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Kunsan National University (국립군산대학교)
◎ Gunsan · Gwangju / Jeolla
Who is it for?
For students starting their Korea journey in Gunsan — national-university tuition (~KRW 3.9M/yr) · GKS scholarship partner · English-track options.
- 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 3.9M / year.
Getting around & student life
A retro port city — early-modern streetscapes and the west sea
Quick facts
Location
Gunsan · Gwangju / Jeolla
Type
National
Tuition
≈ KRW 3.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~24.6% of students
GKS scholarship
Partner university (confirmed)
English track
Available (see below)
Programs & study options
Fields of study
Engineering · Arts & Sports · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences
Departments & majors
70 listed in the official disclosure
Korean language program
IALE Korean Language Course (Basic/Intermediate/Advanced, 4 sessions/yr, 200 hrs each)
Admissions details
- Fall 2026 (1st Additional): Jun 22 09:00 – Jun 24 18:00 KST, 2026
- KSNU runs annual Spring (March) and Fall (Aug/Sept) intakes
- International special admission – Undergraduate (freshman & transfer) and Graduate (Master’s, MA-PhD combined, PhD
- General Graduate School + Graduate School of Education)
- Korean: recommended TOPIK Lv.2-5 by department (UG & Grad), valid within 2 yrs
- admitted below TOPIK Lv.4 must take IALE Korean courses.
- English (Grad EMI): TOEFL 530 / iBT 71 / IELTS 5.5 / CEFR B2 / TEPS 600
- graduate English Medium Instruction (EMI) track for all grad students
- select UG depts accept English (e.g. Mechanical Eng. iBT 80)
- 4.4 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1723
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-26
Contact & location
- [email protected]
- +82-63-469-4936 (Int’l Admission Coordinator)
- Institute of International Affairs & Language Education (IALE)
- [email protected]
- +82-63-469-4935~6
- Fax +82-63-469-4135
- 558 Daehak-ro, Gunsan 54150
- Handled by IALE ([email protected])
- GKS/NIIED central: [email protected] (unverified)
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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