Kumoh National Institute of Technology
국립금오공과대학교
- Gyeongbuk
- National/public
- University
- Govt-certified: degree programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 5% of int'l students
- Students from 25 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
- Int'l tuition from ₩1.7M/semester
In the 2025 review, Korea's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certified this school for degree programmes. Visa applications from its admitted students are screened on the standard admission letter alone; applicants from countries the Ministry of Justice lists separately still submit proof of funds.
Certification period: March 2026 to February 2030, reviewed every year.
Source: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice, 2025 Education Internationalization Quality Assurance results (announced 12 February 2026). Official list
School name, region and type are sourced from 대학알리미 (Higher Education in Korea), the government's official university disclosure portal — 2025 academic year data, synced 2026-09-21.
Tuition
| Field | College / programme, as in the guide | Per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Business & economics | 인문사회 | ₩1,700,200 |
| Engineering | 공학 (글로컬융합학부 포함) | ₩1,896,200 |
Application fee: ₩0
Amounts are from the university's own international admission guide or tuition page. The first-semester bill is often a little higher (entrance and admin fees), and amounts can change each year — confirm in the current guide.
For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩3,773,623 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
176 international students from 25 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Language institute55 · 31%
- PhD49 · 28%
- Master's46 · 26%
- Bachelor's19 · 11%
- Exchange7 · 4%
Source: Korea's Ministry of Justice (법무부) records of international students, published on data.go.kr. Countries with fewer than 5 students here are not shown individually, so that no student can be identified.
Dropout and enrolment
University disclosures on 대학알리미 (Korean Council for University Education), 2025.
Dormitories for international students
- Single room
- ₩268,100 / month
- Double room
- ₩178,300 / month
Average monthly fee across the university's halls, 2025 disclosure (Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private School, 대학재정알리미). It applies to all students; halls reserved for international students may charge differently.
- Who can apply
- International students in KIT
- Fee
- 150(Including meal)
- Places
- 100 places
- Who can apply
- 본교 재학 외국인유학생
- Fee
- 220,000원
- Places
- 127 places
- Who can apply
- 외국인 입학생
- Fee
- 760,000원
- Who can apply
- 외국인유학생
- Fee
- 220,000
- Places
- 140 places
As entered by the university on Study in Korea (Ministry of Education, NIIED open data, 2026-09). Text is shown as written. Many fees give no currency or period, so check the amount and what it covers with the university.
What a month here costs
Rent from real contracts in this university's district, the dorm fee, and Study in Korea's estimates for the rest. Change any number to fit your plans.
Where the numbers come from
- Rent: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport real-transaction data (officetels, multi-family homes, and detached and multi-household houses)
- Dorm: university finance disclosure (대학재정알리미)
- Food, transport and other: Study in Korea (June 2024)
- Minimum wage: Ministry of Employment and Labor (2026)
An estimate for planning, not a quote. Check prices with the university and the landlord.
Research output (Leiden Ranking)
Most useful if you plan a master's or PhD. The CWTS Leiden Ranking counts research papers only (no reputation surveys); ranks are among 2,831 universities in the 2025 Open Edition, all sciences, fractional counting. It says little about undergraduate teaching or language programmes. CWTS Leiden Ranking →
Nearest metro stations
경상북도 구미시 대학로 61
No metro station within 3 km of this campus. Check bus routes in a map app.
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Bus stops and routes change often, so we do not list them. Open the campus in a map app and tap "Transit" for current bus and metro routes.
Distances are straight-line from the campus coordinates to the station coordinates, so the walk is longer in practice. Sources: Ministry of Education campus coordinates, Korea Rail Network Authority station data (2026-06-30).
International office and how to apply
Who to contact, application dates, requirements, scholarships and support, read from the university's own pages and admission guide.
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 단일 모집 | Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 23, 2026 | 28 days left |
| Transfer | 단일 모집 | Oct 8, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 23, 2026 | 28 days left |
신입학·편입학 공통 (아래 예외 학부·학과 제외): TOPIK 3급 이상. 또는 KIT한국어능력시험 3급, 금오공대 한국어연수과정 3급 이상 수료, 세종학당 중급1 이상 또는 SKA 3급, 사회통합프로그램 3단계 이상 중 하나.
신입학 환경공학과 (편입학 환경공학과도 같음): TOPIK 2급 이상. 또는 공통 요건 2~5번(KIT 3급, 한국어연수과정 3급, 세종학당, 사회통합프로그램) 중 하나.
신입학 재료공학부: TOPIK 4급 이상. 또는 공통 요건 2~5번 중 하나.
글로컬융합학부 한국어 지원자 (신입학, 편입학도 같음): TOPIK 2급 이상. 또는 공통 요건 2~5번 중 하나.
