Excellent accredited university · Seoul
7,729 international students at Hanyang University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Hanyang University hosts 7,729 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 2.66% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 2 of the 30 universities covered. The three largest groups are China 5,310 (68.7%), Mongolia 449 (5.8%), Myanmar (Burma) 230 (3%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- 학사과정3,128students · 40.5%
- 대학부설 어학원 연수1,780students · 23%
- 석사과정1,593students · 20.6%
- 박사과정890students · 11.5%
- 교환학생316students · 4.1%
- 학술연구기관 특정연구자18students · 0.2%
- 전문학사과정4students · <0.1%
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 2,931 (37.9%) · Women 4,798 (62.1%)
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 Hanyang University?
7,729 international students were enrolled at Hanyang University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Hanyang University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are China 5,310 (68.7%), Mongolia 449 (5.8%), Myanmar (Burma) 230 (3%).
How does Hanyang University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: 학사과정 3,128, 대학부설 어학원 연수 1,780, 석사과정 1,593, 박사과정 890.
Where does Hanyang University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 2 of the 30 universities covered, holding 2.66% 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.
Hanyang University official website →
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