Korea University

Three types of scholarships are offered by Korea University for studies at the Graduate School; Type A, Type B, and Type C. Details of KU scholarships atthe graduate level are given below: 

Yes, Korea University offers full-tuition waivers for international students at the UG level. These scholarships are Anam Global Scholarship, KU STEM scholarship, and KU Global Friends Scholarship. 

• Anam Global Scholarship: All freshman applicants are considered, and the scholarship covers the full tuition fee for up to 8 semesters
• KU Global Friends Scholarship: Covers the full scholarship for 4 semesters. This is for students of the third-world countries
• KU STEM scholarship: This scholarship is for students who submitted Certificate of outstanding outputs in STEM. This covers full tuition of 4 smesters

Indian students should have completed primary and secondary education for admission to UG courses of Korea University. Students who want to take admission to PG courses, the students are required to have completed their school education and a Bachelor's degree. Also, an English language proficiency score like TOEFL / IELTS score has to be submitted at the time of Korea University admissions. 

For admission to Korea University, Indian students have to submit English language proficiency score. They can submit TOEFL / IELTS / other equivalent scores. The minimum scores required in these tests at the PG level are given below: 

• TOEFL iBT: 71
• IELTS: 5.5 or higher

The total number of students at Korea University 39,851. Out of this, 21,000+ students are UG students and 10,000+ are PG students. Out of this, 3818 are international students at Seoul Campus. The university offers a number of courses in English. 

As per some of the unofficial sources, Korea University acceptance rate is around 41%. The university is selective at the time of admission process. So, students with a good academic background have a higher chance of admission. For admission to UG course of Korea University, students must have passed High school. For admission to PG courses of Korea University, a Bachelor's course is required. 

Korea University subject rankings as per QS subject rankings for 2025 are given below: 

• Social Policy and Administration: #26
• Marketing: 28
• Politics: #41
• Business and Management Studies: #42
• Data Science & AI: #42

In the Best Universities in South Korea rankings by Times Higher Education 2026, Korea University ranks at #6. This means that this university ranks among the Top 10 Universities in South Korea. The world ranking of this university in 2026 in Times Higher Education world rankings in #156. 

For PG courses, the annual tuition fee at Korea University can be between INR 4.2 Lacs - INR 26.4 lakh. For UG courses of Korea University, the tution fee is given below: 

Also, the students at the Korea University have to pay the living expenses. The per month cost of living at Korea University can be between KRW 822,000 - KRW 1,161,000.