Ajou University
아주대학교
Suwon · South Korea
Estimated data
- University
- Private
Known for: Engineering, IT/Software, Medicine/Pharmacy
A private university in Suwon, South Korea. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ₩7,496,000–₩9,832,000 a year, and living costs about ₩850k a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Suwon
- Watch out: You need TOPIK 4 to graduate, even in an English-taught program.
- Watch out: Not certified for international students (IEQAS). This can make the student visa harder.
- QS World
- #570
- Tuition a year
- ₩7.5M–₩9.8M
- Living a month
- ₩850k
- World rank
- #570
- How admission works
- Set by each program
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Can I study here?
This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.
- English-taught bachelor's programs
- 2
- English-track majors
- International Business (English); IT Business (English): intl-only dept from Fall 2025
- English requirement
- No official minimum; scholarship tiers from IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 75
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to apply
- TOPIK 3 (KLI level-3 or Ajou's own Korean test)
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to graduate
- TOPIK 4
- This one is easy to miss. Some universities admit you in English and still ask for a Korean level before they let you graduate, which shapes all four years. Confirm it before you accept a place.
- Conditional admission route
- Yes
- Interview
- None
- How selective
- Document screening; ~80%+ intl students on scholarship
What it costs
- Tuition, humanities, per semester
- ₩3.7M
- Tuition, natural sciences, per semester
- ₩4.3M
- Tuition, engineering, per semester
- ₩4.9M
- Living cost, per month
- ₩850kestimate
- Local prices index
- Not published by the school
- New York = 100. Lower means daily life costs less.
Scholarships
- Scholarships for international students
- Korean government scholarship (GKS)
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Scholarships for international students
Names, amounts, and whether they are automatic or need an application.
Korean government scholarship (GKS). Which GKS track this university takes part in.
Housing. The school's own rooms: what one costs and whether one is guaranteed in year one.
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Housing and visa
- Housing
- Bank balance needed for the visa
- USD 20,000 (~₩23M), held ≥1 month
How you apply
- Where you apply
- jinhakapply
- Application fee
- ₩150,000
- Intakes offered
- March and September
- March intake dates
- Sep 29–Nov 21, 2025 (Mar 2026) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- September intake dates
- Apr 6–May 29, 2026 (Fall 2026) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Guide cycle
- 2026 Fall cycle (tuition = 2025 table)
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- Inha UniversityIncheon · #555 QS · ₩8.5M–₩10.9M a year
- Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesSeoul · #620 QS · ₩8.6M–₩10.8M a year
- Dongguk UniversitySeoul · #520 QS · ₩8.5M–₩11.1M a year
- Konkuk UniversitySeoul · #683 QS · ₩9.5M–₩13.4M a year
- Sejong UniversitySeoul · #398 QS · ₩9.1M–₩12.4M a year
- Kookmin UniversitySeoul · #1001 QS · ₩9M–₩11.7M a year
Where this comes from
89% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 19, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
- Main source
- ajou.ac.kr
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