Who is it for?
Famous for veterinary medicine and for one of Seoul’s largest international-student scenes — ideal if you want city buzz with your studies. 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 interested in medicine or health fields — they are taught on this campus.
Getting around & student life
At Konkuk Univ. station (Lines 2 & 7), fronted by one of eastern Seoul’s biggest nightlife-and-food districts — with a lake park inside campus.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.8M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~17.1% 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
45 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG (Fall 2026): Round 1 2026-03-09~03-20
- Round 2 2026-04-27~05-08 (online at www.ek-apply.com/ku).
- Graduate (2026 Spring, most recent available): 2025-09-15~10-16 (online at www.uwayapply.com)
- Graduate Fall 2026 guide not published as of 2026-06-19.
- Special Admission for International Students (foreign nationals only
- applicant + both parents single foreign nationality).
- UG categories: Freshman / Transfer / Transfer 2 (dual-degree agreement institutions).
- Graduate: MA / PhD / Combined (Master’s-Doctoral).
- UG common majors (all except Int’l Commerce & Business and Computer Software): ONE of TOPIK Lv.3+ / KU Korean Test Lv.3+ / KU Language Institute regular program Lv.3+ / IEQAS-certified institute Lv.3+ / King Sejong 3B+.
- Computer Software (English-only): TOEFL iBT 71+ OR IELTS 5.5+ OR CEFR B2+ OR NEW TEPS 327+ (Korean not accepted).
- International Commerce & Business: Korean criteria OR TOEFL iBT 71+/IELTS 5.5+/CEFR B2+/NEW TEPS 327+ (track assigned by University).
- Graduate: ONE of TOPIK Lv.3+ / KU Language Institute Korean Lv.3+ / English (TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, NEW TEPS 327)
- no certificate = conditional entrance, must supplement S-TOPIK Lv.4+ or English for graduation.
- Dept-specific: Korean Lang & Lit TOPIK Lv.5+, History Lv.4+, Counseling Psychology Lv.5+.
- 21.7 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3000
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-19
Contact & location
- International Student Center (105, Law School Bldg.), Office of International Affairs, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029.
- UG TEL +82-2-2049-6202, 6208, 6225
- FAX +82-2-2049-6214.
- Graduate TEL +82-2-2049-6204
- [email protected].
- Office of International Affairs / Center for International Student Services (CISS), International Student Center (105, Law School Bldg.), 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029. ciss.konkuk.ac.kr
- TEL +82-2-2049-6202, 6208, 6225.
- GKS / NIIED: [email protected]
- apply via www.studyinkorea.go.kr (Konkuk provides no separate GKS contact).
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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