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Where students from China study in Korea

Universities ranked by how many students from China are enrolled — degree programmes and language institutes together.

Students from China in Korea
72,673
+1.6% compared with a year earlier
68,728 in degree programmes (D-2) · 3,945 in language training (D-4)
Ministry of Justice (법무부) monthly statistics, as of 2026-07. Updated monthly.

66,665 students from China at the 50 universities listed here.

#UniversityFrom ChinaShareAll international students
1Hanyang University
한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
5,05668%7,447 total · 5,617 degree · 1,528 language institute
2Kyung Hee University
경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
3,03162%4,866 total · 3,866 degree · 825 language institute
3Sejong University
세종대학교 · Seoul
2,31354%4,265 total · 3,456 degree · 648 language institute
4Sungkyunkwan University
성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
2,16353%4,105 total · 2,842 degree · 917 language institute
5Korea University
고려대학교 · Seoul
2,12848%4,480 total · 3,321 degree · 716 language institute
6Chung-Ang University
중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
2,00041%4,880 total · 2,274 degree · 2,218 language institute
7Dongguk University
동국대학교 · Seoul
1,99352%3,825 total · 2,009 degree · 1,660 language institute
8Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
1,81062%2,926 total · 2,309 degree · 397 language institute
9Daegu Catholic University
대구가톨릭대학교 · Gyeongbuk
1,69172%2,340 total · 1,836 degree · 487 language institute
10Cheongju University
청주대학교 · Chungbuk
1,67546%3,610 total · 3,429 degree · 171 language institute
11Daegu University
대구대학교 · Gyeongbuk
1,61968%2,392 total · 2,018 degree · 305 language institute
12Yonsei University
연세대학교 · Seoul
1,59040%3,930 total · 2,579 degree · 1,106 language institute
13Ewha Womans University
이화여자대학교 · Seoul
1,56363%2,482 total · 1,930 degree · 382 language institute
14Konkuk University
건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses
1,34542%3,217 total · 2,229 degree · 781 language institute
15Hongik University
홍익대학교 · Seoul
1,29169%1,884 total · 1,320 degree · 499 language institute
16Yeungnam University
영남대학교 · Gyeongbuk
1,28446%2,766 total · 1,884 degree · 784 language institute
17Kookmin University
국민대학교 · Seoul
1,26664%1,981 total · 1,656 degree · 232 language institute
18Gachon University
가천대학교 · Gyeonggi
1,18023%5,179 total · 4,010 degree · 1,112 language institute
19The Catholic University of Korea
가톨릭대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses
1,17451%2,302 total · 1,447 degree · 791 language institute
20Dankook University
단국대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses
1,00972%1,410 total · 1,134 degree · 141 language institute
21Jeonbuk National University
전북대학교 · Jeonbuk
1,00435%2,840 total · 1,614 degree · 363 language institute
22Dongguk University WISE Campus
동국대학교(WISE) · Gyeongbuk
96490%1,068 total · 983 degree · 78 language institute
23Myongji University Natural Science Campus
명지대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses
93044%2,121 total · 1,317 degree · 678 language institute
24Kangwon National University
강원대학교 · Gangwon
92250%1,835 total · 1,537 degree · 214 language institute
25Shinhan University
신한대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses
88132%2,713 total · 2,276 degree · 327 language institute
26Sogang University
서강대학교 · Seoul
83837%2,240 total · 1,303 degree · 817 language institute
27Yonsei University MIRAE Campus
연세대학교(미래) · Gangwon
82290%915 total · 894 degree · 19 language institute
28Honam University
호남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju
81754%1,502 total · 991 degree · 490 language institute
29Woosuk University
우석대학교 · Jeonbuk
81342%1,922 total · 1,564 degree · 351 language institute
30Kyungwoon University
경운대학교 · Gyeongbuk
76746%1,675 total · 1,583 degree · 83 language institute
31Korea University Sejong Campus
고려대학교(세종) · Sejong
76596%800 total · 757 degree · 35 language institute
32Woosong University
우송대학교 · Daejeon
70827%2,594 total · 2,175 degree · 269 language institute
33Inha University
인하대학교 · Incheon
67930%2,258 total · 1,564 degree · 530 language institute
34Seokyeong University
서경대학교 · Seoul
63251%1,231 total · 880 degree · 347 language institute
35Kunsan National University
국립군산대학교 · Jeonbuk
59276%781 total · 682 degree · 86 language institute
36Dongseo University
동서대학교 · Busan
59136%1,625 total · 1,038 degree · 512 language institute
37Keimyung University
계명대학교 · Daegu
58716%3,698 total · 2,037 degree · 1,484 language institute
38Youngsan University
영산대학교(해운대) · Busan · all campuses
57435%1,630 total · 1,242 degree · 386 language institute
39Pusan National University
부산대학교 · Busan
51833%1,547 total · 1,043 degree · 371 language institute
40Kyungnam University
경남대학교 · Gyeongnam
51790%577 total · 533 degree · 24 language institute
41Pukyong National University
국립부경대학교 · Busan
50936%1,400 total · 948 degree · 386 language institute
42Kyungpook National University
경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses
50723%2,251 total · 1,175 degree · 895 language institute
43Kangwon National University (Samcheok Campus)
강원대학교 · Gangwon
49889%559 total · 544 degree · 14 language institute
44Tongmyong University
동명대학교 · Busan
47930%1,576 total · 1,363 degree · 198 language institute
45Chonnam National University
전남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju · all campuses
47734%1,420 total · 994 degree · 310 language institute
46Silla University
신라대학교 · Busan
46529%1,596 total · 1,100 degree · 480 language institute
47Hoseo University
호서대학교 · Chungnam
45343%1,043 total · 801 degree · 221 language institute
48Dongshin University
동신대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju
44722%1,993 total · 1,716 degree · 267 language institute
49Seoul National University
서울대학교 · Seoul
43723%1,933 total · 906 degree · 647 language institute
50Semyung University
세명대학교 · Chungbuk
43665%672 total · 494 degree · 174 language institute

Source: Korea's Ministry of Justice (법무부) records of international students, as of 2026-06-30, published on data.go.kr. Share = students from this country out of all international students at the university.

Universities with fewer than 5 students from a country are not listed for it, so that no student can be identified.

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