Where students from Sri Lanka study in Korea

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

Students from Sri Lanka in Korea

1,998

+75.9% compared with a year earlier

1,395 in degree programmes (D-2) · 603 in language training (D-4)

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

1,460 students from Sri Lanka at the 50 universities listed here.

#	University	From Sri Lanka	Share	All international students
1	Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan	133	6%	2,124 total · 1,454 degree · 522 language institute
2	Dongshin University 동신대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju	98	5%	1,993 total · 1,716 degree · 267 language institute
3	Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu	86	2%	3,698 total · 2,037 degree · 1,484 language institute
4	Dongeui University 동의대학교 · Busan	78	7%	1,195 total · 995 degree · 115 language institute
5	Yeungjin University 영진전문대학교 · Daegu · all campuses	73	11%	639 total · 59 degree · 205 language institute
6	Namseoul University 남서울대학교 · Chungnam	72	4%	1,943 total · 1,110 degree · 709 language institute
7	Sun Moon University 선문대학교 · Chungnam	70	2%	3,086 total · 1,431 degree · 1,642 language institute
8	Busan Institute of Science and Technology 부산과학기술대학교 · Busan	57	5%	1,149 total · 19 degree · 689 language institute
9	Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan	53	3%	1,762 total · 1,211 degree · 405 language institute
10	Jeju National University 제주대학교 · Jeju	42	8%	512 total · 292 degree · 199 language institute
11	Kunjang University College 군장대학교 · Jeonbuk	40	3%	1,253 total · 0 degree · 275 language institute
12	Changshin University 창신대학교 · Gyeongnam	38	7%	520 total · 400 degree · 100 language institute
13	Seojeong University 서정대학교 · Gyeonggi	38	1%	4,552 total · 1,020 degree · 832 language institute
14	Ajou Motor College 아주자동차대학교 · Chungnam	35	6%	606 total · 0 degree · 54 language institute
15	Seoyeong University 서영대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju	33	2%	1,559 total · 2 degree · 226 language institute
16	Chungnam National University 충남대학교 · Daejeon	30	3%	1,023 total · 631 degree · 315 language institute
17	Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses	29	1%	2,251 total · 1,175 degree · 895 language institute
18	Kyungil University 경일대학교 · Gyeongbuk	28	2%	1,365 total · 864 degree · 501 language institute
19	Wonkwang University 원광대학교 · Jeonbuk	28	2%	1,462 total · 909 degree · 412 language institute
20	Dong-A University 동아대학교 · Busan	25	1%	2,082 total · 915 degree · 1,103 language institute
21	Gyeongsang National University 경상국립대학교 · Gyeongnam	23	3%	802 total · 514 degree · 180 language institute
22	Kyungbuk College 경북전문대학교 · Gyeongbuk	19	23%	84 total · 0 degree · 35 language institute
23	Korea Maritime and Ocean University 국립한국해양대학교 · Busan	17	5%	353 total · 189 degree · 151 language institute
24	Jeonju Vision University 전주비전대학교 · Jeonbuk	16	2%	985 total · 27 degree · 508 language institute
25	Hankyong National University 한경국립대학교 · Gyeonggi	15	7%	215 total · 109 degree · 100 language institute
26	SinGyeongju University 신경주대학교 · Gyeongbuk	15	2%	822 total · 395 degree · 400 language institute
27	Keimyung College University 계명문화대학교 · Daegu	14	5%	267 total · 3 degree · 119 language institute
28	Youngsan University 영산대학교(해운대) · Busan · all campuses	14	1%	1,630 total · 1,242 degree · 386 language institute
29	Calvin University 칼빈대학교 · Gyeonggi	12	1%	1,376 total · 1,320 degree · 55 language institute
30	Gyeongbuk College of Health 경북보건대학교 · Gyeongbuk	12	41%	29 total · 0 degree · 29 language institute
31	Daekyeung College 대경대학교 · Gyeongbuk	12	1%	1,352 total · 71 degree · 431 language institute
32	Duksung Women's University 덕성여자대학교 · Seoul	11	2%	644 total · 119 degree · 493 language institute
33	Yeungnam University 영남대학교 · Gyeongbuk	11	0%	2,766 total · 1,884 degree · 784 language institute
34	Ansan University 안산대학교 · Gyeonggi	11	4%	252 total · 1 degree · 130 language institute
35	Sahmyook University 삼육대학교 · Seoul	10	1%	671 total · 408 degree · 247 language institute
36	Ajou University 아주대학교 · Gyeonggi	10	0%	2,129 total · 930 degree · 1,082 language institute
37	Woosong University 우송대학교 · Daejeon	10	0%	2,594 total · 2,175 degree · 269 language institute
38	Incheon National University 인천대학교 · Incheon	10	1%	999 total · 250 degree · 637 language institute
39	Silla University 신라대학교 · Busan	9	1%	1,596 total · 1,100 degree · 480 language institute
40	Yeungnam University College 영남이공대학교 · Daegu	9	2%	423 total · 1 degree · 231 language institute
41	Hanbat National University 국립한밭대학교 · Daejeon	8	2%	518 total · 215 degree · 276 language institute
42	Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	8	0%	4,866 total · 3,866 degree · 825 language institute
43	Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul	7	0%	1,933 total · 906 degree · 647 language institute
44	Catholic University of Pusan 부산가톨릭대학교 · Busan	7	2%	461 total · 330 degree · 131 language institute
45	Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul	7	0%	3,930 total · 2,579 degree · 1,106 language institute
46	Inje University 인제대학교 · Gyeongnam · all campuses	7	1%	1,220 total · 366 degree · 681 language institute
47	Chonnam National University 전남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju · all campuses	6	0%	1,420 total · 994 degree · 310 language institute
48	University of Seoul 서울시립대학교 · Seoul	6	1%	686 total · 324 degree · 236 language institute
49	Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul	6	0%	4,480 total · 3,321 degree · 716 language institute
50	Ulsan College 울산과학대학교 · Ulsan	6	2%	364 total · 32 degree · 249 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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