Excellent accredited university · Chungcheongnam-do
2,727 international students at Sun Moon University
As of 31 December 2025 · Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr)
Sun Moon University hosts 2,727 international students as of 31 December 2025, which is 0.94% of the 290,511 international students in Korea. It ranks 18 of the 30 universities covered. The three largest groups are Vietnam 931 (34.1%), Myanmar (Burma) 361 (13.2%), Nepal 356 (13.1%).
By nationality
International students by nationality (top 10)
By residence status
Residence status
- 대학부설 어학원 연수1,460students · 53.5%
- 학사과정893students · 32.7%
- 석사과정334students · 12.2%
- 박사과정22students · 0.8%
- 교환학생12students · 0.4%
- 전문학사과정6students · 0.2%
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 1,275 (46.8%) · Women 1,452 (53.2%)
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 Sun Moon University?
2,727 international students were enrolled at Sun Moon University as of 31 December 2025. Source: Korea Immigration Service study-abroad student records (data.go.kr).
Where do Sun Moon University's international students come from?
The three largest groups are Vietnam 931 (34.1%), Myanmar (Burma) 361 (13.2%), Nepal 356 (13.1%).
How does Sun Moon University split between degree, language and exchange students?
By residence status: 대학부설 어학원 연수 1,460, 학사과정 893, 석사과정 334, 박사과정 22.
Where does Sun Moon University rank nationally for international students?
It ranks 18 of the 30 universities covered, holding 0.94% 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.
Sun Moon University official website →
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