Where students from Japan study in Korea

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

Students from Japan in Korea

4,071

−2.4% compared with a year earlier

3,042 in degree programmes (D-2) · 1,029 in language training (D-4)

Ministry of Justice (법무부) monthly statistics, as of 2026-07. Updated monthly.

3,024 students from Japan at the 50 universities listed here.

#	University	From Japan	Share	All international students
1	Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul	275	7%	3,930 total · 2,579 degree · 1,106 language institute
2	Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	202	3%	7,447 total · 5,617 degree · 1,528 language institute
3	Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	183	6%	2,926 total · 2,309 degree · 397 language institute
4	Sun Moon University 선문대학교 · Chungnam	180	6%	3,086 total · 1,431 degree · 1,642 language institute
5	Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul	149	3%	4,480 total · 3,321 degree · 716 language institute
6	Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	145	3%	4,866 total · 3,866 degree · 825 language institute
7	Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	120	4%	3,217 total · 2,229 degree · 781 language institute
8	Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul	114	5%	2,240 total · 1,303 degree · 817 language institute
9	Soongsil University 숭실대학교 · Seoul	110	7%	1,468 total · 901 degree · 494 language institute
10	Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 · Seoul	100	4%	2,482 total · 1,930 degree · 382 language institute
11	Chung-Ang University 중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	85	2%	4,880 total · 2,274 degree · 2,218 language institute
12	Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan	76	4%	1,762 total · 1,211 degree · 405 language institute
13	Pukyong National University 국립부경대학교 · Busan	74	5%	1,400 total · 948 degree · 386 language institute
14	Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	68	2%	4,105 total · 2,842 degree · 917 language institute
15	Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul	67	3%	1,933 total · 906 degree · 647 language institute
16	Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul	62	3%	1,884 total · 1,320 degree · 499 language institute
17	University of Seoul 서울시립대학교 · Seoul	58	8%	686 total · 324 degree · 236 language institute
18	Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan	55	4%	1,547 total · 1,043 degree · 371 language institute
19	Seokyeong University 서경대학교 · Seoul	51	4%	1,231 total · 880 degree · 347 language institute
20	Kookmin University 국민대학교 · Seoul	44	2%	1,981 total · 1,656 degree · 232 language institute
21	Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu	42	1%	3,698 total · 2,037 degree · 1,484 language institute
22	Daegu University 대구대학교 · Gyeongbuk	39	2%	2,392 total · 2,018 degree · 305 language institute
23	Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses	36	2%	2,251 total · 1,175 degree · 895 language institute
24	Sookmyung Women's University 숙명여자대학교 · Seoul	35	3%	1,228 total · 564 degree · 564 language institute
25	Myongji University Natural Science Campus 명지대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses	29	1%	2,121 total · 1,317 degree · 678 language institute
26	University of Ulsan 울산대학교 · Ulsan	28	5%	522 total · 303 degree · 184 language institute
27	Seoul Women's University 서울여자대학교 · Seoul	27	3%	1,004 total · 602 degree · 377 language institute
28	Hansung University 한성대학교 · Seoul	27	3%	997 total · 716 degree · 272 language institute
29	Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul	26	1%	3,825 total · 2,009 degree · 1,660 language institute
30	Pai Chai University 배재대학교 · Daejeon	26	3%	980 total · 434 degree · 499 language institute
31	Sungshin Women's University 성신여자대학교 · Seoul	26	2%	1,501 total · 482 degree · 871 language institute
32	Yeungjin University 영진전문대학교 · Daegu · all campuses	26	4%	639 total · 59 degree · 205 language institute
33	Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul	22	1%	4,265 total · 3,456 degree · 648 language institute
34	Sangmyung University 상명대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	20	3%	622 total · 377 degree · 222 language institute
35	Inha Technical College 인하공업전문대학 · Incheon	20	28%	72 total · 2 degree · 0 language institute
36	Incheon National University 인천대학교 · Incheon	20	2%	999 total · 250 degree · 637 language institute
37	Daejeon University 대전대학교 · Daejeon	18	6%	304 total · 168 degree · 115 language institute
38	Namseoul University 남서울대학교 · Chungnam	18	1%	1,943 total · 1,110 degree · 709 language institute
39	Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan	17	1%	2,124 total · 1,454 degree · 522 language institute
40	Kwangwoon University 광운대학교 · Seoul	17	3%	593 total · 458 degree · 101 language institute
41	Bucheon University 부천대학교 · Gyeonggi	17	3%	638 total · 14 degree · 510 language institute
42	The Catholic University of Korea 가톨릭대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses	16	1%	2,302 total · 1,447 degree · 791 language institute
43	Chungnam National University 충남대학교 · Daejeon	15	1%	1,023 total · 631 degree · 315 language institute
44	Dankook University 단국대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses	15	1%	1,410 total · 1,134 degree · 141 language institute
45	Kangwon National University 강원대학교 · Gangwon	14	1%	1,835 total · 1,537 degree · 214 language institute
46	Jeju National University 제주대학교 · Jeju	14	3%	512 total · 292 degree · 199 language institute
47	Hannam University 한남대학교 · Daejeon	14	1%	1,754 total · 508 degree · 1,230 language institute
48	Dongseo University 동서대학교 · Busan	13	1%	1,625 total · 1,038 degree · 512 language institute
49	Gachon University 가천대학교 · Gyeonggi	12	0%	5,179 total · 4,010 degree · 1,112 language institute
50	Sahmyook University 삼육대학교 · Seoul	12	2%	671 total · 408 degree · 247 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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