University under enhanced visa screening · Jeonbuk
709 international students at Howon University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Howon University hosts 709 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.24% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. The three largest groups are Vietnam 617 (87%), Uzbekistan 70 (9.9%), China 21 (3%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- 학사과정482students · 68%
- 대학부설 어학원 연수226students · 31.9%
- 석사과정1students · 0.1%
Accreditation tier and visa application route
For the degree programmes covered by this service, apply at the competent Korean mission. An unpublished institutional subcategory does not change this route. Applicants from Syria or Kosovo use the Certificate of Visa Eligibility route.
Visa screening is currently enhanced for this school. Speak to an adviser first
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 390 (55%) · Women 319 (45%)
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 Howon University?
709 international students were enrolled at Howon University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Howon University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are Vietnam 617 (87%), Uzbekistan 70 (9.9%), China 21 (3%).
How does Howon University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: 학사과정 482, 대학부설 어학원 연수 226, 석사과정 1.
Where does Howon University rank nationally for international students?
The national ranking has not been calculated yet.
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.
Howon University official website →
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