印 University Profile

Pusan National University (부산대학교)

◎ Busan · Busan / Gyeongnam

GKSEnglish trackNationalMedicine

Who is it for?

The flagship national university of Busan — outside Seoul, THE name in the southeast. National tuition (~KRW 4.5M/yr) plus beach-city life. 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 4.5M / year.
You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.

印 Location & Life

Getting around & student life

Its own subway stop in Busan (Line 1) with a famous student district out front — Haeundae Beach by metro, Seoul 2.5 hrs by KTX.

CityBusan · Busan / GyeongnamDormRoom for ~20.3% of studentsMajors130 departments & majors

Campus photos

Pusan National University campus photo 1

Quick facts

Location

Busan · Busan / Gyeongnam

Type

National

Tuition

≈ KRW 4.5M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~20.3% 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

130 listed in the official disclosure

English-taught track. Partial — UG: Dept. of Global Studies ONLY; Grad:

Admissions details

Application period

UG: 2026 Fall online 2026-04-13~04-24 (KST), docs by 05-08, via jinhakapply.com
Grad: 2026 Fall online 2026-04-13~04-24, docs ~05-14, result 06-29.

Admission type

UG: Special Admission, Freshmen + Transfer(3rd yr)
Grad: Foreign Special Admission, Master's/Doctoral/Integrated, Track A/B

Language requirements

UG: TOPIK Lv3/4/5, Global Studies TOEFL iBT 80/IELTS 5.5/NewTEPS 327, TOPIK5/IELTS6.5/TOEFL94
Grad:, TOPIK Lv3+ TOPIK4/5/TOEFL iBT80/IELTS5.5/NewTEPS326/TOEIC675

English track

Partial — UG: Dept. of Global Studies ONLY
Grad:

Competition (reference)

9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
Freshman quota 3573

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

Busan · Busan / Gyeongnam · Open in Google Maps →

Admissions office

UG: [email protected], Tel +82-51-510-3856
Grad: [email protected], Tel +82-51-510-3879

International office

PNU International Student Support Team — [email protected], international.pusan.ac.kr

GKS contact

PNU International (Undergraduate), +82-51-510-3856, Fax 51-510-3851, [email protected]

Website

www.pusan.ac.kr

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

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