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Dongguk University (동국대학교)
◎ Daejeon · Seoul
Who is it for?
The cradle of Chungmuro — Korea’s film industry — with deep prestige in cinema and media (and a proud Buddhist heritage). For future filmmakers and K-content creators. GKS partner.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
Getting around & student life
On the slopes of Namsan (Lines 3 & 4) — Myeongdong on foot, with Namsan’s walking trails as your campus backyard.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Daejeon · Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.4M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~13.7% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
69 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG (Fall 2026, 1st round): 2026-04-01~04-14 (online via Jinhak Apply
- documents by mail through 04-16).
- A Fall 2026 2nd round is also published.
- Graduate (Fall 2026): General Graduate School foreign special admission guideline published on iadmission portal (specific dates unverified)
- Spring 2026 grad applied 2025-10-20~10-27 (closed).
- Foreign-student special admission.
- UG: freshman + transfer (2nd/3rd year).
- Graduate: Master’s, Doctoral, integrated Master’s-Doctoral, interdisciplinary (no transfer).
- UG (meet at least one): TOPIK Level 3+ (incl. IBT TOPIK)
- King Sejong Institute Intermediate 1B+
- Level 3+ after 4 semesters at Dongguk Korean Language Institute (>=80% attendance)
- or pass Dongguk Korean Level Test.
- Graduation requirement: TOPIK Level 4+.
- Graduate: Korean track requires TOPIK
- English track requires TOEFL/IELTS (exact levels unverified).
- 18.7 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2620
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- Admission inquiries: [email protected], +82-2-2260-3887, +82-2-2260-4944.
- Undergraduate (Global Student Team): +82-2-2260-3495, [email protected].
- Office of International Students / Global Student Team, Rm 9139, 9F New Engineering Building, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul 04620. +82-2-2260-4944, 4947, 3877
- Fax +82-2-2260-4945
- [email protected].
- Office of International Students (KGSP), Rm 9139 New-Engineering Building. +82-2-2260-3440
- Fax +82-2-2260-8570
- [email protected].
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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