Kyung Hee University campus Photo: Kys951 · CC BY 3.0
University Profile

Kyung Hee University (경희대학교)

◎ Seoul

GKSEnglish trackPrivateMedicine

Who is it for?

An icon of international exchange with one of Korea’s biggest foreign-student communities — famous for hospitality & tourism programs. 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 interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Location & Life

Getting around & student life

Near Hoegi station (Line 1), 20 min to Dongdaemun — and famous nationwide for having arguably Korea’s most beautiful campus, a cherry-blossom destination every spring.

CitySeoulDormRoom for ~17.1% of studentsMajors97 departments & majors

Campus photos

Kyung Hee University campus photo 1

Quick facts

Location

Seoul

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 8.4M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~17.1% of students

GKS scholarship

Partner university (confirmed)

English track

Available (see below)

Programs & study options

Fields of study

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

Departments & majors

97 listed in the official disclosure

English-taught track. (Partial — UG: e.g. College of International Studies, Global Business, Global Hospitality & Tourism; Grad: several English-medium depts. Not all programs.)

Admissions details

Application period
  • UG: 2026 Fall 1st intake online 2026-02-23~03-13 (interview 04-11, result 04-24), 2nd intake online 2026-05-04~15 (interview 06-13, result 06-26)
  • Spring intake separate. Grad: 2026 Fall online 2026-06-12~06-19.
Admission type
  • UG: International Undergraduate Admission (Freshmen + Transfer
  • Korean Track / English Track
  • document review + dept interview/practical).
  • Grad: General Graduate School foreign admission (Master/PhD/integrated
  • one dept only, Seoul or Global).
Language requirements
  • UG: Korean Track TOPIK 3+ (some depts TOPIK 4)
  • English Track via English-speaking nationality/English-medium schooling exemption or TOEFL/IELTS.
  • Grad: Korean (basic) TOPIK 5+ standard (some depts TOPIK 4 with conditions)
  • English Track TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.0 / NEW TEPS 326+.
English track
  • (Partial — UG: e.g. College of International Studies, Global Business, Global Hospitality & Tourism
  • Grad: several English-medium depts. Not all programs.)
Competition (reference)
  • 16.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
  • Freshman quota 2388
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 2026-06-16

Contact & location

Location
Admissions office
International office
Office of International Affairs / Global Admissions Team @ Global Campus, +82-31-201-3961~4, [email protected]
GKS contact

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

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