Keimyung University

Why this university

• 100% Tuition Reduction with TOPIK Level 5

  Scholarships for newly admitted or transferring international students provide a 100% tuition reduction for TOPIK Level 5 or above (Foreigner A), 70% for Level 4 (B), and 50% for Level 3 or below/those without TOPIK certification, as well as for Keimyung Adams College admittees (C). Overseas Koreans who have obtained TOPIK Level 5 or above are subject to the Foreigner B category.

• 'Global Document Screening' Without Interview

  The university operates both a Global Document Screening track, which allows application without an interview based 100% on document evaluation, and a Global track based 100% on interview evaluation.

• Keimyung University Korean Proficiency Test (KKPT)

  In addition to TOPIK, the university's own Korean Proficiency Test (KKPT) is included in the admissions schedule, allowing applicants to take it on a designated date after submitting their application.

• Korean Language Institute Regular Program: 1,300,000 KRW per Semester

  The program runs Levels 1-6 with 4 semesters per year, 10 weeks and 200 hours per semester, in small classes of around 15 students each. The admission fee is 100,000 KRW (non-refundable), and tuition is 1,300,000 KRW per semester.

• On-Campus Dormitory Accommodates 2,932 Students

  The Seongseo Campus has 8 dormitory buildings (all rooms are double occupancy), accommodating 2,932 students. Per-semester facility fees are 651,000 KRW for the general buildings, 1,269,000 KRW for the Bongsa and Hyeomnyeok buildings, 1,357,000 KRW for the newly built building, and 763,000 KRW for the Sarang building, with meal costs of 904,000 KRW charged separately as an optional meal plan (based on the 2026 academic year, first semester; actual usage per semester is approximately 4 months). Students admitted through the special admission track for foreigners are given priority for dormitory placement.

• Academic and Foreign Language Scholarships During Enrollment

  The university offers the Truth Scholarship (100% tuition) for a previous semester GPA of 4.2 or above, the Justice Scholarship (50%) for 3.0 or above, and the Love Scholarship (30%) for 2.0 or above. Students who newly obtain TOPIK Level 4 (Level 3 for arts and physical education majors) or above during enrollment receive a one-time foreign language scholarship of 500,000 KRW.

• First-Semester Tuition for Humanities and Social Sciences: 3.46 Million KRW

  As of the 2026 academic year, first-semester tuition is 3,460,000 KRW for Humanities and Social Sciences, 4,417,000 KRW for Natural Sciences and Physical Education, 4,740,000 KRW for Engineering, 5,066,000 KRW for Arts, and 5,001,000 KRW for Keimyung Adams College. Tuition is fully waived for students with TOPIK Level 5 or above.

• 78 Admission Departments, 'A Small Number' per Department

  The university selects students for 78 admission units across 9 colleges—Humanities and International Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Pharmacy, Music and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, and Physical Education—as well as Keimyung Adams College. There are no fixed quotas per department; instead, the university selects 'a small number for each admission unit within the range the university can accommodate.'

About

Keimyung University (KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY) is a private comprehensive university located in Daegu Metropolitan City, with the motto 'Opening the Light to the World.' It operates the Seongseo Campus (1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu) and the Daemyeong Campus (104 Myeongdeok-ro, Nam-gu, Daegu), and runs the College of Humanities and International Studies, College of Education, College of Business Administration, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Music and Performing Arts, College of Fine Arts, College of Physical Education, the English-medium Keimyung Adams College, and the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Pharmacy, among others. The International Affairs Team in Room 120, Dongyeong Hall, Seongseo Campus, handles all administrative work for international undergraduate students, and the Korean Language Institute in Room 101-1 of the same building operates the regular Korean language program (Levels 1-6) with 4 semesters per year (10 weeks and 200 hours per semester). Newly admitted or transferring international students receive a 50-100% tuition reduction depending on their TOPIK grade.

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Location

1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City (Seongseo Campus)

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