Who is it for?
The other half of ‘SKY,’ famous for its fierce school spirit and alumni network. One of Korea’s largest international-student communities; GKS partner with 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 interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
Its own subway stop (Korea Univ., Line 6) in the Anam campus town — food alleys, hip Seongbuk cafés, 30 min to anywhere downtown. The stone gothic main hall is a Seoul landmark.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.8M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~11.5% 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
64 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG: Fall 2026 online 2026-03-02~03-27 (KST), docs ~03-31, result 06-12, registration 07
- Spring 2027 TBA (~2026-08~09).
- Grad: Fall 2026 online 2026-03-03~03-13, docs ~03-17, result 06-04, enroll 07~08, term starts 09-01
- Spring 2027 enroll 01, term 03-02
- UG: International Special Admission — Freshman & Transfer, via Office of International Affairs
- Grad: Graduate School International Student Admission — parents & applicant non-Korean
- UG: Korean via TOPIK score or KU Korean Language Center / IEQAS-accredited center completion
- accepts TOPIK / TOEFL iBT / TOEFL iBT Enhancement / IELTS Academic (+HSK/JLPT/DELF etc.) — exact min TOPIK level/score cut only in guideline PDF (unverified).
- Grad: most depts TOPIK 3+
- higher for some (Global Korean Studies 5+, Creative Writing 6, etc.)
- English TOEFL iBT 71+ / IELTS 5.5+ / New TEPS 326+ / CEFR B2+
- 14.7 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3992
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-16
Contact & location
- OIA International Education Team — [email protected]
- +82-2-3290-5156, 5157
- Fax +82-2-922-5820.
- Grad: [email protected]
- +82-2-3290-1356~1358
- Office of International Affairs (OIA) — [email protected]
- +82-2-3290-5156, 5157
- Fax +82-2-922-5820
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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