편입학 반도체시스템·고분자공학·신소재공학전공: TOPIK 4급 이상. 또는 공통 요건 2~5번 중 하나. 편입학 예외 목록은 이 세 전공(반도체시스템·고분자공학·신소재공학), 환경공학과, 글로컬융합학부뿐이고 나머지 학과는 공통 요건(TOPIK 3급).
시험 응시·과정 수료 예정자 (공통): 언어자격제출확약서를 내고 2026-12-28까지 해당 언어 자격을 제출해야 한다.
입학 후 의무 (전체 입학생): TOPIK 3급 이상이 없으면 입학 후 본교 한국어 교육을 필수 이수하고, 졸업 전까지 TOPIK 4급 이상을 취득해야 한다.
글로컬융합학부 영어 지원자 (신입학, 편입학도 같음): TOEFL iBT 59(또는 3.5), IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, NEW TEPS 202점, TOEIC 600점 중 하나 이상. 영어 모국어 국가(미국·영국·캐나다·남아공·뉴질랜드·호주·아일랜드) 국적자는 졸업증명서 등으로 대체.
- 온라인 입학원서(개인정보수집이용동의서 포함; 온라인 접수 후 출력해 하단 서명, 사진 3.5×4.5cm 등록 필수, 이름은 여권상 영문 이름, 개인정보수집이용동의서는 원서접수 시 작성)
- (편입학, 글로컬융합학부 지원자) 입학원서 [서식2](컴퓨터 타이핑 작성; 타학부 편입학은 온라인 원서 접수 후 출력해 제출)
- (편입학, 글로컬융합학부 지원자) 개인정보수집이용동의서 [서식3](출력 후 자필 서명)
- (신입학) 고등학교 졸업(예정)증명서(아포스티유 또는 영사 확인받은 원본 1부; 한국어·영어 외 언어는 번역 원본 + 확인받은 학위입증 서류)
- (신입학) 고등학교 학년별(3년) 성적증명서(아포스티유 또는 영사 확인 학위입증 서류)
- (편입학) 전적대학 학력(졸업, 졸업예정, 수료)증명서(아포스티유 또는 영사 확인; 확인을 받지 않은 졸업증명서 제출자·졸업예정자는 2027-02-25까지 확인받은 최종학력증명서·최종성적증명서 제출 필수, 미제출 시 입학취소)
- (편입학) 전적대학 전 과정 성적증명서(중국 내 학력취득자 포함)
- 공인어학성적표 또는 언어자격제출확약서 [서식4](원본 또는 사본 1부; 제출마감 2026-12-28 내 유효한 성적표만 인정; 확약서 제출자는 2026-12-14까지 언어 자격 제출 필수)
- (해당자) 외국인 등록증 앞·뒷면(사본 1부; 소지자에 한함)
- 가족관계증명서(원본 또는 번역공증 원본 1부; 지원자와 부모 이름이 모두 기재된 것, 사본은 번역·공증 필수, 원서접수일로부터 1년 이내 번역공증; 부모 사망·이혼 시 관련 증명서 필수; 부모 국적 미표기 시 부모 국적 증명서류 추가; 중국 국적은 호구부)
- 여권(학생)(사본 1부, 국적 및 사진 포함)
- (최종합격자만) 예금잔액증명서 및 유학경비부담서약서(본인명의 아닌 경우) [서식5](원본 1부; KRW 16,000,000 이상, 지원자·부·모 명의, 제출일 기준 30일 이내 발급; 부 또는 모 명의면 재정보증인 서약서 자필서명 제출, 부모가 없으면 형제자매 가능·타인 불가, 본인 명의면 서약서 불필요)
- (신입학, 한국 고등학교 졸업자) 학생생활기록부(원본 1부)
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International Student Enrollment
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total international students | 61 | 30 |
| Degree-seeking | 33 | 21 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 22 | 5 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 3% | 5% |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.
Graduate Employment Rate
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.5% |
| Employed graduates | 690 |
| Total graduates | 1,251 |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). The rate excludes graduates who advanced to further study, entered military service, or are international students.
Admissions
Application periods and requirements change every year, so check this university's international admission guide for exact dates. As a rule of thumb, applications for March intake usually open around September–November of the year before, and for September intake around March–May. The readiness check shows the deadlines you are working against.
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Tuition reductions this university offers international students, taken from its own international-admission guide.
Other levels receive smaller reductions.
Compiled by StudyToKorea from the university's own admission guide. Amounts and conditions change every year — confirm the current terms with the university before applying.
Majors for International Students
Below are the actual majors this university admits international students into, and which language track each one uses — transcribed from the university's own admission guide, not the general (domestic-student) major list.
Majors and language tracks for international-student admission are compiled by StudyToKorea from each university's own international-admission guide (모집요강) — not an official government dataset. Always confirm current requirements with the university before applying.