Seoul National University
서울대학교
Seoul · South Korea
Estimated data
- University
- National
Known for: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences/Business
A national university in Seoul, South Korea. Bachelor's programs here are taught in Korean. Tuition is ₩4,884,000–₩5,996,000 a year, and living costs about ₩1M a month.
If you apply from Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar → Seoul
- QS World
- #38
- Tuition a year
- ₩4.9M–₩6M
- Living a month
- ₩1M
- World rank
- #38
- How admission works
- Selective
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Can I study here?
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- English-taught bachelor's programs
- 0
- English-track majors
- None: no fully-English UG track; most courses Korean (official FAQ)
- English requirement
- TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.0 accepted as alternative to TOPIK at application
- Korean (TOPIK) needed to apply
- TOPIK 3+ (or KLI level-4 completion)
- 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
- No
- Interview
- dept-optional (online where held)
- How selective
- Highly selective; quota-exempt document screening
What it costs
- Tuition, humanities, per semester
- ₩2.4M
- Tuition, natural sciences, per semester
- ₩3M
- Tuition, engineering, per semester
- ₩3M
- 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
How you apply
- Where you apply
- uwayapply
- Application fee
- ₩70,000
- Intakes offered
- March and September
- March intake dates
- Jul 6–9, 2026 (Mar 2027 entry) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- September intake dates
- Mar 3–5, 2026 (Sep 2026 entry) · last cycle, passed
- This is last cycle's date and it has passed. Check the university site for the next round.
- Guide cycle
- 2027 Spring guide
Fledge note for students from Mongolia: Mongolia ODA-eligible → Glo-Harmony
Similar universities
- Seoul National University of Science and TechnologySeoul · #1001 QS · ₩5.2M–₩6.1M a year
- Yonsei UniversitySeoul · #42 QS · ₩9.5M–₩12.4M a year
- Korea UniversitySeoul · #52 QS · ₩11.6M–₩15.4M a year
- Hanyang UniversitySeoul · #155 QS · ₩9.6M–₩12.6M a year
- Sejong UniversitySeoul · #398 QS · ₩9.1M–₩12.4M a year
- Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul · #432 QS · ₩10.2M–₩13.3M a year
Where this comes from
95% 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
- admission.snu.ac.kr
- Other sources
- en.snu.ac.kr
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