Who is it for?
One half of Korea’s famous ‘SKY’ trio — and the pioneer of English-taught degrees (Underwood International College). First pick for students who want a top Korean degree in English. GKS partner.
- 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.
- You want campus housing — the dorm has room for about 35% of students.
Getting around & student life
In the heart of Sinchon on Line 2 — Korea’s classic student district, with Hongdae in walking distance. The gothic Underwood campus is one of Seoul’s most beautiful.
Campus photos
Quick facts
Location
Seoul
Type
Private
Tuition
≈ KRW 9.7M / year (official average)
Dormitory
Yes — capacity ~35% 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
107 listed in the official disclosure
Admissions details
- UG (Intl/GLC Track, Fall 2026): online 2026-03-10~03-26, docs by 04-10, results 06-19
- UG (UIC English track): rolling, R2 Fall2026 online 2026-02-06~04-03
- Grad (general): 2026-04-06~04-13
- Grad (GSIS): 2026-03-23~04-13
- UG: International Student Track / GLC International Student Track / Underwood International College (UIC, English-taught)
- Grad: International student track + GSIS
- UG: Korean OR English proficiency proof required (choose one) — TOPIK/TOEFL/IELTS score, standardized test, KLI/Korean-institute completion, or English-medium HS docs
- TOPIK 3 before major entry, TOPIK 4 before graduation (no minimum test scores stated).
- UIC: English-taught — TOEFL/IELTS/CEFR/AP/IB/MOI (no min stated).
- Grad: varies by program (TOPIK or TOEFL/IELTS)
- GSIS English-taught.
- 11.5 : 1 for Korean applicants (general track, 2025 disclosure) — the foreign track is screened separately
- Freshman quota 3038
Data from official sources · last updated 2026-06-16
Contact & location
- Office of Admissions, [email protected], +82-2-2123-4131
- UIC: [email protected], +82-2-2123-3924
- Grad: [email protected], +82-2-2123-8458
- GSIS: [email protected], +82-2-2123-3291~3
Contacts come from the latest official admissions materials — offices occasionally change numbers between intakes.
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