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Chungnam National University (충남대학교)
◎ Daejeon (Yuseong) · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
The flagship national university of science-city Daejeon — sharing a neighborhood with KAIST and national labs. Tuition ~KRW 4.4M/yr. 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 4.4M / year.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Daejeon’s Yuseong district beside the Daedeok science cluster — 1 hr to Seoul by KTX.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Daejeon (Yuseong) · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.4M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~21.5% 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
92 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- 2026 UG Fall: application deadline late May, Korean test late April, interview mid-June, notification early July (Spring: deadline late November).
- Graduate Fall: deadline early May, screening/interview early June, notification late June (Spring: deadline mid-November).
- Exact 2026 calendar dates not published on official EN pages (unverified).
- Undergraduate foreign-student special admission (app fee KRW 60,000).
- Graduate: Master’s, Doctoral, and Integrated Master’s-Doctoral programs.
- UG: TOPIK Level 3+ (or CNU LEC proficiency test Level 3+, or completion of CNU Korean Level 4+)
- English alternative TOEFL iBT 71 / TOEIC 700 / IELTS 5.5 / TEPS 600 / New TEPS 327.
- Graduate: one of TOPIK Level 4+, TOEFL iBT 71+, TOEIC 700+, IELTS 5.5+, New TEPS 327+ (English scores within last 2 years).
- Existence of fully English-medium degree programs not explicitly stated (unverified).
- 10.3 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3652
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- Admissions Office (ipsi.cnu.ac.kr): Undergraduate +82-42-821-8825
- Graduate +82-42-821-8823, [email protected]
- switchboard +82-42-821-5114.
- Office of International Affairs, Room 206 International Language Education Center (E1-1), 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134. +82-42-821-5013 (general)/7048 (exchange)/8822 (intl student mgmt)
- Fax +82-42-821-5125
- cnuint.cnu.ac.kr
- [email protected]
- +82-42-821-5114 (GKS-G University Track: 2026 quota 50 general + 1 research)
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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