Seoul National University of Science and Technology (서울과학기술대학교)
◎ Seoul
Who is it for?
A national tech university in Seoul — lower tuition (~KRW 5.5M/yr avg) and a hands-on engineering reputation Korean employers trust. English tracks available.
- You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
- You are aiming for the GKS scholarship — this is a GKS partner university.
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 5.5M / year.
Getting around & student life
At Gongneung station (Line 7) in northeast Seoul — a national-university campus near Taereung and Mt. Buram.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 5.5M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~22.7% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
48 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- 2026 intake (foreign student special admission).
- UG Fall: 1st round ~Mar, 2nd round ~Jun (2026 Fall rounds approx 2026-06-08~06-16 and later)
- UG Spring: 1st round Oct, 2nd round Dec. Graduate Fall: applications in Apr
- Graduate Spring: applications in Oct. Reconfirm exact dates on apply portal.
- Foreign Student Special Admission (Foreign Special Admission, full-foreigner track).
- Undergraduate: Freshman and Transfer.
- Graduate: Master’s and Doctoral.
- New for 2026: Global School of Liberal Studies.
- Korean general minimum: TOPIK level 3 (PBT/iBT L3) or equivalent (KLC L4, IEQAS-certified univ L4, King Sejong Institute intermediate).
- TOPIK level 6 required for Creative Writing and Korean-content/humanities departments.
- Graduate Korean requirement may be relaxed/exempt by department.
- English track (select UG depts): MSDE (TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.0), ITM (TOPIK 3 or TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.0), IMS (TOEFL iBT 71 / IELTS 5.5), IT (TOEFL iBT 71 / IELTS 5.5)
- English-speaking-country applicants may be exempt.
- 13.6 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2177
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-03
Contact & location
- Office of International Affairs (OIA), Bldg.
- 38 Rm 115, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811. +82-2-970-9206 (9206~9207), Fax +82-2-970-9229, [email protected]
- Office of International Affairs (OIA), Bldg.
- 38 Rm 115
- +82-2-970-9206
- global.seoultech.ac.kr.
- Korean Language program: +82-2-970-9206, [email protected]
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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