Excellent accredited university · Daejeon Yuseong-gu
1,063 international students at Chungnam National University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Chungnam National University hosts 1,063 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.37% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 74 of the 339 universities covered. The three largest groups are China 266 (25%), Vietnam 218 (20.5%), Uzbekistan 98 (9.2%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- University-affiliated Korean language training337 students · 31.7%
- Doctoral programme245 students · 23%
- Master's programme198 students · 18.6%
- Bachelor's programme196 students · 18.4%
- Exchange student84 students · 7.9%
- Associate-degree programme3 students · 0.3%
Accreditation tier and visa application route
The maximum range permitted by the Ministry of Justice framework is a Korean-mission application, a domestic Certificate of Visa Eligibility and an e-visa. This does not mean the university operates every route; where several routes are permitted, a mission application is the principle. Confirm the route actually operated by the university.
The maximum permitted range is a Korean-mission application or a domestic Certificate of Visa Eligibility; D-4-1 is not eligible for the e-visa route. This does not mean the university operates both routes; where several routes are permitted, a mission application is the principle. Confirm the route actually operated by the university.
Korean Ministry of Education press release 2026-02-13 (Attachment 4) · 2025 assessment · effective 2026-03 to 2030-02 · subject to annual monitoring. Degree programmes and language courses are accredited separately, so one school can sit at different tiers.
By gender
Men 462 (43.5%) · Women 601 (56.5%)
Source and definitions
- Source data
- Korea Immigration Service, study-abroad student records (data.go.kr namespace 3069982)
- As of
- 31 December 2025
- Update cycle
- Twice a year (January and July)
- Scope
- Bachelor's, master's, doctoral, associate, exchange, Korean language (D-4), foreign language training, and designated researchers at academic institutes — every student status
- Licence
- KOGL Type 1 (attribution required) — quotation and reuse permitted
- View the source
- data.go.kr →
Frequently asked questions
How many international students are there at Chungnam National University?
1,063 international students were enrolled at Chungnam National University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Chungnam National University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are China 266 (25%), Vietnam 218 (20.5%), Uzbekistan 98 (9.2%).
How does Chungnam National University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: University-affiliated Korean language training 337, Doctoral programme 245, Master's programme 198, Bachelor's programme 196.
Where does Chungnam National University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 74 of the 339 universities covered, holding 0.37% of the 290,511 international students in Korea.
Where does this data come from?
The Korea Immigration Service's study-abroad student records (data.go.kr namespace 3069982). Updated twice a year, in January and July, covering bachelor's, master's, doctoral, associate, exchange, Korean language, foreign language training and designated academic researchers.
Chungnam National University official website →
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