Who is it for?
Korea’s undisputed #1 name in art and design — ‘art school = Hongik’ is practically a formula here. First pick for creative degrees. English tracks available.
- 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.
Getting around & student life
At Hongik Univ. station (Line 2 + AREX) — ‘Hongdae,’ the capital of Korean youth culture, indie music, and street art, IS your campus neighborhood. 40 min direct to Incheon Airport.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~12.6% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
78 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- Graduate Fall 2026: online 2026-03-31~04-14, documents through 04-15 (results 2026-06-12).
- Undergraduate Spring 2026 cycle: online 2025-09-26~10-10, documents through 10-13 (ext.
- 10-20).
- UG Fall 2026 dates not published separately (unverified).
- Foreign-student special admission for UG and Graduate (Master’s/Doctoral/Combined).
- Eligibility: applicant and both parents foreign nationals, or 16+ years of full education completed outside Korea, or North Korean defector.
- Dual nationals with Korean nationality not eligible.
- UG: S-TOPIK Level 4, or completion of Level 4 at Hongik Institute of International Language, exempts the Korean test.
- Graduate (Korean track): TOPIK Level 3+ (Art History: Level 5+)
- must reach Level 4 before thesis screening.
- Graduate English track (IDAS only): TOEFL iBT 59, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, New TEPS 202, or TOEIC 700+ (English-native-country degree/citizenship exempt).
- All other graduate classes 100% in Korean.
- 13.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 2421
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-03
Contact & location
- Admissions Office (UG/general): +82-2-320-1114
- [email protected]
- 94 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04066.
- Graduate Academic Services Team: [email protected] / [email protected]
- +82-2-320-1114.
- [email protected] (national GKS designation unverified against NIIED list
- Hongik also has an internal full-tuition ‘Global Scholarship’ for General Graduate School only)
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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