Photo: 이명민 (Lee Yeong-min) · CC BY 3.0
Wonkwang University (원광대학교)
◎ Iksan · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
Korea’s famous name in traditional Korean medicine — a comprehensive university (Won-Buddhist foundation) best known for its oriental medicine school.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Iksan, a KTX hub 80 min from Seoul, near the Baekje-era Mireuksa temple site.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Iksan · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 7.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~26.9% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
59 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
WKU Korean Language & Culture Center (kocult.wku.ac.kr)
Admissions details
- Undergraduate (2026 Fall): Round 1 2026-05-11~05-15, Round 2 2026-06-29~07-03.
- Graduate (2026 Fall): Round 2 docs 2026-06-22~06-26, interviews 2026-07-13~07-15
- Undergraduate (Freshman & Transfer)
- Graduate General Graduate School (Master’s, PhD, Integrated Master’s-PhD)
- UG: TOPIK optional at admission
- graduation requires TOPIK 4 (Arts/Sports 3) or equiv (KIIP 4 / King Sejong Intermediate 2 / WKU-TOPIK / 2 semesters at language center)
- English track exempt. Graduate: Korean assessed via interview
- graduation requires TOPIK 3+ or WKU-TOPIK or 2 semesters at Korean center. No TOEFL/IELTS required
- 5.6 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2891
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-26
Contact & location
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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