Chonnam National University (전남대학교)
◎ Gwangju · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
The flagship national university of the southwest — a campus proud of its democracy heritage. Tuition ~KRW 4.2M/yr. GKS partner.
- 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 Gwangju — 1 hr 40 min to Seoul by KTX, with the city subway and Mudeungsan National Park nearby.
Campus photos

Quick facts
Location
Gwangju · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.2M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.5% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
122 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG (foreign-national, 2026 Fall): Online app R1 2026-04-01~04-17 / R2 2026-04-24~05-15
- Docs R1 ~2026-04-24 / R2 ~2026-05-22
- Result R1 2026-06-12 / R2 2026-07-01.
- Grad (2026 Fall): Online app R1 2026-04-01~04-17 / R2 2026-04-24~05-15
- Docs R1 ~2026-05-01 / R2 ~2026-05-29
- Result R1 2026-06-12 / R2 2026-07-01. Source: international.jnu.ac.kr (OIA), confirmed 2026-06-16.
- UG: Foreign Special Admission
- Grad: International graduate admission
- UG: 2026 OCR,
- Grad: 3 1 — ① TOPIK Lv3+ ② TOEFL iBT 71 / IELTS 5.5 / CEFR B2 / TEPS 600(NEW 326) / TOEIC 700+
- 6.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3578
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-16
Contact & location
- /Office of International Affairs (OIA) — +82-62-530-1278, Fax +82-62-530-1269
- UG [email protected] / 530-1268, Grad [email protected] / 530-5952
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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