Taehwa River and the Ulsan skyline Photo: Choi2451 · CC BY-SA 4.0
University Profile

University of Ulsan (울산대학교)

◎ Gwangju · Busan / Gyeongnam

GKSPrivateMedicine

Who is it for?

Backed by the Hyundai group — engineering education wired into Korea’s shipbuilding and auto industries, plus its own university hospital. GKS partner.

  • 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.
Location & Life

Getting around & student life

In Ulsan, Korea’s industrial capital — near the Taehwa River garden and the east coast.

CityGwangju · Busan / GyeongnamDormRoom for ~22.7% of studentsMajors18 departments & majors

Quick facts

Location

Gwangju · Busan / Gyeongnam

Type

Private

Tuition

≈ KRW 7.7M / year (official average)

Dormitory

Yes — capacity ~22.7% of students

GKS scholarship

Partner university (confirmed)

English track

Not confirmed

Programs & study options

Fields of study

Engineering · Medicine & Health · Humanities & Social Sciences · Natural Sciences

Departments & majors

18 listed in the official disclosure

Korean language program

UOU Korean Language Education Center

Admissions details

Application period
  • Spring intake: apply ~November (grad 2025-11-10~11-14)
  • Fall intake: apply April-May (grad 2025-04-21~05-09)
  • same windows for UG and graduate
Admission type
  • Undergraduate (Foreign Special Admission + transfer Yr2/3/4)
  • Graduate (Master, PhD, Combined) – general & special foreigner tracks
Language requirements
  • UG: TOPIK 3+ (arts/music/design/PE 2+) or UOU-TOPIK. Grad Korean Track: TOPIK 4+ (arts 3+)
  • Grad English Track: IELTS 5.5+/TOEFL iBT 71+/TEPS 327+/CEFR B2+
Competition (reference)
  • 5.1 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
  • Freshman quota 2504
Intake year
2026 (Spring & Fall)
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 2026-06-26

Contact & location

Location
Gwangju · Busan / Gyeongnam · Open in Google Maps →
Admissions office

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

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