Excellent accredited university · Busan Geumjeong-gu
1,415 international students at Busan University of Foreign Studies
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Busan University of Foreign Studies hosts 1,415 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.49% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 54 of the 339 universities covered. The three largest groups are Uzbekistan 335 (23.7%), China 297 (21%), Vietnam 280 (19.8%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- Bachelor's programme808 students · 57.1%
- University-affiliated Korean language training237 students · 16.7%
- Master's programme227 students · 16%
- Exchange student70 students · 4.9%
- Doctoral programme51 students · 3.6%
- 외국어연수생22 students · 1.6%
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 645 (45.6%) · Women 770 (54.4%)
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 Busan University of Foreign Studies?
1,415 international students were enrolled at Busan University of Foreign Studies as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Busan University of Foreign Studies's international students come from?
The three largest groups are Uzbekistan 335 (23.7%), China 297 (21%), Vietnam 280 (19.8%).
How does Busan University of Foreign Studies split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: Bachelor's programme 808, University-affiliated Korean language training 237, Master's programme 227, Exchange student 70.
Where does Busan University of Foreign Studies rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 54 of the 339 universities covered, holding 0.49% 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.
Busan University of Foreign Studies official website →
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