Ajou University
아주대학교
- Gyeonggi
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: rated excellent
- English-taught programmes
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 23% of int'l students
- Students from 63 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
- Int'l tuition from ₩4.13M/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.
It is also one of the schools rated excellent, which get the simplest visa procedure and priority in government programmes.
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 | ₩4,134,000 |
| Social sciences | 사회과학대학 | ₩4,134,000 |
| Business & economics | 경영대학(경영학과) | ₩4,210,000 |
| Business & economics | 경영대학(국제경영학과-한국어트랙) | ₩4,452,000 |
| Business & economics | 경영대학(국제경영학과-영어트랙) | ₩4,684,000 |
| Natural sciences | 자연과학대학 | ₩4,768,000 |
| Engineering | 공과대학, 첨단ICT융합대학, 소프트웨어융합대학 | ₩5,366,000 |
Application fee: ₩150,000
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 ₩9,093,155 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
2,129 international students from 63 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Language institute1,082 · 51%
- Bachelor's567 · 27%
- Master's292 · 14%
- Exchange117 · 5%
- PhD71 · 3%
- Vietnam1,125
- China357
- Myanmar (Burma)175
- Mongolia87
- Uzbekistan54
- India33
- Bangladesh29
- France27
- Nepal25
- Germany24
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
- ₩557,500 / month
- Double room
- ₩379,800 / month
- Triple room
- ₩425,900 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩198,200 / 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
- Ajou Univ. Students
- Fee
- 580~850
- Places
- 2,000 places
- Who can apply
- 아주대 학생
- Fee
- 490~725
- Places
- 368 places
- Who can apply
- 아주대 재학생
- Fee
- 490-725
- Places
- 386 places
- Who can apply
- Ajou Univ. Students
- Fee
- 490-725
- Places
- 386 places
- Who can apply
- Ajou Univ. Students
- Fee
- 1,110
- Places
- 400 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
경기도 수원시 영통구 월드컵로 206
- 광교중앙(아주대)Gwanggyo Jungang신분당선950 m · about 18 min walk (estimate)
- 광교(경기대)Gwanggyo (Kyonggi Univ.)신분당선2.1 km · about 39 min walk (estimate)
- 수원시청역Suwon City Hall분당선2.6 km · about 48 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.
- Dormitory
- Korean language institute
- Programmes taught in English
- Visa and registration support
- Counselling
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 단일 모집 | Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 31, 2026 | 28 days left |
| Transfer | 단일 모집 | Sep 28, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 (until 17:00) | Dec 31, 2026 | 28 days left |
| Graduate school | 단일 모집 | Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026 (until 17:00) | Jan 7, 2027 | 33 days left |
| Korean language course | 2027 봄학기 사증 국가 | Nov 9, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026 | – | Opens in 17 days |
| Korean language course | 2027 봄학기 일반 | Nov 9, 2026 – Dec 24, 2026 | – | Opens in 17 days |
- Email:
- admission@ajou.ac.kr
- Phone:
- 031-219-2925
- Address:
- [16499] 경기도 수원시 영통구 월드컵로 206, 율곡관 153호
신입학 한국어트랙: TOPIK 3급 이상 성적소지자(또는 취득 예정)이거나, 어학교육원 3급 과정 이상 수료, 세종학당 중급-3B 이상 수료, 아주대 자체 한국어시험 합격 중 하나를 충족해야 한다.
편입학 한국어트랙: 신입학과 같이 TOPIK 3급 이상 등 네 가지 중 하나 이상을 충족해야 한다.
복수학위 한국어트랙: TOPIK 3급 이상 성적소지자(또는 취득 예정)여야 한다.
신입학 영어트랙(국제경영학과): TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, NEW TEPS 326 이상 성적이 필요하다. 영어 모국어 국가 국적자 등은 별도 증빙이 필요 없다.
편입학 영어트랙(경영학과): 신입학과 같이 TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, NEW TEPS 326 이상이 필요하다.
