Myongji University Natural Science Campus
명지대학교
- Gyeonggi
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: degree & Korean language
- English-taught programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 24% of int'l students
- Students from 45 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
- Int'l tuition from ₩4.24M/semester
In the 2025 review, Korea's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Justice certified this school for degree programmes and the Korean language programme. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities | 인문대학 (사회과학대학, 미디어·휴먼라이프대학, 글로벌학부 글로벌한국어학전공과 같은 행) | ₩4,236,000 |
| Social sciences | 사회과학대학 (인문대학과 같은 행) | ₩4,236,000 |
| Business & economics | 경영대학 | ₩4,272,000 |
| Engineering | 인공지능·소프트웨어융합대학 | ₩5,697,000 |
| Engineering | 스마트시스템공과대학, 반도체·ICT 융합대학 | ₩5,697,000 |
| Natural sciences | 화학·생명과학대학 | ₩5,163,000 |
| Arts & sport | 스포츠예술대학 디자인 | ₩5,919,000 |
| Arts & sport | 스포츠예술대학 스포츠 | ₩5,665,000 |
| Arts & sport | 스포츠예술대학 아트앤멀티미디어음악 | ₩6,008,000 |
| Arts & sport | 스포츠예술대학 공연예술 | ₩6,183,000 |
| Other | 건축대학 | ₩6,183,000 |
| Other | 아너칼리지 (Honour College) | ₩5,163,000 |
| Other | 글로벌학부 | ₩4,236,000 |
Application fee: ₩110,000
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 ₩9,829,417 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
2,121 international students from 45 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
These figures cover all of this university's campuses together.
- Bachelor's881 · 42%
- Language institute678 · 32%
- PhD259 · 12%
- Master's177 · 8%
- Exchange125 · 6%
- Associate degree1 · 0%
- China930
- Vietnam922
- Mongolia49
- Myanmar (Burma)39
- Japan29
- France26
- Taiwan20
- Ethiopia10
- Uzbekistan9
- Germany7
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
- Double room
- ₩331,900 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩220,500 / 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.
- Fee
- 220~300
- Places
- 400 places
- Who can apply
- 명지대학교 재학생
- Fee
- 226,750(자연캠퍼스)/275,000(인문캠퍼스)
- Places
- 153 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.
Nearest metro stations
경기도 용인시 처인구 명지로 116
- 명지대Myongji Univ.에버라인1.8 km · about 34 min walk (estimate)
- 김량장Gimnyangjang에버라인1.9 km · about 35 min walk (estimate)
- 시청·용인대Yongin City Hall·Yongin Univ.에버라인2.2 km · about 41 min walk (estimate)
Show map with nearby stations and bus stops
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.
- Korean language institute
- Visa and registration support
- Student insurance
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 1차 | Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (until 17:00) | Nov 6, 2026 | Closed |
| New admission | 2차 | Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 4, 2026 | Opens in 3 days |
| New admission | 3차 | Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 (until 17:00) | Jan 4, 2027 | Opens in 31 days |
| Transfer | 1차 | Sep 21, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (until 17:00) | Nov 6, 2026 | Closed |
| Transfer | 2차 | Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 4, 2026 | Opens in 3 days |
| Transfer | 3차 | Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 (until 17:00) | Jan 4, 2027 | Opens in 31 days |
| Korean language course | 2027 봄학기 1차 | Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026 | Dec 30, 2026 | Opens in 39 days |
| Korean language course | 2027 봄학기 2차 | Dec 28, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027 | Jan 20, 2027 | Opens in 66 days |
- Phone:
- 031-324-1058 (외국인학생지원팀, 자연캠퍼스); 1577-0020 (university main)
- Address:
- 경기도 용인시 처인구 명지로 116 명지대학교 제2공학관 2층 외국인학생지원팀 (17058); 인문캠퍼스 (03674) 서울특별시 서대문구 거북골로 34
General departments (Korean track) new admission and transfer admission (including Yongin Natural Sciences Campus): Applicants must meet one of the following: TOPIK Level 3 or higher, completion of Level 3 or higher at a Korean language institute of a university in Korea, passing Level 3 of Myongji University's own Korean language test, or completion of Sejong Institute Intermediate 1 or higher.
Natural Sciences Campus (Yongin) Global Korean Studies major (new admission only): TOPIK Level 2 or higher, completion of Level 2 or higher at a Korean language institute of a university in Korea, or passing Level 3 of Myongji University's own Korean language test.
Global Business major (Seoul, Chinese track): There is no Korean language requirement (this is a Seoul Campus major, so it does not apply to the Yongin Campus).
Global Smart Infrastructure Engineering major (English track, Yongin) - not recruiting for the 2027 first semester (spring semester); recruiting for the fall semester: TOEFL iBT 71 or IELTS 5.5 or higher, or, for nationals of countries where English is an official language, submission of proof of English-language instruction at a local high school.
- Application (print after online submission; signed twice by the applicant and once by each parent)
- Copy of passport (applicant)
- Copy of front and back of Alien Registration Card (applicants in Korea)
- Copies of parents' passports or local ID cards
- Original birth certificate or family relation certificate
- Proof of overall attendance rate at Korean language training institution (applicants in Korea; applications with attendance below 80% cannot be accepted)
- Korean language proof for the Korean track or English proof for the English track
- Copy of high school graduation certificate and academic credential verification (apostille/consular verification)
- Copy of high school transcript (new admission)
- Transfer admission: original college/university graduation or completion certificate and transcript (notarized translation)
- Portfolio for arts and physical education fields (design, sports, music, performing arts)
- Proof of finances (after paying tuition, before applying for a visa): bank balance certificate of KRW 10 million to 20 million for applicants in Korea, or the equivalent of KRW 20 million for applicants overseas
Levels 1-5 at Yongin, 10 weeks per term (200 hours), Levels 3-5 09:00-13:00, Levels 1-2 14:00-18:00, ~15 per class. Tuition 1,300,000 (2026 spring) / 1,320,000 (summer-winter 2026) per term incl. insurance, 4 textbooks and one culture trip; application fee 50,000. Contact kli@mju.ac.kr, 031-324-1058.
↗Korean Language Education Center visa guide (klec.mju.ac.kr): ARC application within 90 days, extension documents and bank-balance rules, D-4 to D-2 change, address change, part-time work permit documents; admission letter and visa documents sent to applicants (Standard Admission Certificate). Applies to language-institute students.
Language-course tuition includes foreign-student insurance, 4 textbooks and a culture trip each term.
Visa/ARC/part-time work forms available in Korean, English and Chinese; international exchange student club helps foreign students.
Pages we read
Descriptions are translated into English from the university's own guide; the university's original wording and its guide prevail. Figures and dates are from its pages on the check date. If the university's own notice is different, the notice comes first. Information last checked on 2026-10-03. If an official notice differs, the official notice comes first.
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International Student Enrollment
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total international students | 318 | 301 |
| Degree-seeking | 204 | 156 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 114 | 145 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 0% | 24% |
Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.
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.