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University Profile

Kaya University (가야대학교)

◎ Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam

Private

Who is it for?

For students starting their Korea journey in Gimhae — a broad range of majors to choose from.

Location & Life

Getting around & student life

Linked to Busan by light rail, next to Gimhae Airport, in the old Gaya kingdom’s capital

CityGimhae · Busan / GyeongnamDormRoom for ~29.8% of studentsMajors11 departments & majors

Quick facts

Location

Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 7.2M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~29.8% of students

GKS scholarship

Not confirmed

English track

Not confirmed

Programs & study options

Fields of study

Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences

Departments & majors

11 listed in the official disclosure

Admissions details

Application period
  • [Per Kaya University Admissions Office (ipsi.kaya.ac.kr), ‘Overseas Koreans/Foreigners’ menu (MENU_0000000017: admissions guideline/quota/schedule/eligibility) — as of the crawl date (2026-07-02), the latest posted material is the ‘2025 Special Admission for Overseas Koreans & Foreigners’ (rolling, 3 rounds). Round 1: application 2024.11.20~12.6 18:00 → document review & interview 12.9~12.20 → results 2025.1.7 → tuition payment 1.8~1.15.
  • 2: 2025.1.2~1.10 18 → 1.13~1.20 → 2.5 → 2.6~2.12.
  • 3: 2025.2.3~2.7 18 → 2.10~2.14 → 2.21 → 2.21~2.25.
  • 2025.3.3 1.. ※2026 admissions guideline, /unverified — MAPP_0000000105 ‘2025 transfer admission Foreign Special Admission’ (2024.11.20), 2026.
Admission type
‘Special Admission for Overseas Koreans and Foreigners’ (freshman, rolling admission period, outside quota). Eligibility: foreign nationals whose parents are both foreign nationals, who are high-school graduates or hold equivalent qualifications. Screening: document review and a department interview (percentages unverified). Recruiting departments: Special Education, Social Welfare Counseling, Real Estate Finance, and Sports Rehabilitation & Welfare — only these 4 departments are designated, with no fixed quota (‘set according to departmental need’); unverified whether other departments are formally excluded. A separate ‘Foreign Special Admission’ track exists for transfer admission.
Language requirements
[Per the Overseas-Korean/Foreign Special Admission eligibility page, MAPP_0000000103/0000000154] Meet ONE of: ① TOPIK Level 3+ ② Social Integration Program (KIIP) Stage 3 completed (or 61+ on the preliminary evaluation) ③ Sejong Institute Korean course, Intermediate 1 or higher ④ Kaya University’s own affiliated Korean-language program, Level 3+ ⑤ applicants not meeting the above may still apply if the department’s own evaluation certifies ‘minimum academic ability.’ Post-enrollment requirement: those admitted below TOPIK Level 3 must complete designated Korean-language courses and reach TOPIK Level 4+ before graduation (though department-level evaluation may exempt this). No English test score (TOEFL/IELTS, etc.) requirement was found.
Competition (reference)
  • 5.2 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
  • Freshman quota 440
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 2026-07-02

Contact & location

Location
Gimhae · Busan / Gyeongnam · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office
  • ipsi.kaya.ac.kr: Tel 055.330.1075~6.
  • Tel 055.330.1000, Fax 055.331.0985, (50830) 208.
  • Tel 054.956.3100, Fax 054.954.6094, Address (40139) 1103 Daegaya-ro, Goryeong-eup, Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk. Documents for the Overseas Koreans/Foreigners Special Admission are submitted to the ‘International Exchange Center’ (exact room/direct line unverified).
International office
— unverified. /Foreign Special Admission. (055.330.1075~6).

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

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