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Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

대구경북과학기술원

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.

COSTS

Tuition

We have not collected this university's tuition for international students yet — check its international admission guide. At many of the universities we checked, international students pay more than Korean students; at some, the amount is the same.

For comparison, the average for Korean students at this campus is ₩7,934,000 a year (2026, 한국장학재단).

WHO STUDIES HERE

International students by country

120 international students from 27 countries, as of 2026-06-30.

By programme
  • PhD58 · 48%
  • Bachelor's31 · 26%
  • Master's15 · 13%
  • Exchange15 · 13%
  • Other1 · 1%

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.

HOW STUDENTS FARE

Dropout and enrolment

Students enrolled against capacity
109.6%
Enrolled students as a share of the university's approved places. Well below 100% means many empty places.

University disclosures on 대학알리미 (Korean Council for University Education), 2025.

HOUSING

Dormitories for international students

Who can apply
All students
Fee
140
Places
1,929 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.

COST OF LIVING

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.

Housing
Half pay between ₩300,000 and ₩450,000Deposit about ₩3,000,000: paid once, returned when you move out
Study in Korea: ₩200,000–₩300,000 a month
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Study in Korea: ₩50,000–₩100,000 a month
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Study in Korea: ₩100,000–₩200,000 a month · Student health insurance is ₩79,320 a month in 2026.
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Living costs per month₩775,000
Tuition, per month
Korean-student average ₩7,934,000 a year (2026) ÷ 12. International students often pay more.
₩661,000
Total per month₩1,436,000
Part-time work₩0
At the 2026 minimum wage of ₩10,320 an hour, before taxYou need a part-time work permit before you start. Check your hours →
You need per month
₩1,436,000
About ₩17,232,000 a year
plus a deposit of about ₩3,000,000 when you move in
Where the numbers come from

An estimate for planning, not a quote. Check prices with the university and the landlord.

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RESEARCH

Research output (Leiden Ranking)

Scientific publications
World #1,674
1,065 papers, 2020–2023
Papers in the world's top 10% most cited
10.3%
World #862

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 →

GETTING THERE

Nearest metro stations

대구광역시 달성군 현풍읍 테크노중앙대로 333

No metro station within 3 km of this campus. Check bus routes in a map app.

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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).

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REAL NUMBERS

International Student Enrollment

Year20242025
Total international students315
Degree-seeking315
Non-degree (language program, exchange, etc.)00
Housed in dorms (degree students)100%100%

Source: Korea Educational Development Institute (KEDI), via Korea's public data portal (공공데이터포털). Figures are this university's own annual disclosure.

GRADUATE OUTCOMES

Graduate Employment Rate

Year20232024
Employment rate54.1%66.1%
Employed graduates3341
Total graduates163155

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.

HOW TO APPLY

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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FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships for international students

Tuition reductions this university offers international students, taken from its own international-admission guide.

ConditionBenefit
All international studentsFull tuition + scholarship

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.

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PROGRAMS OPEN TO YOU

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.

ENGLISH TRACK
International Undergraduate Admission (100% English-Medium)
All Schools and Departments (undeclared freshman year, self-designed Track chosen after year one)
DGIST's only undergraduate international track, run through a single-entry College of Transdisciplinary Studies / School of Undergraduate Studies with no separate majors at admission -- students choose a self-designed Track (Basic Science or Engineering) after their first year. This is a mature, fully English-taught program with NO Korean-language (TOPIK) requirement at all; an English Proficiency Test (TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/Duolingo, etc.) must be submitted but no minimum score is required. All admitted international undergraduates receive an automatic full tuition waiver plus scholarship, with no separate scholarship application needed. Freshman admission only -- there is no transfer program. Quota is undisclosed.
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