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Mokpo National Maritime University (국립목포해양대학교)
◎ Mokpo · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Mokpo — national-university tuition (~KRW 3.4M/yr).
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 3.4M / year.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 82.6% of students.
Getting around & student life
The KTX line’s seaside terminus — gateway to island-hopping, with a marine cable car
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Mokpo · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 3.4M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~82.6% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Humanities & Social Sciences
Departments & majors
14 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
The International Exchange Headquarters operates a Korean Language Course program. Contact 061-240-7402, 7409.
Admissions details
- Foreign undergraduate track, 2027 intake.
- Spring 2027 (March): application 2027.1.4 09:00 ~ deadlines 1.7 / 1.11 / 1.21 18:00 (varies by applicant category)
- interview 2027.1.21
- results 2027.2.5
- enrollment 2027.2.10~2.12.
- Fall 2027 (September): application 2027.5.25 09:00 ~ deadlines 6.3 / 6.11 / 6.24 18:00
- results 2027.6.30
- enrollment 2027.7.1~7.6.
- foreigner special admission, over-quota.
- Undergraduate new students.
- Selection = document review 70% + Korean language proficiency (TOPIK-based) 30%, plus interview and mandatory seafarer medical examination for maritime-track majors.
- Application fee 70,000 KRW.
- TOPIK Level 3 or higher required to apply.
- TOPIK level is scored in evaluation (Level 3 = 20 pts, Level 4 = 23, Level 5 = 26, Level 6 = 30).
- Financial proof: bank balance certificate of USD 18,000.
- Note: graduation reportedly requires TOPIK Level 4.
- Instruction is Korean-medium
- no English-taught degree track indicated in the guideline.
- 7.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 695
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- Admissions: TEL 061-240-7021~22, 25 / FAX 061-240-7851.
- Address: 91 Haeyangdaehak-ro, Mokpo-si, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (58628), Korea.
- Main university switchboard: 061-240-7114.
- International Exchange Headquarters: TEL 061-240-7406 (TOEIC / language study abroad) / 061-240-7402, 7409 (Korean language training).
- Page: www.mmu.ac.kr (no public email
- site blocks email collection).
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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