Gyeongguk National University (국립경국대학교)
◎ Andong · Daegu / Gyeongbuk
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Andong — national-university tuition (~KRW 3.8M/yr) · GKS scholarship partner.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 3.8M / year.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 31.3% of students.
Getting around & student life
Korea’s heritage capital with Hahoe Village — 2 hrs to Seoul by KTX-Eum
Quick facts
Location
Andong · Daegu / Gyeongbuk
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 3.8M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~31.3% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
10 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
Korean Language Institute offers a Korean language program for international students; degree-track students also get special Korean classes. KLI contact +82-54-820-7137. Admission guides offered in Korean/English/Chinese/Vietnamese.
Admissions details
- Foreign special admission and overseas Korean & foreign special admission.
- Separate degree tracks for Undergraduate School, Graduate School, plus a Korean Language Institute pathway.
- Managed by the External Cooperation Division.
- TOPIK required for degree admission (Korean-language instruction).
- Official pages indicate TOPIK 3+ applicants qualify for an admission scholarship (approx.
- 22% of tuition) (unverified from PDF).
- Exact minimum TOPIK level for admission not confirmed from accessible pages
- see the Foreign Special Admission admissions guideline PDF.
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- Undergraduate international admissions: +82-54-820-7102, [email protected].
- Graduate international admissions: +82-54-820-7101, [email protected].
- External Cooperation Division, 2 214, 1375 / 1375 Gyeongdong-ro, Songcheon-dong, Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
- Phone 054-820-7101~2, email [email protected].
- Website ic.gknu.ac.kr
- GKS handled via
- GKS boards (GKS-U/GKS-G/K-GKS) on the International Cooperation site.
- Undergraduate GKS: +82-54-820-7102 / [email protected]
- Graduate GKS: +82-54-820-7101 / [email protected].
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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