Konkuk University

120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul

  • #721-730 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 12,472Total Students
  • 1,585Faculty
  • 1,829Int'l Students

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Konkuk University (KU) was founded in 1931 and since that time has become a significant force in Korean and global higher education. All our programs are fully accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education and other external organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering in Korea (ABEEK). Our Business School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Enrolling about, 30,000 students, at two campus locations, in Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam District, and Chungju’s pristine rural environment, KU, conducts, a comprehensive range of educational and research activities. As a globally engaged university, we educate, 2,500 international students across abroad range of disciplines, in undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs. To accommodate our Konkuk Global Exchange Network (K-GEN) spanning 67 countries, we provide English-taught programs that vary in length including shorter-term summer programs. The K-GEN is strategically integrated across all disciplinary research and educational activities. 

KU rankings are as follows; QS World in 2019: #581-590 QS Asia in 2019: #94 QS Subjects in 2018: especially #151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry, #201-250 in Chemical Engineering

About

Konkuk University (KU) was founded in 1931 and since that time has become a significant force in Korean and global higher education. All our programs are fully accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education and other external organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering in Korea (ABEEK). Our Business School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Enrolling about, 30,000 students, at two campus locations, in Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam District, and Chungju’s pristine rural environment, KU, conducts, a comprehensive range of educational and research activities. As a globally engaged university, we educate, 2,500 international students across abroad range of disciplines, in undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs. To accommodate our Konkuk Global Exchange Network (K-GEN) spanning 67 countries, we provide English-taught programs that vary in length including shorter-term summer programs. The K-GEN is strategically integrated across all disciplinary research and educational activities. 

KU rankings are as follows; QS World in 2019: #581-590 QS Asia in 2019: #94 QS Subjects in 2018: especially #151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry, #201-250 in Chemical Engineering

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #651-700
  • 2019
    #581-590
  • 2020
    #571-580
  • 2021
    #551-560
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #651-700
  • 2024
    #801-850
  • 2025
    #721-730

Student & Staff

Total students
12,472

17%
83%

International students
1,829

18%
82%

Total faculty staff
1,585

116
1469

Total students
12,472

17%
83%

International students
1,829

18%
82%

Total faculty staff
1,585

1469
116
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Campus locations

Konkuk University,

120 Neungdong-ro , Seoul , South Korea , 05029

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