Watch out for
- TOPIK/English-proficiency requirements are set per university and department, not nationally — always confirm directly with the specific institution.
- Tuition figures quoted here are national averages; individual universities can charge more or less, so verify on the specific university's own site before budgeting.
- Work-during-study rules and any post-study work visa route (e.g. D-10 job-seeking) could not be confirmed from an official page in this research pass and are left null — verify with the Korea Immigration Service (hikorea.go.kr) directly.
The basics
- Bachelor's
- 4 years (6 years for medicine, oriental medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and pharmacy)
- Master's / PhD
- Master's: 2 years or more; Doctoral: 2 years or more; integrated Master's-Doctoral: 4 years or more
- Intakes
- Main intake — main
- Exams — bachelor's
- TOPIK score report (PBT or IBT) commonly required for Korean-taught programmes; some universities accept Korea Immigration & Integration Program or King Sejong Institute completion certificates instead · English proficiency test for English-taught programmes, set per university
- Exams — master's
- Same TOPIK/English-proficiency pattern as UG, set per university/department
Your timeline from India
for the main intake- Step 1Research schools/majors and scholarship options via studyinkorea.go.kr
- Step 2Check admission requirements per university/department, including TOPIK (Korean) or English-proficiency requirements — these are set per institution, not nationally
- Step 3Submit application documents via the university's own online application
- Step 4Receive the Standard Admission Letter from the university
- Step 5Apply for the D-2 student visa and prepare for departure
What it costs
rupees at ECB rates of 2026-09-25- Tuition — bachelor's
- KRW 9,843,400 / year · about 7 lakh (National/public average KRW 4,265,842/year; overall national average KRW 6,820,244; private average KRW 7,625,336; medicine department average KRW 9,843,400 — source: studyinkorea.go.kr Study Expenses page)
The student visa
- Visa
- D-2 student visa (degree programmes); D-4 for non-degree training/language courses ↗
- Fee
- USD 60 · about ₹5,747
Approximate consular visa fees per studyinkorea.go.kr: ~USD 40 (single-entry, stay ≤90 days), ~USD 60 (single-entry, >90 days — the relevant category for most students), ~USD 70 (double-entry), ~USD 90 (multiple-entry) - Money to show
- Proof of financial ability (amount not specified on the page opened)
- Processing
- Not stated on the official page opened
Steps
- Receive the Standard Admission Letter from the Korean institution
- Apply for the D-2 visa with passport, photo, admission letter, institution registration certificate, proof of education level, and proof of financial ability
- Travel to Korea and register residence as required
Where to apply, funding, official help
Application platforms
- Study in Korea — Official Korean government portal for prospective international students
Scholarships
- Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) — Undergraduate (non-Korean citizenship for applicant and both parents, under 25, 80% cumulative score or top 20% of class) and graduate (under 40, bachelor's/master's held, minimum 80% GPA); covers airfare, Korean-language training, tuition and a monthly allowance; about 280 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate places globally. India's specific eligibility was not confirmed on the page opened — contact NIIED (gksniied@korea.kr) or the Korean Embassy in India to confirm the current year's country allocation.
Top universities in South Korea
by ARWU 2025 world rank#81Seoul National UniversityGwanak District, South KoreaAdmission guide151–200Sungkyunkwan UniversitySeoul, South KoreaAdmission guide151–200Yonsei UniversitySeoul, South KoreaAdmission guide201–300Hanyang UniversitySeoul, South KoreaAdmission guide201–300Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyDaejeon, South Korea · UG fees ~₹4.9 lakh/yrAdmission guide201–300Korea UniversitySeongbuk District, South KoreaAdmission guide301–400Kyung Hee UniversityDongdaemun District, South Korea301–400Pohang University of Science and TechnologyPohang, South Korea301–400Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyUlsan, South Korea401–500Kyungpook National UniversityDaegu, South Korea401–500Pusan National UniversityBusan, South Korea401–500Sejong UniversitySeoul, South Korea501–600University of UlsanUlsan, South Korea501–600Yeungnam UniversityDaegu, South Korea601–700Chonnam National UniversityGwangju, South Korea601–700Ewha Womans UniversitySeoul, South Korea601–700INHA UniversityIncheon, South Korea701–800Chung-Ang UniversitySeoul, South Korea701–800Chungbuk National UniversitySeowon-gu, South Korea701–800Chungnam National UniversityDaejeon, South Korea
This guide was built from: studyinkorea.go.kr/en/main.do · studyinkorea.go.kr/en/plan/abroadExpenses.do · studyinkorea.go.kr/en/plan/visaAndStay.do · studyinkorea.go.kr/en/plan/educationSystem.do · studyinkorea.go.kr/en/plan/scholarship.do · studyinkorea.go.kr/en/plan/examAndKoreanStudy.do — checked 2026-09-28.