- 입학원서(온라인 지원·전형료 결제 후 출력, 자필 서명 필수; 학력조회 동의서 및 학력의뢰 동의서, 개인정보 동의서 포함)
- 기타활동 증빙서류표 및 증빙자료(온라인 지원시스템 내 본교 양식으로 작성, 증빙자료 제출 필수; 미제출 시 별도 통보 없이 불이익은 지원자 책임)
- 고등학교 졸업(예정)증명서(번역공증원본; 중국 외 국적은 졸업자 아포스티유 또는 영사 확인, 졸업예정자는 졸업예정증명서; 중국 국적은 CHSI 인증보고서 중문·영문 각 1부 또는 졸업예정증명서; 국내 고교 출신은 공증 불필요; 편입학·복수학위는 전적대학 재학(수료)·졸업(예정)증명서 번역공증원본, 중국 국적은 CHSI 인증보고서, 4년제 대학 재학생은 고등학교 졸업증명서 아포스티유/영사 인증도 추가 제출)
- 성적증명서(고등학교 전체 학년, 번역공증원본; 졸업자는 아포스티유 또는 영사 인증, 졸업예정자는 현재까지 이수한 학기 성적이 명시된 증명서; 국내 고교 출신은 학교 직인이 찍힌 학교생활기록부; 편입학·복수학위는 전적대학 성적증명서(번역공증원본): 4년제 재학(수료)생은 CGPA 또는 만점 기준이 표기된 전체 학기 성적증명서와 졸업이수학점이 명시된 증명서, 전문대학 졸업(예정)자는 전체 학기 성적증명서)
- 정부기관 발행 지원자·부모 관계 서류(온라인 접수 시점 1년 이내 발급본; 중국 외 국적은 지원자 여권 사본(온라인 지원시스템 업로드 필수)·부모의 현지 신분증 또는 여권 사본·가족관계증명서(번역공증원본, 어려우면 출생증명서) 모두 제출; 중국 국적은 지원자 여권 사본·부모의 여권 또는 중국 신분증 사본·전가족 호구부 번역공증 원본 제출, 친족관계증명서 번역공증 원본은 해당자)
- 어학 능력 입증서류([한국어 트랙] 택 1: TOPIK PBT/iBT 성적표, 어학교육원(한국어과정) 수료증 원본·전체 학기 성적표·전체 학기 출석 증명서, 세종학당 한국어 중급-3B 과정 수료증 원본·전체 과정 성적표·출석 증명서; [영어 트랙] TOEFL iBT 71, IELTS 5.5, NEW TEPS 326 이상으로 원서접수 마감일 전까지 원본 제출; 한국어 트랙 제출 예정자는 2026-12-23 16:00(KST)까지)
- (국내 거주자만) 외국인등록증 사본
- (신입학, 국내 한국어학당 출신 지원자만) 어학연수 교육기관 서류(전체학기 출석 증명서·수료증·성적증명서 필수; 편입학·복수학위 표에서는 이 8번이 '복수학위 협정대학 공식추천서'로 이메일 admission@ajou.ac.kr에 별도 서식 요청)
- (신입학은 국제경영학과(한국어/영어트랙)만, 편입학·복수학위는 영어 트랙만) 자기소개서 및 학업계획서(온라인 접수사이트에서 작성 후 인쇄·자필 서명 후 제출)
- (최종합격 후) 은행잔고증명서 원본(본인 명의, 발급일 기준 한화 20,000,000원 이상, 아주대 국제교육센터 한국어과정 수료자는 10,000,000원 이상(수료증 원본·전체 학기 성적표·전체학기 출석증명서 필수); 비자·사증발급인정서 신청일 기준 30일 이내 발급; 최종서류제출기한 내)
- (졸업(수료)예정 합격자) 졸업(수료)증명서와 최종성적증명서 번역공증원본(아포스티유 또는 영사확인; 2027-01-22(금)까지 우편 제출, 미제출 시 합격 취소)
- Ajou Frontier Scholarship S100% of tuitionSelf-selected from among high academic achieversApplies to: 4 years
- Ajou Global Scholarship 1100% of tuitionTOPIK Level 6 / IELTS 8.0 / TOEFL iBT 100Applies to: first semester
- Ajou Global Scholarship 270% of tuitionTOPIK Level 5 / IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL iBT 90Applies to: first semester
- Ajou Global Scholarship 350% of tuitionTOPIK Level 4 / IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 80Applies to: first semester
- Ajou Global Scholarship 430% of tuitionTOPIK Level 3 / IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 75Applies to: first semester
- Ajou Academic Excellence 1 (Enrolled Student Scholarship 1)100% of tuitionTOPIK Level 4 or higher, within the top 5% in the first-year combined ranking
Wonchun Hall: international dorm (International Hall) houses 600+ foreign students; 2,586 capacity overall.
Tuition/life-cost page lists dorm ₩747,000 ~ ₩1,440,000 per semester depending on room
Classes Mon-Fri, morning 09:00-12:50 or afternoon 13:30-17:20 at Suwon campus.
↗English track in the Department of Business Administration/Department of International Business listed with tuition 4,270,000 won per semester.
Guidance on alien registration card, D-4 to D-2 change, extension, residence change, part-time work permit.
Regular counselling and psychological counselling in English, Chinese, Korean; icounseling@ajou.ac.kr 031-219-3598
International student supporters (Korean study/culture buddies) program, Korean language course
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 | 1,795 | 2,411 |
| Degree-seeking | 600 | 937 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 1,195 | 1,474 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 20% | 23% |
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 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 70.4% | 69.3% |
| Employed graduates | 1,361 | 1,253 |
| Total graduates | 2,286 | 2,238 |
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.
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.