Excellent accredited university · Daegu
3,746 international students at Keimyung University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Keimyung University hosts 3,746 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 1.29% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 13 of the 30 universities covered. The three largest groups are Vietnam 1,931 (51.5%), China 676 (18%), Mongolia 463 (12.4%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- 대학부설 어학원 연수1,649students · 44%
- 학사과정1,361students · 36.3%
- 석사과정319students · 8.5%
- 교환학생235students · 6.3%
- 박사과정161students · 4.3%
- 전문학사과정20students · 0.5%
- 학술연구기관 특정연구자1students · <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 1,567 (41.8%) · Women 2,179 (58.2%)
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 Keimyung University?
3,746 international students were enrolled at Keimyung University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Keimyung University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are Vietnam 1,931 (51.5%), China 676 (18%), Mongolia 463 (12.4%).
How does Keimyung University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: 대학부설 어학원 연수 1,649, 학사과정 1,361, 석사과정 319, 교환학생 235.
Where does Keimyung University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 13 of the 30 universities covered, holding 1.29% 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.
Keimyung University official website →
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