Where students from Nepal study in Korea

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

Students from Nepal in Korea

20,886

+57.2% compared with a year earlier

19,707 in degree programmes (D-2) · 1,179 in language training (D-4)

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

9,789 students from Nepal at the 50 universities listed here.

#	University	From Nepal	Share	All international students
1	Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan	489	23%	2,124 total · 1,454 degree · 522 language institute
2	Sun Moon University 선문대학교 · Chungnam	470	15%	3,086 total · 1,431 degree · 1,642 language institute
3	Joongbu University 중부대학교 · Chungnam · all campuses	421	20%	2,142 total · 1,767 degree · 366 language institute
4	Seoul Christian University 서울기독대학교 · Seoul	390	89%	440 total · 420 degree · 20 language institute
5	Dongshin University 동신대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju	333	17%	1,993 total · 1,716 degree · 267 language institute
6	Seoul Theological University 서울신학대학교 · Gyeonggi	270	36%	745 total · 226 degree · 519 language institute
7	Seoul Jangsin University 서울장신대학교 · Gyeonggi	262	64%	409 total · 306 degree · 92 language institute
8	Far East University 극동대학교 · Chungbuk	247	50%	492 total · 463 degree · 26 language institute
9	Dongeui University 동의대학교 · Busan	235	20%	1,195 total · 995 degree · 115 language institute
10	Tongmyong University 동명대학교 · Busan	223	14%	1,576 total · 1,363 degree · 198 language institute
11	Kyungdong University 경동대학교 · Gangwon · all campuses	188	25%	761 total · 329 degree · 266 language institute
12	Seojeong University 서정대학교 · Gyeonggi	186	4%	4,552 total · 1,020 degree · 832 language institute
13	Calvin University 칼빈대학교 · Gyeonggi	174	13%	1,376 total · 1,320 degree · 55 language institute
14	Sahmyook University 삼육대학교 · Seoul	169	25%	671 total · 408 degree · 247 language institute
15	Kwangju Women's University 광주여자대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju	168	23%	719 total · 564 degree · 153 language institute
16	Daejin University 대진대학교 · Gyeonggi	164	20%	827 total · 656 degree · 133 language institute
17	Wonkwang University 원광대학교 · Jeonbuk	160	11%	1,462 total · 909 degree · 412 language institute
18	Gangseo University 강서대학교 · Seoul	157	64%	244 total · 209 degree · 35 language institute
19	Youngsan University 영산대학교(해운대) · Busan · all campuses	157	10%	1,630 total · 1,242 degree · 386 language institute
20	Kyungwoon University 경운대학교 · Gyeongbuk	155	9%	1,675 total · 1,583 degree · 83 language institute
21	Daewon University College 대원대학교 · Chungbuk	133	11%	1,241 total · 1 degree · 200 language institute
22	Yewon Arts University 예원예술대학교 · Jeonbuk · all campuses	129	10%	1,234 total · 1,065 degree · 123 language institute
23	Konyang University 건양대학교 · Chungnam · all campuses	124	18%	679 total · 307 degree · 349 language institute
24	Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan	109	6%	1,762 total · 1,211 degree · 405 language institute
25	Seoul Hanyoung University 서울한영대학교 · Seoul	99	17%	592 total · 450 degree · 142 language institute
26	Daekyeung College 대경대학교 · Gyeongbuk	97	7%	1,352 total · 71 degree · 431 language institute
27	Kunjang University College 군장대학교 · Jeonbuk	95	8%	1,253 total · 0 degree · 275 language institute
28	Woosong University 우송대학교 · Daejeon	91	4%	2,594 total · 2,175 degree · 269 language institute
29	Dong-Eui Institute of Technology 동의과학대학교 · Busan	89	14%	655 total · 7 degree · 63 language institute
30	Jeju Tourism University 제주관광대학교 · Jeju	89	26%	347 total · 109 degree · 127 language institute
31	Daegu Arts University 대구예술대학교 · Gyeongbuk	88	27%	329 total · 222 degree · 105 language institute
32	Jeju International University 제주국제대학교 · Jeju	86	46%	187 total · 135 degree · 51 language institute
33	Kimpo University 김포대학교 · Gyeonggi	83	15%	563 total · 26 degree · 96 language institute
34	ACTS University 아신대학교 · Gyeonggi	81	38%	214 total · 169 degree · 43 language institute
35	Daegu Haany University 대구한의대학교 · Gyeongbuk	80	4%	2,168 total · 1,674 degree · 492 language institute
36	CHA University 차의과학대학교 · Gyeonggi	80	44%	183 total · 90 degree · 51 language institute
37	Jeonbuk National University 전북대학교 · Jeonbuk	79	3%	2,840 total · 1,614 degree · 363 language institute
38	Dong-A University 동아대학교 · Busan	78	4%	2,082 total · 915 degree · 1,103 language institute
39	Daeshin University 대신대학교 · Gyeongbuk	76	3%	2,845 total · 2,676 degree · 161 language institute
40	Silla University 신라대학교 · Busan	76	5%	1,596 total · 1,100 degree · 480 language institute
41	Baekseok University 백석대학교 · Chungnam	74	5%	1,468 total · 1,201 degree · 234 language institute
42	Shin Ansan University 신안산대학교 · Gyeonggi	74	5%	1,534 total · 4 degree · 275 language institute
43	Namseoul University 남서울대학교 · Chungnam	72	4%	1,943 total · 1,110 degree · 709 language institute
44	Hosan University 호산대학교 · Gyeongbuk	72	14%	510 total · 13 degree · 40 language institute
45	Kangwon National University 강원대학교 · Gangwon	70	4%	1,835 total · 1,537 degree · 214 language institute
46	Chungcheong University 충청대학교 · Chungbuk	68	8%	887 total · 22 degree · 139 language institute
47	Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul	66	2%	4,265 total · 3,456 degree · 648 language institute
48	Gachon University 가천대학교 · Gyeonggi	65	1%	5,179 total · 4,010 degree · 1,112 language institute
49	Eulji University 을지대학교 · Daejeon · all campuses	64	43%	149 total · 131 degree · 18 language institute
50	Ulsan College 울산과학대학교 · Ulsan	64	18%	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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