Excellent accredited university · Seoul Yongsan-gu
928 international students at Sookmyung Women's University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Sookmyung Women's University hosts 928 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.32% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 82 of the 339 universities covered. The three largest groups are China 211 (22.7%), Myanmar (Burma) 171 (18.4%), Vietnam 150 (16.2%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- University-affiliated Korean language training388 students · 41.8%
- Bachelor's programme246 students · 26.5%
- Exchange student113 students · 12.2%
- Doctoral programme94 students · 10.1%
- Master's programme86 students · 9.3%
- Associate-degree programme1 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 157 (16.9%) · Women 771 (83.1%)
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 Sookmyung Women's University?
928 international students were enrolled at Sookmyung Women's University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Sookmyung Women's University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are China 211 (22.7%), Myanmar (Burma) 171 (18.4%), Vietnam 150 (16.2%).
How does Sookmyung Women's University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: University-affiliated Korean language training 388, Bachelor's programme 246, Exchange student 113, Doctoral programme 94.
Where does Sookmyung Women's University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 82 of the 339 universities covered, holding 0.32% 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.
Sookmyung Women's University official website →
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