Gyeongsang National University

Gyeongsang National University (GNU) offers undergraduate degrees and graduate research in southern Korea, with study across engineering, computing, aerospace, business, agriculture, humanities and marine sciences. This profile separates the general undergraduate route, Global Interdisciplinary Studies and graduate admissions so students can compare programs, reference fees, language requirements and funding conditions without mixing their rules.

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Available degrees and programs

Selected programs by degree level. See the institution’s admissions guides for the complete lists and route requirements.

Undergraduate programs

Mathematics

Master’s programs

Mathematics

PhD programs

Mathematics

Combined Master’s and PhD programs

Mathematics

Full program lists and admission notes

Undergraduate and graduate degree choices

The Spring 2027 undergraduate guide lists the recruitment programs below. Architecture is a five-year course. Pre-Veterinary Medicine is a two-year preparatory route followed by the separate four-year veterinary curriculum; Veterinary Medicine transfer is spring-only. Programs absent from the recruitment table are unavailable through this application.

Study group	Programs in the undergraduate recruitment guide
Humanities and social sciences	Korean, German, French, English and Chinese Language and Literature; Russian Studies; History; Philosophy; Korean Literature in Classical Chinese; Folk Art and Dance; Economics; Social Welfare; Sociology; Psychology; Political Science; Public Administration; Child and Family Studies; Media and Communication
Business and law	Business Administration; Management Information Systems; International Trade; Accounting and Taxation; Smart Distribution and Logistics; Law
Natural sciences	Life Sciences; Mathematics and Physics; Food and Nutrition; Clothing and Textiles; Information Statistics; Geology; Chemistry; Anti-aging Advanced Materials Science; Pharmaceutical Engineering
Engineering, IT and aerospace	Architectural Engineering; Urban; Civil; Mechanical; Materials/Polymer/Metallurgical/Ceramic; Industrial Systems; Architecture; Chemical; Future Automotive; Energy; Computer Science and Engineering; Software; AI Information; Semiconductor; Electrical; Electronics; Control and Robot; Mechatronics; Aerospace Engineering
Agriculture and life sciences	Food and Resource Economics; Agronomy; Horticulture; Forest Environmental Resources; Food Science and Technology; Applied Life Chemistry; Plant Medicine; Animal Bioscience; Animal Science; Bio-Industrial Machinery; Agricultural Engineering
Education and veterinary	Education; Korean Language Education; History Education; Ethics Education; Geography Education; Physics, Biology, Mathematics and Chemistry Education; Pre-Veterinary Medicine; spring-only Veterinary Medicine transfer
Marine and environment	Fisheries Business Administration; Maritime Police and Production Systems; Marine Biology and Aquaculture; Seafood Science and Aquatic Life Medicine; Mechanical Systems; Smart Energy and Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Ocean Civil; Marine Environmental Engineering; Civil and Infrastructure; Environmental; Interior Materials; Landscape Architecture
Global Interdisciplinary Studies	Dedicated international-student route with intensive Korean/general education and later major selection under its regulations; Global Korean Language Education is also described. Admission track and major-allocation rules apply.

For master's, doctoral and combined master's/PhD study, use the separate graduate recruitment matrix. Its degree and availability columns control, including rows marked No Admission. The guide identifies 39 departments offering an English track, including examples such as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, AI Convergence Engineering, Marine Biology and Aquaculture, Smart Farm, Bio and Medical Big Data, and Smart Distribution and Logistics. English admission evidence is limited to eligible English-track departments; do not infer this route for every graduate major.

Official recruiting list and route restrictions ↗

General admission criteria

Entry, transfer and language requirements

General undergraduate applicants and both parents must have non-Korean nationality and meet the guide's nationality-history rules.
Recognized elementary, middle and high-school completion is required.
GED, homeschooling and cyber-learning qualifications are excluded.
Third-year transfers need the stated two years/four semesters at a four-year university or an eligible completed two-/three-year college qualification.
Current GNU students and those on leave cannot use this transfer route.

General undergraduate Korean routes: TOPIK 3, or TOPIK 2 for the stated Arts/Physical Education exception; Sejong intermediate 1/SKA 321; KIIP level 3/pretest 61; or the specified one-year D-4 university Korean program plus an equivalent in-house test. Global Interdisciplinary Studies adds its own GNU assessment/course-completion alternatives. IELTS is not listed as a general bachelor's substitute.
Graduate academic route: master's and combined Type I applicants need a recognized bachelor's degree; doctoral applicants need a master's. Combined Type II is a separate progression route for eligible existing GNU master's students with the stated semester/credit conditions.
Graduate language: TOPIK 3 or Sejong intermediate 2 is the Korean route. Eligible English-track departments accept IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 59 for older tests or 3.5 for tests from 21 January 2026, CEFR B2 or New TEPS 202. The guide lists conditional language exemptions, including specified English-language-country circumstances and approved Form 5; a generic MOI letter is not a blanket waiver.
Prepare authenticated degree/school records, transcripts, nationality/family evidence, valid language proof, passport and financial evidence. Graduate applicants follow the study/recommendation and route-specific form checklist. Performance-video requirements apply to the specified arts routes. Admission and graduation language requirements are separate.

