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Korea National University of Transportation (국립한국교통대학교)
◎ Chungju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Chungju — national-university tuition (~KRW 4.1M/yr).
- You are watching your budget — public-university tuition, ≈ KRW 4.1M / year.
Getting around & student life
Lakeside Chungju — reachable from Seoul in about 1.5 hrs by KTX-Eum
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Chungju · Daejeon / Chungcheong
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 4.1M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~26.1% of students
GKS scholarship
Not confirmed
English track
Not confirmed
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
60 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
university operates a Korean language program via the International Exchange Center with four 10-week semesters per year (Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter).
Admissions details
- 2026 Fall intake: online/mail application 2026.7.1(Wed) 09:00 ~ 2026.7.7(Tue) 18:00
- document submission deadline 2026.7.10
- results announced 2026.7.28
- registration 2026.7.29~7.31
- entrance 2026.9.1. (Foreign special admission, undergraduate freshmen & transfer)
- Foreign Special Admission — undergraduate freshmen and transfer.
- Screening: document evaluation 100% for most majors
- practical exam for Music, interview for Airline Service. Quota: outside quota, no numerical limit.
- TOPIK Level 3 or higher required.
- Level 4 or higher required for, AI·, AI,.
- TOPIK certificate must be submitted by the admission screening date or applicant is disqualified.
- Level-3 holders must obtain Level 4+ before graduation.
- No English test (IELTS/TOEFL) requirement stated in the official foreign undergraduate guideline.
- 6.9 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1476
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-07-02
Contact & location
- Office of Admissions, Korea National University of Transportation, 27469 50 (50 Daehak-ro, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do).
- Tel: 043-841-5015, 5016
- Fax: 043-841-5017.
- /International Exchange Center.
- Tel: +82-43-841-5813, 5814
- Fax: +82-43-841-5824.
- Chungju Campus, 50 Daehak-ro, Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do 27469.
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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