Kwangwoon University campus Photo: Moriarty.L · CC BY-SA 3.0
University Profile

Kwangwoon University (광운대학교)

◎ Seoul

English trackPrivate

Who is it for?

A historic name in electronics — Korea’s original electronics-engineering school. Great for EE/IT-bound students. English tracks.

  • You want classes taught in English — this university has an English-taught track.
Location & Life

Getting around & student life

In Seoul itself — Hongdae, Myeongdong, and Gangnam by subway, with K-culture and internships as part of daily life

CitySeoulDormRoom for ~12.3% of studentsMajors51 departments & majors

Campus photos

Kwangwoon University campus photo 1

Quick facts

Location

Seoul

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 8.3M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~12.3% of students

GKS scholarship

Not confirmed

English track

Available

Programs & study options

Fields of study

Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences

Departments & majors

51 listed in the official disclosure

Admissions details

Application period
  • Foreign-student track (KST).
  • Undergraduate 2026 Spring: R1 online application & docs 2025-09-23~09-30 (exam late Oct, results 2025-11-07)
  • R2 2025-11-19~12-05 (exam mid-Dec, results 2026-01-09)
  • semester begins 2026-03-03.
  • Graduate 2026: R1 online 2026-04-28~05-08 (docs by 05-11, exam 05-21~05-23, results 2026-06-10)
  • R2 online 2026-06-17~06-19 (docs by 06-22, exam 07-02~07-04, results 2026-07-21).
  • Overseas applicants may interview online.
Admission type
  • Foreign Special Admission / Foreign (International) Special Admission — applicant and both parents non-Korean nationals.
  • Undergraduate offers three paths: Korean Track, English Track, and Conditional Application (Korean Track).
Language requirements
  • Korean Track (UG): TOPIK Level 3+, OR completion of level 3+ at Kwangwoon KLC or another university’s Korean center, OR pass Kwangwoon’s own Korean test
  • TOPIK 3 (or Kwangwoon level-4 completion) exempts the admission exam.
  • Conditional Application for UG applicants without Korean proficiency (must take Korean course
  • cannot obtain D-2, grace max 2 yrs).
  • English Track (UG, e.g.
  • Semiconductor System Engineering): English-native citizenship OR TOEFL iBT 71 / IELTS 5.5 / NEW TEPS 326+.
Competition (reference)
  • 14.3 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
  • Freshman quota 1816
Intake year
2026
Always verify with the official guideline. Dates and requirements change every intake — the official admissions page is the final source.

Official website →

Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02

Contact & location

Location
Admissions office
International office

Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.

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