Recommended universities in the provinces of Korea
There are many friends who want to feel realistic Korean culture or choose a local university so that they can use Korean as much as possible, but I think there are many friends who are worried about which university to choose. Even if I ask my acquaintance, I often only know universities in Seoul, the capital, so to solve this problem, I introduce you to national universities and private universities in the provinces (Gyeongsangbokdo and Daegu Metropolitan City).
Kyungpook National University
Kyungpook National University was established in October 1951 as a general university consisting of five universities: College of Education, College of Agriculture, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Education. There are the main campus in Sangyeok-dong, Buk-gu, Daegu, Dongin-dong, Jung-gu, Samdeok-dong, Medical and Dental University College Campus, and Sangju Campus in Gajang-dong, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
School website: www.knu.ac.kr
International Exchange Agency Homepage: https://international.knu.ac.kr
HISTORY :
Kyungpook National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities representing Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongbuk Province in South Korea. It is located in the Daegu Metropolitan City, which used to be the capital city of the Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea before being separated from the mother province.
Kyungpook National University was founded on September, 1946 by upgrading the Colleges of Education, Medicine and Agriculture in Daegu to the National College. In October, 1951, Colleges of Education, Medicine, Agriculture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Law and Political Sciences combined into Kyungpook National University. Other departments including Engineering and Dentistry were established sequentially to create what is now known as Kyungpook National University.
Student Enrollment:
As of 2023, Kyungpook National University has approximately 31,516 undergraduate students and 7,100 graduate students.
University Programs:
Kyungpook National University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across 20 different colleges, including the College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and College of Medicine. Some of the most popular programs at Kyungpook National University include College of Nursing and College of Veterinary Medicine
Yeungnam University
Yeungnam University is a private university located in Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Nam-gu, Daegu Metropolitan City, and was launched in December 1967 by integrating Daegu University and Cheonggu University. The symbol is Cheonma, and the educational goal is to fulfill its mission as a “university of the people” and a “university in the world” based on the educational ideology presented in the spirit of creation.
School website: www.yu.ac.kr
International student website: https://is.yu.ac.kr/is/index.do
HISTORY :
Yeungnam University is a private research university located in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang, South Korea. The university’s predecessors, Taegu College and Chunggu College, were founded in Daegu in 1947 and 1950 respectively. In 1967, the two colleges were merged by President Park Chung-hee to form Yeungnam University. In 1972, the university’s new main campus opened in Gyeongsan east of Daegu. The university includes colleges of Law and Medicine as well as a university hospital. It ranked 1st in the rate for passing the bar exam for the second straight year (2015~2016), it also ranked 6th in providing CEOs in Korea’s top 100 companies (2015), and 6th in providing the CEOs in Companies listed on KOSDAQ
Student Enrollment:
As of 2023, Yeungnam University has approximately 28,429 undergraduate students and 2,789 graduate students
University Programs:
Yeungnam University University is made up of 19 colleges schools including the College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and College of Business Administration. Some of the most popular programs at Chungnam National University include College of Commerce & Economics
Keimyung University
Keimyung University is a private university located in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and its history began with the establishment of Jejungwon in 1899. In 1954, Keimyung Christian University was promoted to Keimyung University in 1978, and in 1996, the university headquarters was moved from Daemyung Campus to Seongseo Campus.
School website: www.kmu.ac.kr
University of Humanities and International Studies website: https://newcms.kmu.ac.kr/human/index ..do
HISTORY :
Keimyung University abbreviated as KMU or Keimyung is a private university located in Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea. The university takes roots from Jejungwon founded in 1899. The higher education started in 1954 with the support of the leaders of the Northern Presbyterian Church of the U.S. as a Christian university. KMU is composed of three campuses in the city of Daegu, South Korea. They are named for their locations within the city; Daemyeong, which is near the downtown area, Seongseo, which is in the western part of the city, and also Dongsan campus which includes Dongsan Medical Center. The university’s Seongseo campus is known as one of the most beautiful campuses in South Korea.
Student Enrollment:
As of 2023, Keimyung University has approximately 30,292 students including undergraduate and 2,098 graduate students enrolled.
University Programs:
Keimyung University is made up of 15 colleges schools including the College of Humanities, College of Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and College of Business Administration. Some of the most popular programs at Keimyung University include College of Fine Arts
The three universities presented above are the most famous universities in Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-do, and are preferred by more foreign students than universities, and internationalization is well achieved. International students who want to choose a local university, please refer to it.
Please note that you can find all the details of foreigners’ admission on the website (No. 2) operated by each school!
Welcome to the countryside, including realistic Korean culture and friendly Korean dialects!
