Excellent accredited university · Busan Nam-gu
1,681 international students at Kyungsung University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Kyungsung University hosts 1,681 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.58% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 44 of the 339 universities covered. The three largest groups are Nepal 484 (28.8%), Vietnam 389 (23.1%), Bangladesh 219 (13%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- Bachelor's programme855 students · 50.9%
- University-affiliated Korean language training437 students · 26%
- Master's programme293 students · 17.4%
- Exchange student61 students · 3.6%
- Doctoral programme33 students · 2%
- Associate-degree programme2 students · 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 1,014 (60.3%) · Women 667 (39.7%)
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 Kyungsung University?
1,681 international students were enrolled at Kyungsung University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Kyungsung University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are Nepal 484 (28.8%), Vietnam 389 (23.1%), Bangladesh 219 (13%).
How does Kyungsung University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: Bachelor's programme 855, University-affiliated Korean language training 437, Master's programme 293, Exchange student 61.
Where does Kyungsung University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 44 of the 339 universities covered, holding 0.58% 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.
Kyungsung University official website →
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