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Sungkyunkwan University

Humanities · Social Science · Natural Science · Arts & Sports · Engineering

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English-taught
4+
Lowest TOPIK
Seoul
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Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is a private research university with a Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Seoul and a Natural Sciences campus in Suwon, and a major research partnership with Samsung.

At a glance

1398
Founded
~34,000
Students
~22%
International
Urban
Campus
RankingsQS World#126as of 2026Times Higher Ed#87as of 2026Korea#3as of 2024 · JoongAng Ilbo

Costs and housing

Tuition (international undergrad)
~10.4M KRW to 16.2M KRW per year

Approximate per year (about 5.2M to 8.1M KRW per semester), varies by major.

On-campus housing
Available

Dormitories on both campuses; from 2026 placement is not guaranteed and off-campus support is offered.

Figures are approximate and change each year. Confirm on the official site before you rely on them.

When to apply

Spring intake
Applications around October to November, the year before

Classes start in March.

Fall intake
Applications around April to May

Classes start in September.

Intakes and windows recur each year, but exact dates shift. Confirm on the official admissions site.

Known for

Strong programs
Nanotechnology and advanced materials (SAINT)EngineeringMedicine and healthBusiness (MIT Sloan and Kellogg partnerships)
Notable alumni
  • Song Joong-ki, Actor
  • Bae Yong-joon, Actor

Departments and majors

Programs open to international undergraduates for the 2026 GKS-U cycle. Sort or filter to find your field.

BahasaMulai
Arts & SportsVisual Media & Art영상학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringBiomechatronic Engineering바이오메카트로닉스학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringChemical Engineering화학공학부site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringComputer Science & Engineering소프트웨어학과site ↗Korean & EnglishTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringElectronic & Electrical Engineering전자전기공학부site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringEnvironmental Construction Engineering건설환경공학부site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringFood Life Engineering식품생명공학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringMechanical Engineering기계공학부site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringNanotechnology나노공학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringNew Materials Engineering신소재공학부site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
EngineeringSystems Management Engineering시스템경영공학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesChinese Character한문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesChinese Language & Literature중어중문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesConfucian and Oriental Studies유학・동양학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesEnglish Language & Literature영어영문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesFrench Language & Literature프랑스어문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesGerman Language & Literature독어독문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesHistory사학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesKorean Language & Literature국어국문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesLibrary & Information Science문헌정보학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesPhilosophy철학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
HumanitiesRussian Language & Literature러시아어문학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceChemistry화학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceDressmaking의상학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceIntegrative Biotechnology융합생명공학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceLife Science생명과학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceMathematics수학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural SciencePhysics물리학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Natural ScienceStatistics통계학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceBusiness Administration경영학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceChild Psychology and Education아동・청소년학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceConsumer Science소비자학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceEconomics경제학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceMedia & Communication미디어커뮤니케이션학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social SciencePolitical Diplomacy정치외교학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social SciencePsychology심리학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social SciencePublic Administration행정학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceSocial Welfare사회복지학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep
Social ScienceSociology사회학과site ↗Korean-taughtTOPIK 4+Mar / Sep

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University scholarships

Admission Scholarship

tuition waiver
10% to 100% of dues including entrance fee, first semester.

Outstanding incoming freshmen, auto-selected from the admission evaluation.

Details ↗

Scholarship for Excellent Language Professionals

merit
100% tuition (TOPIK 6 or IELTS 8.0 / TOEFL 110) or 50% tuition (TOPIK 5 or IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL 95), first semester.

Incoming international freshmen meeting the Korean or English proficiency thresholds.

Details ↗

Samsung Global Sungkyun Scholarship

merit
Full dues for 8 semesters plus 570,000 KRW per month, dormitory fees, and mentoring.

Select outstanding freshmen; maintain GPA 3.5-3.7.

Details ↗

SKKU Global Leader Scholarship

merit
50% tuition for 4 years (8 semesters).

Freshmen from underrepresented DAC countries, STEM/olympiad awardees, or select global programs.

Details ↗

Admissions contact

Office of International Student Services
Fax
2-760-0030
Send applications to
Room #90213, International Hall, Sungkyunkwan-ro 25-2, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea (☎ 02-760-0016)

Last verified 2026-06-01

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