Where students from Russia study in Korea

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

Students from Russia in Korea

2,590

+12.2% compared with a year earlier

1,725 in degree programmes (D-2) · 865 in language training (D-4)

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

2,130 students from Russia at the 50 universities listed here.

#	University	From Russia	Share	All international students
1	Kyungbok University 경복대학교 · Gyeonggi	374	47%	800 total · 54 degree · 454 language institute
2	Kyung Hee University 경희대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	216	4%	4,866 total · 3,866 degree · 825 language institute
3	Korea University 고려대학교 · Seoul	143	3%	4,480 total · 3,321 degree · 716 language institute
4	Woosong University 우송대학교 · Daejeon	131	5%	2,594 total · 2,175 degree · 269 language institute
5	Sogang University 서강대학교 · Seoul	120	5%	2,240 total · 1,303 degree · 817 language institute
6	Yonsei University 연세대학교 · Seoul	92	2%	3,930 total · 2,579 degree · 1,106 language institute
7	Seoul National University 서울대학교 · Seoul	79	4%	1,933 total · 906 degree · 647 language institute
8	Seoul Women's University 서울여자대학교 · Seoul	65	6%	1,004 total · 602 degree · 377 language institute
9	Sejong University 세종대학교 · Seoul	62	1%	4,265 total · 3,456 degree · 648 language institute
10	Hanyang University 한양대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	59	1%	7,447 total · 5,617 degree · 1,528 language institute
11	Pusan National University 부산대학교 · Busan	57	4%	1,547 total · 1,043 degree · 371 language institute
12	Inha University 인하대학교 · Incheon	49	2%	2,258 total · 1,564 degree · 530 language institute
13	Pukyong National University 국립부경대학교 · Busan	42	3%	1,400 total · 948 degree · 386 language institute
14	Soongsil University 숭실대학교 · Seoul	40	3%	1,468 total · 901 degree · 494 language institute
15	Busan University of Foreign Studies 부산외국어대학교 · Busan	36	2%	1,762 total · 1,211 degree · 405 language institute
16	Hankuk University of Foreign Studies 한국외국어대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	34	1%	2,926 total · 2,309 degree · 397 language institute
17	Sungkyunkwan University 성균관대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	32	1%	4,105 total · 2,842 degree · 917 language institute
18	Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 · Seoul	32	1%	2,482 total · 1,930 degree · 382 language institute
19	Chung-Ang University 중앙대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	31	1%	4,880 total · 2,274 degree · 2,218 language institute
20	Kwangwoon University 광운대학교 · Seoul	29	5%	593 total · 458 degree · 101 language institute
21	Kookmin University 국민대학교 · Seoul	28	1%	1,981 total · 1,656 degree · 232 language institute
22	Jeonbuk National University 전북대학교 · Jeonbuk	18	1%	2,840 total · 1,614 degree · 363 language institute
23	Konkuk University 건국대학교 · Seoul · all campuses	18	1%	3,217 total · 2,229 degree · 781 language institute
24	Kyungsung University 경성대학교 · Busan	18	1%	2,124 total · 1,454 degree · 522 language institute
25	Dankook University 단국대학교 · Gyeonggi · all campuses	18	1%	1,410 total · 1,134 degree · 141 language institute
26	Dong-A University 동아대학교 · Busan	18	1%	2,082 total · 915 degree · 1,103 language institute
27	Gyeongsang National University 경상국립대학교 · Gyeongnam	16	2%	802 total · 514 degree · 180 language institute
28	Kangwon National University 강원대학교 · Gangwon	15	1%	1,835 total · 1,537 degree · 214 language institute
29	The University of Suwon 수원대학교 · Gyeonggi	15	8%	196 total · 58 degree · 113 language institute
30	Sookmyung Women's University 숙명여자대학교 · Seoul	14	1%	1,228 total · 564 degree · 564 language institute
31	Hongik University 홍익대학교 · Seoul	14	1%	1,884 total · 1,320 degree · 499 language institute
32	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 한국과학기술원 · Daejeon	14	1%	960 total · 807 degree · 7 language institute
33	Seoul National University of Science and Technology 서울과학기술대학교 · Seoul	13	1%	1,190 total · 744 degree · 339 language institute
34	Daejin University 대진대학교 · Gyeonggi	13	2%	827 total · 656 degree · 133 language institute
35	Incheon National University 인천대학교 · Incheon	13	1%	999 total · 250 degree · 637 language institute
36	Chungbuk National University 충북대학교 · Chungbuk	11	1%	1,560 total · 939 degree · 433 language institute
37	Kyungpook National University 경북대학교 · Daegu · all campuses	10	0%	2,251 total · 1,175 degree · 895 language institute
38	University of Seoul 서울시립대학교 · Seoul	10	1%	686 total · 324 degree · 236 language institute
39	Seokyeong University 서경대학교 · Seoul	10	1%	1,231 total · 880 degree · 347 language institute
40	Dongguk University 동국대학교 · Seoul	9	0%	3,825 total · 2,009 degree · 1,660 language institute
41	Sun Moon University 선문대학교 · Chungnam	9	0%	3,086 total · 1,431 degree · 1,642 language institute
42	Ajou University 아주대학교 · Gyeonggi	9	0%	2,129 total · 930 degree · 1,082 language institute
43	Sungshin Women's University 성신여자대학교 · Seoul	8	1%	1,501 total · 482 degree · 871 language institute
44	Yewon Arts University 예원예술대학교 · Jeonbuk · all campuses	8	1%	1,234 total · 1,065 degree · 123 language institute
45	Kimpo University 김포대학교 · Gyeonggi	8	1%	563 total · 26 degree · 96 language institute
46	Chonnam National University 전남대학교 · Jeonnam & Gwangju · all campuses	7	0%	1,420 total · 994 degree · 310 language institute
47	Keimyung University 계명대학교 · Daegu	7	0%	3,698 total · 2,037 degree · 1,484 language institute
48	Duksung Women's University 덕성여자대학교 · Seoul	7	1%	644 total · 119 degree · 493 language institute
49	Yeungnam University 영남대학교 · Gyeongbuk	7	0%	2,766 total · 1,884 degree · 784 language institute
50	Seowon University 서원대학교 · Chungbuk	6	1%	1,183 total · 1,162 degree · 21 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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