Kookmin University
국민대학교
Seoul · South Korea
Estimated data
- University
- Private
Known for: Automotive Engineering, Design, Software/IT
A private university in Seoul, South Korea. Some bachelor's programs are taught in English. Tuition is ₩9,022,000–₩11,670,000 a year, and living costs about ₩1M a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Seoul
- English: KIBS: TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5+
- QS World
- #1001
- Tuition a year
- ₩9M–₩11.7M
- Living a month
- ₩1M
- World rank
- #1001
- 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
- 1
- English-track majors
- Kookmin International Business School (KIBS, 100% English)
- English requirement
- KIBS: TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 5.5+
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to apply
- No minimum for freshmen (TOPIK 3+ for scholarship only)
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to graduate
- Not published by the school
- 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
- dept-optional (Design/Arts practical)
- How selective
- Rolling 3-round document screening
What it costs
- Tuition, humanities, per semester
- ₩4.5M
- Tuition, natural sciences, per semester
- ₩5.2M
- Tuition, engineering, per semester
- ₩5.8M
- Living cost, per month
- ₩1Mestimate
- Local prices index
- 64.5
- 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 16,000+ (foreign bank) or KRW 20,000,000+ (Korean)
How you apply
- Where you apply
- uwayapply
- Application fee
- ₩120,000
- Intakes offered
- March and September
- March intake dates
- 3 rounds Sep 29–Dec 24, 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
- R1 Mar 26–Apr 16, R2 Apr 27–May 29, R3 Jun 8–Jul 9, 2026 · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Guide cycle
- Spring+Fall 2026 guides
Similar universities
- Konkuk UniversitySeoul · #683 QS · ₩9.5M–₩13.4M 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
- Sogang UniversitySeoul · #494 QS · ₩10.5M–₩13.6M a year
- Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul · #432 QS · ₩10.2M–₩13.3M a year
- Sejong UniversitySeoul · #398 QS · ₩9.1M–₩12.4M a year
Where this comes from
92% 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
- iat.kookmin.ac.kr
- Other sources
- kibs.kookmin.ac.kr
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