At a glance
- City
- Seongbuk District
- Country
- South Korea — process, visa & costs
- Website
- oia.korea.ac.kr
- Founded
- 1905
- Students
- 24,351 (2010)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
201–300 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #31 |
| Chemical Engineering | #32 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | #41 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #50 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | #50 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- direct (Uwayapply.com) — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Spring 2027 entry dates confirmed; Fall 2027 dates not yet announced (TBA)
- Intake
- Spring, Fall
- English
- Page did not state minimum scores; refers applicants to a separate Application Guide document
- Tuition
- KRW 5,800,000 / semester (2026) · about ₹4.1 lakh
- Financial aid
- Multiple automatic-eligibility scholarships (see scholarships list) can cover 50-100% of tuition
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 Entry - Online Application | 31 August 2026 | 2026-11-27 |
| Fall 2027 Entry |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- direct — application page ↗
Scholarships
- Global Leader Scholarship A (full tuition, 4 semesters freshmen / 2 transfer) — international UG
- Global Leader Scholarship B (50% tuition) — international UG
- Anam Global Scholarship (full tuition, 8 semesters, freshmen only) — international UG
- KU Global Friends Scholarship — international UG from Africa, South America, or developing countries
- KU STEM Scholarship — international UG with outstanding science/technology credentials
Studying in South Korea
Indian students go to Korea for comparatively low tuition versus the US/UK/Australia, strong engineering/technology programmes, and a growing number of English-taught tracks, alongside interest driven by Korean culture. A Standard Admission Letter from the university precedes the D-2 student visa application, and long-term study is on the D-2 visa (D-4 is for non-degree language/general training).
- Visa
- D-2 student visa (degree programmes); D-4 for non-degree training/language courses — USD 60 · about ₹5,747
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: oia.korea.ac.kr/ · oia.korea.ac.kr/oia2026/Admission-Guide.do · oia.korea.ac.kr/oia2026/Tuition.do · oia.korea.ac.kr/oia2026/KU-Scholarships.do — checked 28 September 2026.