Intake dates

Recorded intake: Spring 2027 undergraduate: 2-25 November 2026. Graduate applications: 20 October-11 November 2026.
Opening date: 2026-11-02 Asia/Seoul
Closing date: 2026-11-25 Asia/Seoul · Cutoff time not published

Official admissions schedule

Tuition fees and study costs

The current guides retain 2026 reference fees in KRW, subject to change. Undergraduate table headings give the reference year but do not explicitly label the billing period; confirm the semester invoice and annual total directly. The figures below are not final 2027 invoices and are before scholarships.

Undergraduate category	2026 guide reference tuition, KRW
Humanities, social sciences, business and law	1,779,000
Global Interdisciplinary Studies	1,899,000
Ethnic Dance	2,044,000
Natural sciences; specified agriculture/marine natural-science categories	2,172,000
Engineering, IT, aerospace and specified engineering categories	2,338,000
Pre-Veterinary Medicine	2,703,000
Veterinary Medicine transfer	3,166,000

Graduate category	2026 class-fee reference, KRW	First-entry admission fee, KRW
Humanities/social sciences	2,408,000	180,000
Natural sciences, Physical Education, Pharmacy	2,981,000	180,000
Engineering	3,208,000	180,000
Arts	3,274,000	180,000
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine	4,085,000	180,000

The graduate guide's first-entry totals therefore range from KRW 2,588,000 to KRW 4,265,000 across these categories. Use the actual registration bill for the applicable semester and classification. The standard application fee is KRW 70,000. The dedicated Global Interdisciplinary Studies application track has a specified fee waiver; being placed there as a third choice through the general track does not receive that waiver. Add housing, meals, insurance, document authentication, courier and travel costs separately.

Scholarships and support

Scholarships and financial support

Read full scholarships and financial support — including route restrictions

Undergraduate Step-UP Leaders entrance: TOPIK 4 gives full tuition for the first semester; TOPIK 5-6 adds a one-time KRW 500,000 living allowance. The relevant TOPIK proof and validity deadlines apply, and awards remain within semester budgets.
Continuing Step-UP Leaders: TOPIK 4 or higher, at least 10 previous-semester credits and GPA 3.0/3.5/4.0 correspond to 50%/two-thirds/full tuition in the guide. Do not assume entrance funding renews without those conditions.
Eutteum Gaechuk merit: new-student ranking combines TOPIK and admission evaluation, while enrolled-student merit uses its credit/GPA conditions. The amount can change with available funding. Sibling and other living-support awards have separate rules.
Global Interdisciplinary Studies: the guide lists a first-semester 50% tuition waiver for TOPIK 3 and full tuition for TOPIK 4+, plus specified first-year residence/settlement support and one-time airfare up to KRW 1,000,000. Applicants already living in Korea are excluded from airfare support. Residence/meal support is capped at the stated actual expenses, with some utility costs payable separately. Later-semester tuition support requires language and GPA conditions.
Graduate full-time scholarship: recipients must meet all stated conditions, including unemployed full-time status, being within five years of their previous degree and research-performance obligations. The guide provides full tuition for the first two semesters when eligible, with continued support subject to performance criteria from semester three. External/BK21 and other tuition awards cannot be double-counted contrary to the rules.
Financial proof: the guides generally use KRW 16,000,000 with account, sponsor, issue-date and original-document conditions. The graduate guide permits specified financial-sponsor/scholarship evidence; if support is insufficient, proof of the remaining balance is required. A prospective advisor's involvement does not automatically establish a research stipend.

Documents and application steps

Application steps

Choose the degree, recruitment department and general/Global Interdisciplinary route. For graduate study, check the English-track and degree-availability columns.
Prepare authenticated academic records and all required nationality, language and financial evidence. Obtain any department/advisor forms before their deadline.
Use the undergraduate admissions page for its Study in Korea application link, or the graduate notice for the graduate system. Pay the applicable fee during its stated period.
Send originals to the correct office: undergraduate OIA Room 214, Building 1; graduate office Room 409, Building 1. Keep delivery and payment evidence.
Complete screening/interview, check results and the actual scholarship award, pay registration on time and follow final credential, housing and admission-certificate instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I confirm the current admission requirements?

Read the admission criteria and use the official admissions guide for your chosen degree, program and application route. Requirements can differ between routes.

Are the listed fees my complete study budget?

Check the fee breakdown, including its currency, academic year and payment period. Housing, meals, insurance and other charges may be listed separately. Confirm the current invoice with the institution.

How do I check whether applications are open?

See the recorded dates and route notes, then check the current official notice. A past deadline or a source-check date does not confirm an open intake.

Admissions contact

Email: Undergraduate: gnu_apply@gnu.ac.kr
Graduate: graduate@gnu.ac.kr
Phone: Undergraduate: +82-55-772-0274
Graduate: +82-55-772-0088
Campus address: 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52828, Republic of Korea; confirm the department teaching location

Office guidance

Teaching location, housing and contacts

Check the department's actual campus before arranging residence or transport; marine and other specialist programs have location-specific arrangements. The Global Interdisciplinary residence package has separate rules and is not a universal dormitory scholarship. Other students should confirm room availability, meal plans, utilities and the current bill through university housing. Undergraduate admissions: gnu_apply@gnu.ac.kr / +82-55-772-0274. Graduate admissions: graduate@gnu.ac.kr / +82-55-772-0088. Main application mailing address: 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52828, with the correct office/room identified above. Contact the university about the admission certificate after fee payment and final credential verification; admission does not guarantee visa issuance.

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Official sources and last checked

Last checked: 2026-11-01.