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Gachon University (가천대학교)
◎ Seongnam (Bundang) · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Who is it for?
A fast-rising major university strong in medicine, bio, and IT — popular with international students for its Gangnam access. English tracks.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
Its own subway stop (Gachon Univ., Bundang line) — 30 min to Gangnam, next door to the Pangyo tech valley.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seongnam (Bundang) · Gyeonggi / Incheon
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.8M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~12.5% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
62 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- 2026 Fall (UG, 3 rounds): R1 Apr 13–24, R2 May 26–Jun 5, R3 Jun 26–Jul 1 (online
- docs due Apr 29 / Jun 10 / Jul 3).
- 2026 Fall (Graduate, 3 rounds): R1 Apr 1–8, R2 May 6–13, R3 Jun 10–17.
- Schedule subject to change.
- Foreign-student special admission
- applicant and both parents non-Korean nationals (dual citizenship ineligible).
- UG: freshman + 2nd-year transfer (32 credits) + 3rd-year transfer (65 credits).
- Graduate: Master’s + Doctoral.
- Online via JinhakApply.
- UG Korean Track (choose one): TOPIK Level 3+, or Korean Language Center Level 3+ at a Korean university, or Gachon Korean Language Test pass, or King Sejong Institute Middle Level 1+, or MOJ Social Integration Program Level 3+.
- Dept cutoffs higher: Pharmacy TOPIK 6+, College of Health Science TOPIK 4+, various depts Level 4+.
- UG English Track (Business Admin, Computer Eng): IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 59 / CEFR B2.
- Graduate: TOPIK Level 3+ (must reach Level 4+ before graduation) OR English (TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5 / CEFR B2 / TEPS 600 / NEW TEPS 326).
- 22.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3616
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- Undergraduate (OIA International Admission Team): [email protected]
- +82-31-750-8889 (KR/VN), +82-31-750-5672 (KR/EN), +82-31-750-5823 (KR/CN).
- Graduate: [email protected]
- +82-31-750-5838, +82-31-750-8888.
- Office of International Affairs (OIA), [email protected]
- +82-31-750-5838.
- 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Global Center #731.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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