Yeungnam University
영남대학교
- Gyeongbuk
- Private
- University
- Govt-certified: degree & Korean language
- Korean-taught programmes
- Dorm: 13% of int'l students
- Students from 77 countries
- Scholarships for int'l students
- Int'l tuition from ₩3.55M/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 · Social sciences · Business & economics | 인문사회 | ₩3,547,000 |
| Natural sciences · Engineering · Arts & sport | 이학(Science), 체육, 공학 (체육) | ₩4,962,000 |
| Natural sciences | 수학, 통계 | ₩4,256,000 |
| Engineering | 차세대반도체학과 | ₩5,480,000 |
| Arts & sport | 예능(Arts) | ₩5,496,000 |
| Other | 휴먼서비스학과 | ₩4,262,000 |
Application fee: ₩100,000
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 ₩8,072,811 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).
International students by country
2,766 international students from 77 countries, as of 2026-06-30.
- Bachelor's959 · 35%
- Language institute784 · 28%
- Master's469 · 17%
- PhD456 · 16%
- Exchange71 · 3%
- Other18 · 1%
- Associate degree9 · 0%
- China1,284
- Vietnam925
- Mongolia85
- Uzbekistan85
- India36
- Bangladesh32
- Pakistan32
- Indonesia30
- Kyrgyzstan20
- France17
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
- ₩519,100 / month
- Double room
- ₩266,700 / month
- Triple room
- ₩195,700 / month
- Quad or larger
- ₩210,000 / 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
- Students of Korean Language Institute
- Fee
- 140
- Places
- 245 places
- Who can apply
- Undergraduate and Graduate students
- Fee
- 360
- Places
- 200 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 경산시 대학로 280
- 영남대Yeungnam UniversityLine 2660 m · about 12 min walk (estimate)
- 임당ImdangLine 21.1 km · about 20 min walk (estimate)
- 정평JeongpyeongLine 22.1 km · about 40 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
- Buddy programme
- Counselling
- Student insurance
- Career support
| Track | Round | Application period | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New admission | 1차 | Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (until 17:00) | Nov 23, 2026 | 18 days left |
| New admission | 2차 | Dec 9, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 (until 17:00) | Jan 18, 2027 | Opens in 46 days |
| Transfer | 1차 | Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (until 17:00) | Nov 23, 2026 | 18 days left |
| Transfer | 2차 | Dec 9, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027 (until 17:00) | Jan 18, 2027 | Opens in 46 days |
| Graduate school | 1차 | Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026 (until 17:00) | Nov 27, 2026 | Closed |
| Graduate school | 2차 | Nov 9, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 (until 17:00) | Jan 8, 2027 | Opens in 16 days |
- Email:
- yuiss@yu.ac.kr
- Phone:
- +82-53-810-7881~7
- Address:
- Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
- Other channels:
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ynuexchange/ (exchange students, via International Cooperation Team) · Insurance KakaoTalk ID chartis4949 (insurer)
신입학: TOPIK 3급 이상 등(세종학당 중급1, YU TOPIK 합격, 사회통합프로그램 3단계 등) 중 하나를 충족해야 한다.
편입학: TOPIK 3급 이상 등(국내대학 한국어교육원 4급과정 수료, 사회통합프로그램 4단계 등) 중 하나를 충족해야 한다.
