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Jeonbuk National University (전북대학교)
◎ Jeonju · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
The flagship national university of Jeonbuk — study in Korea’s most traditional city on national tuition (~KRW 4.5M/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 4.5M / year.
- You are interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
In Jeonju, Korea’s traditional-culture capital — hanok village and legendary food, 1 hr 40 min to Seoul by KTX.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Jeonju · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.5M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.6% 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
131 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- 2026 Spring intake (latest official foreign-student guide).
- UG 3 rounds: R1 2025-09-22~10-03, R2 2025-11-05~11-19, R3 2025-12-24~12-31 (Namwon Glocal only).
- Grad 3 rounds: R1 2025-09-22~10-03 (docs by 10-10), R2 2025-11-05~11-19 (docs by 11-26), R3 2025-12-24~12-31.
- 2026 Fall foreign-student guide not yet published as of 2026-06-19 (unverified).
- International student special admission
- UG (incl. Namwon Glocal Campus) and Graduate (Master’s/Doctoral/Integrated)
- Korean Track and English Track. Online via uwayapply.com.
- UG Korean Track: TOPIK Level 2+ (incl. IBT), or KLEC Level 4+ in Korea, or JBNU own-test Level 2+
- TOPIK L2 requires 2 semesters JBNU Korean program
- without TOPIK L4+ cannot register >15 credits in yr 3-4 nor graduate.
- UG English Track (Int’l Engineering Science, School of International Studies): IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 71 / TEPS 600 / New TEPS 330.
- Graduate dept codes: K3/K4/K5 = TOPIK L3/4/5
- E1 = TOEFL iBT 80/IELTS 5.5/TEPS 600/New TEPS 326
- E2 = TOEFL iBT 90/IELTS 6.0/TEPS 634/New TEPS 346. Language cert valid <=2 yrs (except JLPT).
- 7.4 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3776
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- (unverified) not separately published in JBNU guides
- use Office of International Affairs / studyinkorea.go.kr GKS notice board
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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