Who is it for?
A 600-year-old academy powered by the Samsung Foundation — heritage plus career firepower. Koreans rank it right behind SKY. GKS partner with 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
In Jongno, on the very grounds of the Joseon dynasty’s royal academy — Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon, and the Daehangno theater district are your neighborhood (science campus in Suwon).
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 8.9M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~20.2% 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
74 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG: 2026 Fall 2nd Rnd online 2026-05-18~06-01 (docs due 06-05), Spring(Mar)+Fall(Sep) multi-round
- Grad: 2026 Fall 2nd Rnd online 2026-05-18~05-29 (interview 06-13, result 06-26), Spring+Fall multi-round.
- UG: Foreign Special Admission,
- Grad: Foreign Special Admission
- UG: Korean Track—TOPIK
- English Track—TOEFL iBT/IELTS/TEPS/TOEIC, / Grad: —TOPIK TOEFL/IELTS
- 22.6 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 1783
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-16
Contact & location
- UG: OISS +82-2-760-0016, [email protected]
- Grad: OISS +82-2-760-0014, [email protected]
- Office of International Student Services (OISS) / Office of International Affairs
- Director +82-2-760-0020 [email protected]
- +82-2-760-5024
- oiss.skku.edu
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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