UG: new freshman + transfer (2nd/3rd/4th year).
- Grad: Master's, Doctoral, Combined Master's-Doctoral.
- UG (meet >=1): TOPIK Lv.3+ (valid through Sep 1, 2026)
- KNU Korean Program Lv.4
- Social Integration Lv.3+/KSI Intermediate 1
- English TOEFL iBT 71 (New 4.0)/IELTS 5.5/New TEPS 327/TOEIC 700
- or English-medium secondary education.
- Some depts require TOPIK only (Lv.4/Lv.5).
- Grad (meet >=1): TOPIK Lv.3+
- KNU Korean Program Lv.4/5
- English TOEFL iBT 71/IELTS 5.5
- dept cutoffs vary (Economics Lv.4+, some depts Lv.6+
- Korean Education English-track requires TOPIK 4+ and TOEFL iBT 94/IELTS 6.5).
- Conditional admission via pledge, proof due Aug 28, 2026.
- 8.1 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3136
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- UG Chuncheon: [email protected], +82-33-250-7615
- Grad Chuncheon: [email protected], +82-33-250-6985
- Global Convergence: [email protected] (UG +82-33-250-7967 / Grad +82-33-250-7969)
- Samcheok: [email protected], +82-33-570-6892.
- Office of International Affairs (OIA): oiaknu.kangwon.ac.kr
- Korean language program: [email protected], +82-33-250-7193.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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