Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University dates back to 1398. It is considered to be the cradle of higher education in Korea. For more than 600 years, Sungkyunkwan University has been educating its students to strive for continuous self-improvement and a sense of responsibility towards society.
| description Sungkyunkwan University is known primarily as a classical university with a strong tradition of liberal arts education. However, over the past fifty years, the university has done its best to launch programmes in Science and Technology. As a result, the second, modern campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Suwon was established. Interestingly, at that time, Sungkyunkwan University was one of the few South Korean universities that had introduced a multi-campus system. The ancient campus of the university, which teaches Humanities and Social Sciences is located in Seoul. Its complex is listed as a UNESCO cultural heritage site. The old campus is home to an ancient ginkgo tree, the leaf of which is the symbol of Sungkyunkwan University. It is believed that Confucius wrote his works under the ginkgo tree. The image of this campus can be found on the 1000 KRW banknote. The modern campus, as it was mentioned earlier, is located in Suwon, which is 30 kilometers from Seoul. Suwon is considered as a modern economic and business center. This is where the research center of Samsung Electronics is located. The Suwon campus is an ideal place to study Engineering and Science disciplines. Sungkyunkwan University is considered one of the most prestigious universities in Korea, ranking among the "So-Song-Han" (Sogang, Sungkyunkwan and Hanyang Universities) of the top three institutions after the famous S.K.Y. trio. (SNU, Goryeo, Yonse). Education at Sungkyunkwan University is recognised all over the world. In 2024, it was ranked as the 145th in the world and 16th in Korea among private universities in the QS International University Rankings. And in the Joongang University Ranking of Universities, Sungkyunkwan University was ranked as the 3rd one. As of 2024, the university has more than 22,000 students, nearly 4,000 of whom are foreigners. |
Academic Programmes |
Tuition and Fees
Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees are available at Sungkyunkwan University.
Undergraduate tuition fees range from 5,087,000 KRW to 6,606,000 KRW per semester (as of 2024). Additionally, a one-time admission fee of 150,000 KRW is also charged.
A semester on Master's and PhD programmes costs between 6,741,000 KRW and 10,603,000 KRW . The one-time admission fee will be 1,198,000 KRW, with an entrance fee of 100,000 KRW.
There are two tracks at the University: Korean and English. There are also programmes with multiple specialities.
Faculties | Colleges and Departments (Undergraduate - Bachelor's degree)
Humanities and Social Sciences Campus
Natural Sciences Campus
Natural Sciences Campus
Students can choose up to 3 specialisations
Graduate and Postgraduate Programmes (Master's Degree and Postgraduate Degree - PhD)
1. College of the Humanities:
4. College of Cinematography, Television and Multimedia
5. College of Fashion Design
- Department of Confucian Studies and Oriental Philosophy
- Department of Korean Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of French Language and Literature
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of German Language and Literature
- Department of Russian Language and Literature
- Department of Korean Literature on Hanmun
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Library and Information Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Political Science and Diplomacy
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Consumer Studies
- Department of Child Psychology and Pedagogy
- Department of Economics
- Department of Statistics
4. College of Cinematography, Television and Multimedia
5. College of Fashion Design
1. College of Natural Sciences
4. College of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Department of Biology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Food and Biotechnology
- Department of Biomechanics
- Department of Interdisciplinary Biotechnology
- Department of Chemical Engineering/Polymer Research
- Department of Modern Materials and Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Design of Management Systems
- Department of Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Nanoengineering
4. College of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Department:
- Department of Software
Liberal Arts Campus
1. College of East Asian Studies:
Natural Sciences Campus
1. College of Information and Communication Engineering
1. College of East Asian Studies:
- Department of Korean Studies (for foreigners)
- Department of Comparative Culture
- Department of Japanese Studies
- Department of Global Cultural Studies
- Department of Humanities Future Research
- Department of Interdisciplinary Linguistics,
- Department of Korean Literature on Hanmun
- Department of Jurisprudence
- Department of International Trade
- Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Natural Sciences Campus
1. College of Information and Communication Engineering
- Department of Semiconductor Systems Design
- Department of Semiconductor Convergence Engineering
- Department of Bioinformatics
- Department of Energy Science
1. Humanitarian College:
- Department of Confucian and Oriental Studies
- Department of Korean and Eastern Philosophy
- Department of Korean Language Teaching
- Department of Korean Language and Literature
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of French Language and Literature
- Department of Chinese Language and Literature
- Department of German Language and Literature
- Department of Russian Language and Literature
- Department of History
- Department of Pedagogy
- Department of East Asian Science
- Department of Social Entrepreneurship and the Future of Humanism
- Department of Jurisprudence
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Media and Communications
- Consumer Research Department
- Department of Child Psychology and Pedagogy
- Department of Economics
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Interaction Science
- Department of Financial Technologies
- Department of Fine Arts
- Department of Fashion Design
- Game Design Department
