Education in South Korea

Education in South Korea is divided into six years of primary schooling, three years of middle school, and three years of high school. Post-secondary education is College and University education which are funded by the Government and some private sectors running under the Ministry of Education. The quality benchmarks are of an international standard and are recognized all over the world. South Korea is one of the best options to study abroad in the Asian continent. Most of us like to choose established destinations for study abroad. South Korea is gradually becoming a favorite study abroad destination for international students. Nepalese students have also been choosing South Korea to pursue various academic programs.

Here is the list of top universities in South Korea that can be applied by Nepalese students for higher studies.

Seoul National University (SNU)

Seoul National University is a public university established in 1946. It ranked in 37th place in the list of QS World University Rankings in 2021.

One of the three prestigious SKY universities, Seoul National University has been providing research-guided liberal education to students ranging from undergraduate to Ph.D. level.
Seoul National University is one of the world’s top universities because its education system spends more on its students per capita than any other South Korean university.
The college has intakes for the spring and fall semesters, twice a year. The spring application process is held during July and the fall intake during March.
Seoul National University branches out to two campuses in Seoul. One is the largest campus in the capital based in Jongno, and another is in Gwanak. The University has also partnered with around 289 universities in 58 foreign countries collaborating with the school.

Under the affiliation of Seoul National University, these are the colleges that offer undergraduate level programs:

College of Humanities
College of Social Sciences
College of Natural Sciences
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine Arts
College of Liberal Studies
College of Human Ecology
College of Medicine
College of Music
College of Nursing
College of Pharmacy
College of Veterinary Medicine

Similarly, these are the colleges that offer graduate-level programs under the affiliation of Seoul National University:

Graduate School of Public Health

Graduate School of Environmental Studies

Graduate School of Public Administration

Graduate School of International Studies

Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)
KAIST university, located in Daejeon was founded as the nation’s first research-led science and engineering institution. This public research university ranks first in the new QS South Korea University Rankings.

Similarly, it ranks 40th in the QS World University Rankings. KAIST offers the majority of programs within STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

KAIST offers undergraduate courses in the following STEM subjects:

General biology
Thermal physics
Neuroscience
KAIST offers Graduate and Ph.D. courses in the following STEM subjects:

Laser optics
Semiconductor photonics
Quantum mechanics
Nonlinear dynamics
Classical mechanics
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
POSTECH is a private research university that offers a science and technology-based curriculum to international students. It is the first South Korean university to be officially labeled a bilingual campus.

POSTECH ranks 26th place in the Asian University Ranking, and 81st place in the QS World University Ranking. It offers graduate level programs taught in both Korean and English.

POSTECH, located in Pohang, not only includes all the usual facilities like student accommodation, cafés and so on, but also special facilities like a digital library, and a sports multiplex.

POSTECH offers 12 undergraduate programs that include Math, Physics, Computer science and engineering, and Chemical engineering.

Similarly, 24 postgraduate programs at POSTECH include Ocean science, Wind energy, Advanced materials science, and Creative IT engineering.

Korea University
Korea University is a private research institution that ranks 74th in the QS World Ranking and 11th in the Asian University Ranking. Located in Seoul, Korea University currently intakes approximately 37,000 students each year. There is a total of 1700 professors, among which 95 percent hold a Ph.D. or equivalent within their field. You can visit the official website of the university www.oia.korea.ac.kr for detailed information about the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is a private institution that is ranked in 88th place in the global rankings and fourth in the South Korean ranking. It has two main campuses, a Humanities and Social Sciences campus in Seoul and a Natural Sciences Campus in Suwon.

The university was founded six centuries ago in 1398 by the Joseon Dynasty. Today, it is one of the top universities that enrolls around 34,700 students each year. SKKU has 16 faculties and schools and it is considered to have one of the best medical schools in the country, having an affiliation with the famous Samsung Medical Center. For more information about the university, visit its official website www.skku.edu/eng/

Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a private university located in Seoul. It ranks in the 21st place in the Asian University Ranking. Yonsei University offers an extensive range of undergraduate programs in the English language.

Depending on your department, you need to pay an application fee of 130 USD. Tuition fees for undergraduate degrees at Yonsei University begin at 3,100 USD for a year-long course in the humanities/social sciences and go up to 6,150 USD for engineering degrees in the School of Integrated Technology. First-year students will also need to pay an admission fee of 870 USD initially. For more information, please visit the official website of the university www.yonsei.ac.kr/

Hanyang University
Established in 1939 by Lyon-Joon Kim, Hanyang University is one of the most technically advanced colleges in South Korea. Hanyang University ranked in 96th place and entered the top 100 clubs for the first time in the QS World Graduate Employability Rankings 2022.

Hanyang University has a research-based curriculum for international students. The university has been concentrating on enhancing the education system by fostering talented students. To enroll in Hanyang University, please first visit their official website www.hanyang.ac.kr/web/eng/, and learn more about the programs and admission process.

Kyung Hee University
Founded 62 years ago, Kyung Hee University is a remarkable place for international students who are willing to take up English-taught programs. International students have an option of more than 100 programs to choose from at Kyung Hee University.

The university conducts an International Exchange Program every year in partnership with more than 200 foreign universities. Kyung Hee University has been inviting brilliant scholars from all around the globe to lay the foundations for cooperative research with the world's best scholars and to enhance the courses at the University.

Kyung Hee University offers an International Scholar (IS) scholarship for international students with excellent research abilities. For detailed information, please visit the official website of the University at ??www.khu.ac.kr/eng/

Ewha Woman's University
Established around 135 years ago, Ewha Woman's University aims to provide quality education to women. It ranks in 54th place in Asian University Ranking. Ewha Woman's University is one of the colleges that broke stereotypes, and social taboos and overcame challenges based on gender discrimination.

It provides undergraduate school, graduate school, professional graduate school, and special graduate school that offers various curricula ranging from Humanities, and liberal arts to medicine, and engineering. For more information, visit the official website of Ewha Woman's University at www.ewha.ac.kr/

Sogang University
Sogang University, located in Sinchon, was founded by the Society of Jesus. It aims to provide firsthand experience to international students through various student activities.

The undergraduate program at Sogang University is a 4 years course. The programs are taught in both Korean and English. They have intakes for the spring semester and fall semester. The semesters are 16-weeks long and each semester begins in March and September. The undergraduate program includes 27 departments in 9 schools.

International students participating in the exchange program requires to take a maximum of 19 credits per semester in either Korean or English. Sogang University has an arrangement of Admission scholarships. You can check them here: https://scc.sogang.ac.kr/wwwe/scholarships.html

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