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Where students from France study in Korea
Universities ranked by how many students from France are enrolled — degree programmes and language institutes together.
Students from France in Korea
1,387
+22.5% compared with a year earlier
1,105 in degree programmes (D-2) · 282 in language training (D-4)
Ministry of Justice (법무부) monthly statistics, as of 2026-07. Updated monthly.
1,636 students from France at the 49 universities listed here.
| # | University | From France | Share | All international students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul | 103 | 5% | 2,240 total · 1,303 degree · 817 language institute |
| 2 | Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 97 | 1% | 7,447 total · 5,617 degree · 1,528 language institute |
| 3 | Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 86 | 2% | 4,105 total · 2,842 degree · 917 language institute |
| 4 | Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul | 86 | 2% | 3,930 total · 2,579 degree · 1,106 language institute |
| 5 | Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul | 80 | 4% | 1,933 total · 906 degree · 647 language institute |
| 6 | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 75 | 3% | 2,926 total · 2,309 degree · 397 language institute |
| 7 | Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul | 71 | 2% | 4,480 total · 3,321 degree · 716 language institute |
| 8 | Chung-Ang University 중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 71 | 1% | 4,880 total · 2,274 degree · 2,218 language institute |
| 9 | Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul | 64 | 2% | 3,825 total · 2,009 degree · 1,660 language institute |
| 10 | Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 53 | 2% | 3,217 total · 2,229 degree · 781 language institute |
| 11 | Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul | 52 | 1% | 4,265 total · 3,456 degree · 648 language institute |
| 12 | Inha University 인하대학교 · Incheon | 52 | 2% | 2,258 total · 1,564 degree · 530 language institute |
| 13 | Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu | 50 | 1% | 3,698 total · 2,037 degree · 1,484 language institute |
| 14 | Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 · Seoul | 47 | 2% | 2,482 total · 1,930 degree · 382 language institute |
| 15 | Woosong University 우송대학교 · Daejeon | 44 | 2% | 2,594 total · 2,175 degree · 269 language institute |
| 16 | Seoul National University of Science and Technology 서울과학기술대학교 · Seoul | 42 | 4% | 1,190 total · 744 degree · 339 language institute |
| 17 | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 한국과학기술원 · Daejeon | 41 | 4% | 960 total · 807 degree · 7 language institute |
| 18 | Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan | 39 | 3% | 1,547 total · 1,043 degree · 371 language institute |
| 19 | Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses | 39 | 1% | 4,866 total · 3,866 degree · 825 language institute |
| 20 | Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses | 35 | 2% | 2,251 total · 1,175 degree · 895 language institute |
| 21 | Chonnam National University 전남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju · all campuses | 35 | 2% | 1,420 total · 994 degree · 310 language institute |
| 22 | Sookmyung Women's University 숙명여자대학교 · Seoul | 32 | 3% | 1,228 total · 564 degree · 564 language institute |
| 23 | Ajou University 아주대학교 · Gyeonggi | 27 | 1% | 2,129 total · 930 degree · 1,082 language institute |
| 24 | Myongji University Natural Science Campus 명지대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 26 | 1% | 2,121 total · 1,317 degree · 678 language institute |
| 25 | Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul | 26 | 1% | 1,884 total · 1,320 degree · 499 language institute |
| 26 | Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 울산과학기술원 · Ulsan | 22 | 9% | 252 total · 220 degree · 1 language institute |
| 27 | Sungshin Women's University 성신여자대학교 · Seoul | 19 | 1% | 1,501 total · 482 degree · 871 language institute |
| 28 | Jeonbuk National University 전북대학교 · Jeonbuk | 18 | 1% | 2,840 total · 1,614 degree · 363 language institute |
| 29 | Dankook University 단국대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 18 | 1% | 1,410 total · 1,134 degree · 141 language institute |
| 30 | Yeungnam University 영남대학교 · Gyeongbuk | 17 | 1% | 2,766 total · 1,884 degree · 784 language institute |
| 31 | Chungnam National University 충남대학교 · Daejeon | 15 | 1% | 1,023 total · 631 degree · 315 language institute |
| 32 | University of Seoul 서울시립대학교 · Seoul | 15 | 2% | 686 total · 324 degree · 236 language institute |
| 33 | Soongsil University 숭실대학교 · Seoul | 14 | 1% | 1,468 total · 901 degree · 494 language institute |
| 34 | Changwon National University 국립창원대학교 · Gyeongnam | 12 | 3% | 364 total · 261 degree · 74 language institute |
| 35 | Chungbuk National University 충북대학교 · Chungbuk | 12 | 1% | 1,560 total · 939 degree · 433 language institute |
| 36 | The Catholic University of Korea 가톨릭대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 12 | 1% | 2,302 total · 1,447 degree · 791 language institute |
| 37 | Kookmin University 국민대학교 · Seoul | 11 | 1% | 1,981 total · 1,656 degree · 232 language institute |
| 38 | Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology 광주과학기술원 · Jeonnam & Gwangju | 9 | 6% | 157 total · 144 degree · 0 language institute |
| 39 | Incheon National University 인천대학교 · Incheon | 9 | 1% | 999 total · 250 degree · 637 language institute |
| 40 | Kyonggi University 경기대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses | 7 | 1% | 1,002 total · 545 degree · 419 language institute |
| 41 | Dong-A University 동아대학교 · Busan | 7 | 0% | 2,082 total · 915 degree · 1,103 language institute |
| 42 | Dongeui University 동의대학교 · Busan | 7 | 1% | 1,195 total · 995 degree · 115 language institute |
| 43 | Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology 대구경북과학기술원 · Daegu | 7 | 6% | 120 total · 104 degree · 0 language institute |
| 44 | Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan | 6 | 0% | 1,762 total · 1,211 degree · 405 language institute |
| 45 | Korea University of Technology and Education 한국기술교육대학교 · Chungnam | 6 | 4% | 151 total · 125 degree · 17 language institute |
| 46 | Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan | 5 | 0% | 2,124 total · 1,454 degree · 522 language institute |
| 47 | Duksung Women's University 덕성여자대학교 · Seoul | 5 | 1% | 644 total · 119 degree · 493 language institute |
| 48 | Seoul Women's University 서울여자대학교 · Seoul | 5 | 0% | 1,004 total · 602 degree · 377 language institute |
| 49 | Hallym University 한림대학교 · Gangwon | 5 | 1% | 514 total · 139 degree · 343 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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