- Department of Cinematography, Television and Media
- Department of Interdisciplinary Design
- Department of Mathematics (Actuarial Science)
1. College of Natural Sciences:
- Department of Biology
- Department of Mathematics (Mathematics)
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Energy Science
- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
- Department of Biomechatronics
- Department of Integrative Biotechnology
- Department of Biophysics
- Department of Digital Forensics
- Department of Biopharmaceuticals
- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Department of Artificial Intelligence
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Mainstream)
- Department of Semiconductors and Displays
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Modern Materials and Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Landscape Architecture
- Department of International Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Intelligent Convergence of Precision Healthcare
- Department of Future Technologies
- Smart Cities Department
- Department of AI Systems Engineering
- Department of Sports Science
- Department of Biomedical Research
1. College of Liberal Arts (Liberal Arts Campus):
- Interdisciplinary Сourse in Comparative Cultural Studies
- Interdisciplinary Arts Course
2. College of Natural Sciences (Life Sciences Campus):
- Interdisciplinary Сourse in Physics and Chemistry
- Interdisciplinary Сourse in Biosmetics
3. College of Engineering (Science Campus):
- Photovoltaic Systems. Interdisciplinary Course
- Service Design. Interdisciplinary Course
Admission Requirements — Undergraduate programmes
Korean language proficiency for Korean track students
- TOPIK or TOPIK IBT Level 4 or higher (depending on the department)
English language proficiency for English track students
- TOEFL iBT, IELTS, TEPS, or TOEIC (student's choice)
Admission Requirements — Graduate and Postgraduate programmes
For programmes requiring English language proficiency
- TOEFL IBT 71 or higher
- IELTS 5.5 or higher
Scholarships and Grants
- Scholarship for applicants
- Scholarship for students with excellent Korean language skills
- Scholarship based on GPA results
- Samsung Scholarship
- Scholarship for those entering technical specialities, Nursing and Medicine
- Scholarship for applicants to the departments of Humanities and Social Sciences and Fine Arts
- Scholarship based on academic performance
Korean Language Courses at the University
The Sungkyunkwan Language Institute
Korean Language Course for international students
- 6 semesters of 8 weeks each
- You can reach Level 6 in 12 months
- Groups of 10-12 students are formed based on the results of the placement test
- Classes are held 5 days a week from 9:00 to 14:50
Learn more
1. Scholarship for applicants.
First-year students can receive a tuition discount from 10% to 100% (including admission fee) for the first semester, depending on the results of the admission campaign.
2. Scholarship for students with excellent Korean language skills.
Scholarship is available for the first semester:
3. Scholarship for the 2nd~ 8th semester students is available depending on the GPA of the previous semester.
4. Samsung Scholarship.
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must have at least 12 credits with no "F" grades and a GPA of at least 3.7. The scholarship can fully reimburse the cost of tuition for 8 semesters. The most outstanding scholarship recipients also receive an allowance of 570,000 KRW per month, the opportunity to participate in a mentoring programme and priority right to move into a dormitory with full compensation for accommodation.
First-year students can receive a tuition discount from 10% to 100% (including admission fee) for the first semester, depending on the results of the admission campaign.
2. Scholarship for students with excellent Korean language skills.
Scholarship is available for the first semester:
- TOPIK Level 6: tuition discount - 50%
- Sungkyun Language Institute Level 6 Completion Certificate: 50% off.
- Sungkyun Language Institute Level 5 Completion Certificate: tuition discount - 30%.
3. Scholarship for the 2nd~ 8th semester students is available depending on the GPA of the previous semester.
4. Samsung Scholarship.
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must have at least 12 credits with no "F" grades and a GPA of at least 3.7. The scholarship can fully reimburse the cost of tuition for 8 semesters. The most outstanding scholarship recipients also receive an allowance of 570,000 KRW per month, the opportunity to participate in a mentoring programme and priority right to move into a dormitory with full compensation for accommodation.
1. Scholarship for those entering technical specialities, Nursing and Medicine and who have received a recommendation from a professor:
2. Scholarship for applicants to the departments of Humanities and Social Sciences and Fine Arts:
3. Scholarship awarded from the second semester:
- 100% discount for the first semester and exemption from the admission fee, a one-time allowance of 600,000 KRW . In order to renew the scholarship, a recommendation from a professor must be obtained every semester.
2. Scholarship for applicants to the departments of Humanities and Social Sciences and Fine Arts:
- 10%, 25%, 50% 70% or 100% tuition discount depending on GPA upon admission
3. Scholarship awarded from the second semester:
- 50% if the GPA is above 4.5
- 30% if their GPA is 4.2
- 20% if their GPA is 3.8
This course is suitable for anyone interested in studying at a Korean university or learning about Korean culture. The teaching is based on textbooks written and published by Sungkyunkwan University. A cultural programme is also provided.
Fees include a registration fee of 60,000 KRW and tuition fees of 1,700,000 KRW/semester (Seoul Campus), 1,400,000 KRW/semester (Suwon Campus) per semester, including insurance and cultural programmes. Textbooks are purchased separately.
Dormitory accommodation is not provided.
Fees include a registration fee of 60,000 KRW and tuition fees of 1,700,000 KRW/semester (Seoul Campus), 1,400,000 KRW/semester (Suwon Campus) per semester, including insurance and cultural programmes. Textbooks are purchased separately.
Dormitory accommodation is not provided.
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