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Kongju National University (국립공주대학교)
◎ Gongju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Gongju — national-university tuition (~KRW 3.9M/yr) · GKS scholarship partner · English-track options.
- 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 3.9M / year.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 34% of students.
Getting around & student life
Ancient Baekje capital — study beside fortress walls and royal tombs, with a KTX station
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Gongju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 3.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~34% 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
121 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- Undergraduate (Foreign Special Admission, most recent detailed English guideline = 2025 Spring intake): Online application Oct 7 – Nov 7, 2024
- document submission Oct 7 – Nov 28, 2024
- interviews Dec 9–13, 2024 (KST).
- Graduate (2026 Spring intake): Online application Oct 20 (09:00) – Nov 14 (18:00), 2025
- document submission Oct 20 – Nov 21 (18:00), 2025 (KST). Both UG and Grad admit for Spring and Fall
- the 2027 UG cycle guideline is published but exact 2027 dates were not readable from the viewer.
- Foreign Special Admission / International Special Admission (Special Admission for International Students) — separate from the overseas Korean track.
- Offered for both undergraduate new/transfer students and graduate Master’s/Doctoral programs.
- Undergraduate: TOPIK Level 3 or higher (PBT or iBT)
- alternatively completion of KIIP level 3+ or King Sejong Institute Intermediate 1+.
- For the Division of International Studies, English proficiency tests (TOEFL/IELTS, etc.) may substitute for the Korean requirement.
- Graduate: TOPIK Level 3+, OR TOEFL (PBT 530+ / CBT 197+ / iBT 71+), OR IELTS 5.5+, OR TOEIC 700+, OR NEW TEPS 326+
- some departments (e.g., Business Administration) require official TOPIK Level 3+.
- 9.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1517
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- International/foreign degree admission: [email protected], +82-41-850-0862 (Office of International Affairs).
- Domestic Admissions Office general line: +82-41-850-0111.
- Office of International Affairs, 56 Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do 32588.
- Phone +82-41-850-8056, Fax +82-41-850-8058, oia.kongju.ac.kr
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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