Excellent accredited university · Busan
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. 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
- 학사과정855students · 50.9%
- 대학부설 어학원 연수437students · 26%
- 석사과정293students · 17.4%
- 교환학생61students · 3.6%
- 박사과정33students · 2%
- 전문학사과정2students · 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: 학사과정 855, 대학부설 어학원 연수 437, 석사과정 293, 교환학생 61.
Where does Kyungsung 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.
Kyungsung University official website →
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