Excellent accredited university · Seoul
5,418 international students at Kyung Hee University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Kyung Hee University hosts 5,418 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 1.86% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 4 of the 30 universities covered. The three largest groups are China 3,528 (65.1%), Vietnam 548 (10.1%), Russia 210 (3.9%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- 석사과정2,090students · 38.6%
- 학사과정1,784students · 32.9%
- 대학부설 어학원 연수887students · 16.4%
- 박사과정425students · 7.8%
- 교환학생224students · 4.1%
- 전문학사과정8students · 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 2,040 (37.7%) · Women 3,378 (62.3%)
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 Kyung Hee University?
5,418 international students were enrolled at Kyung Hee University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Kyung Hee University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are China 3,528 (65.1%), Vietnam 548 (10.1%), Russia 210 (3.9%).
How does Kyung Hee University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: 석사과정 2,090, 학사과정 1,784, 대학부설 어학원 연수 887, 박사과정 425.
Where does Kyung Hee University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 4 of the 30 universities covered, holding 1.86% 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.
Kyung Hee University official website →
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