- 입학원서(원본; 신입학원서, 편입학은 편입학원서; 지원동기 및 학업계획서, 개인정보 수집 및 이용 동의서, 학력조회 동의서 포함)
- 가족관계증명서(원본, 번역공증; 중국 외 국적은 출생증명서 및 부모 신분증 사본, 중국 국적은 친족관계증명서·출생증명서·호구부(부모와 학생 본인의 호구부가 분리되어 있지 않은 경우) 중 택 1; 부모가 이혼·사망·재혼·미혼모인 경우 증명서류 제출)
- 고교 졸업(예정)증명서(원본, 번역공증; 한국 고교는 졸업(예정)증명서, 중국 외 국가 고교는 아포스티유 또는 영사인증 중 택 1, 중국 일반 고교는 학신망 온라인 인증서(영어)(발급 불가 시 학교 발행 졸업(예정)증명서+아포스티유), 중국 중등전문·직업·성인중등전문학교·기술공업학교·기타 고졸학력 인증 학교는 별도 서류; 편입학은 전적대학 졸업(예정)증명서: 한국 대학은 원본(번역공증·영사확인 불필요), 중국 외 국가 대학은 아포스티유 또는 영사인증 중 택 1, 중국 대학은 학신망 온라인 인증서(영어), 일반 4년제 대학 재학생은 고등학교 졸업증명서와 4년제 대학 재학(수료)증명서)
- 고교 전과정 성적증명서(원본, 번역공증; 한국 고교 졸업자는 원본 성적증명서 및 원본 학교생활기록부, 한국 외 국가 고교 졸업자는 아포스티유 또는 영사인증; 편입학은 전적대학 전학년 성적증명서: 한국 대학 졸업/수료자는 원본, 한국 외 국가 대학은 아포스티유 또는 영사인증)
- (해당자) 예체능 서류심사 자료(예술대학, 체육학부(무용학전공) 지원자에 한함; USB 포트폴리오, 동영상은 얼굴과 본인 소개 후 전신이 보이도록 촬영)
- 한국어능력 입증서류(어학능력 입증 성적증명서 또는 이수확인 서류, 사본; 모집요강 어학요건 참조)
- 여권 사본(학생 본인)
- (해당자) 외국인등록증 사본(학생 본인이 국내 체류인 경우 앞면·뒷면 모두, 소지자에 한함)
- (해당자) 기타 학업성취 및 전공관련 증빙자료 사본(예: 생활기록부, 졸업성적, (중국) 까오카오 점수, 대외활동, 봉사활동)
- (해당자) 고등학교 생활기록부(원본; 국내 및 재외한국학교 고등학교 재학 사실이 있는 경우, 생활기록부 II 또는 대학입시전형용; 학교폭력 기재사항이 있으면 조치사항에 따라 감점)
- (합격 후) 은행잔고증명서(원본; 16,000,000원(KRW) 이상, 합격자 발표 후 합격자에 한해 제출; 영남대 한국어·국제언어교육원 수료자는 8,000,000원 이상; 한국 체류자(외국인등록증 소지자)는 한국 소재 은행의 본인명의 잔고증명서; 해외 체류자는 16,000,000원에 상응하는 타 통화 잔고증명서도 인정)
- (편입학, 해당자) 전적대학 졸업학점 증빙(전적대학 소속 학과의 졸업에 필요한 학점 정보 또는 매학년 수료에 필요한 학점 정보가 명시된 자료(한국어/영어), 원본; 홈페이지 또는 모집요강 출력본 제출 가능)
- (해당자) 어학연수기관의 과정수료 증명서 및 성적증명서(별첨서식 제출서류 점검 목록표에만 인쇄됨)
- (국내체류자만) 집계약서(별첨서식 제출서류 점검 목록표에만 인쇄됨)
- (졸업예정 합격자) 최종 졸업(수료)증명서(입학 전 지정된 기한 내 제출)
- International Student Admission Scholarship 1100% of tuitionTOPIK 5 or higherApplies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Student Admission Scholarship 280% of tuitionTOPIK 4 or higher, or Sejong Institute Korean Intermediate 2Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Student Admission Scholarship 460% of tuitionTOPIK 3 or higherApplies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Student Admission Scholarship 550% of tuitionEntered with some Korean proficiency score below tiers aboveApplies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 1100% of tuitionTOPIK 5+, prior-semester GPA 4.0+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 280% of tuitionTOPIK 4+, GPA 4.0+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 460% of tuitionTOPIK 4+, GPA 3.5+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 550% of tuitionTOPIK 4+, GPA 3.0+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 630% of tuitionTOPIK 3+, GPA 3.0+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
- International Enrolled Student Scholarship 720% of tuitionGPA 2.5+Applies to: within standard study period (8 semesters for freshmen); applies from 2027-1
Admissions page lists a dormitory essentials purchase guide for international students; dormitory page itself not retrieved.
Four terms a year (Spring Mar 3-May 13, Summer Jun 1-Aug 11, Fall Sep 1-Nov 13, Winter Dec 1-Feb 12 in 2026-27); Tel +82-53-810-8765 (CHN/ENG), +82-53-810-7894 (VTN).
↗International Cooperation Team site lists Courses Offered in English for exchange students; degree-level English programmes not read.
ISSH guides alien registration (within 90 days, Daegu Immigration Office), stay extension, status change, HiKorea and part-time work; also issues needed enrolment/tuition certificates.
Dual coverage: National Health Insurance plus private insurance (DB Insurance); non-enrolment blocks foreigner scholarships.
Career and employment-competency programmes, job fairs and settlement team (International Student Employment and Settlement Team).
Individual counselling programme for international students.
Buddy Program run by International Cooperation Team.
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 | 1,046 | 1,439 |
| Degree-seeking | 674 | 834 |
| Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.) | 372 | 605 |
| Housed in dorms (degree students) | 9% | 13% |
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 | 54% | 51.4% |
| Employed graduates | 2,340 | 2,139 |
| Total graduates | 4,857 | 4,682 |
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.