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Chungbuk National University (충북대학교)
◎ Cheongju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
The flagship national university of Chungbuk — next to the Osong bio cluster, great for pharma/bio careers. Tuition ~KRW 4.3M/yr. GKS partner, English tracks.
- 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 4.3M / year.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Cheongju near Osong KTX — just over an hour to Seoul, with direct international flights from Cheongju Airport.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Cheongju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.3M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.4% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
92 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- 2026 Fall (enrollment 2026-09-01): online application 2026-05-11 09:00 – 2026-05-22 18:00 via enter.jinhakapply.com (UG new/transfer + Graduate incl.
- Law School)
- original documents due by 2026-06-26 18:00.
- International College UG separate earlier schedule (Phase 1: 2026-04-06–04-24).
- Foreign Student Special Admission
- document + interview screening.
- Tracks: UG (new + transfer), International College UG, Graduate (Master’s / Integrated MS-PhD / Doctoral, incl.
- Law School academic doctorate).
- UG: TOPIK Level 3+ (minimum), OR completion of CBNU IILE Korean program Level 4+
- certain departments require TOPIK Level 4 and do NOT accept the IILE alternative.
- Graduate: TOPIK Level 3+, OR English (TOEFL iBT 71 / CBT 197 / PBT 530, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, TEPS 600 / New TEPS 326), OR native English speaker of 7 designated countries, OR advisor academic-ability opinion letter.
- 11.8 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2963
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- UG / OIA admissions: +82-43-261-3841, [email protected].
- Graduate special-screening: [email protected] (inquiries via OIA, 043-261-3841).
- Office of International Affairs, N10 building 1F room 151
- Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644
- +82-43-261-3841
- [email protected]
- oia.cbnu.ac.kr
- CBNU OIA GKS section: oia.cbnu.ac.kr (via OIA, +82-43-261-3841)
- GKS-G University + Embassy Track.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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