Kyungil University - 경일대학교

Kyungil University (KIU) is a prominent private university in Korea, located in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang Province, near the large city of Daegu. The school was founded in 1963 and has developed into one of the schools with good training quality with many diverse majors. Kyungil University has many training programs ranging from engineering, technology, medicine, business administration to arts and social sciences. The school has invested heavily in engineering, information technology, artificial intelligence, and industrial design to meet the growing needs of the labor market. Prominent faculties include: Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Faculty of Medicine.

I. OVERVIEW OF KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY

Korean name: University of Social Sciences

English name: KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY

Year of establishment: 1963

Number of students: 8,602 people

Address: 50 Gamasil-gil, Hayang-eupGyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea

Website: kiu.ac.kr

II. OVERVIEW ABOUT KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY

STT	ITEM	OVERVIEW
1	Geographical location	Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do (Central Korea)
2	Tuition	Medium
3	Scholarship	Language learning system University System Graduate School
4	Work-study program	Have
5	Ability to find extra work	Nice location easy to find job
6	Graduate Employment Rate	High
7	Dormitory	Have

2.1 Some highlights about Kyungil University.

2021: LINC 3.0 (Industry-Research-Education Collaboration Development Project): Selected as a leading school in LINC3.0 for 6 years, with support of up to 240 billion KRW.

Kyungil University received the “University Institution Evaluation” certification for 5 years.

2018: The school ranked 11th in the comprehensive ranking of Employment and Entrepreneurship of the Korean Economic Newspaper . Selected with support up to 80 billion KRW for 6 years.

2017: Selected as an excellent university in the assessment of pioneering universities in entrepreneurship.

The school achieved “Excellent” in 3 fields of Mechanical, Automotive, Construction in the university assessment from industry perspective in 2016.

2.2. Admission requirements Kyungil University.

Condition	Language learning system	University System	Postgraduate
Foreigner	✓	✓	✓
Graduated from high school	✓	✓	✓
High school GPA > 7.0	✓	✓	✓
Proof of financial means to study abroad	✓	✓	✓
Achieve Topik 3 or IELTS 5.5 or higher		✓	✓

III. D4 LANGUAGE SYSTEM

Kyungil University’s Office of International Cooperation welcomes students and is committed to contributing to the development of education and society, with the goal of becoming a prestigious global university. To help students become talented people in the era of globalization, the office offers international programs such as language improvement, cultural exchange, and academic exchange. At the same time, the university also promotes the Korean language and traditional culture, aiming to build a friendly image of Korea among international friends. The office encourages students to take advantage of these programs for their own development, because information is power.

regular Korean language program schedule consists of four semesters: spring, summer, fall, and winter . Each semester lasts 10 weeks and includes Korean cultural experience activities.

Course information

Semester	March-June-September-December
Study time	5 sessions/week; 4 hours/day
Tuition	4,800,000 KRW/year
Registration fee	50,000 KRW
Insurance premium	150,000 KRW

IV. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AT KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY

4.1 Major

Industry Group	Specialized
Elective Department	Multidisciplinary Elective
SMART College – Faculty of Creative Content	– Photography and Video – Animation and Cartoons – Game Content – Communication and Content Creation – Design (Major in Visual Design / Fashion Design) – Architectural Design (5 years)
SMART College – Faculty of Sports	– Sports Rehabilitation Medicine – Sports Welfare for the Elderly – Sports Guide – Football – Taekwondo – Combined Sports (Major in Sports Marketing / Sportsmanship Training) – Fitness Industry Management (Specializing in Jiu-jitsu / Fitness & Pilates)
Faculty of Nursing	– Nursing
SMART College – Faculty of Life Sciences	– First Aid and Rescue – Social Welfare – Police Administration – Real Estate and Land Management – Beautify – Air Services
SMART College – Faculty of Engineering	– Combining Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (Major in Mechanical Engineering – Automotive, Electrical Energy, AI and Self-Driving) – Architecture and Construction Engineering – Fire protection and prevention – Railway Operation System (Major in Railway Vehicle Operation / Railway Infrastructure)

4.2 Tuition

Below are the average annual tuition fees by major field at Kyungil University

(unit: won)

Specialized fields	Tuition
Humanities	5,976,000
Natural Science	7,720,000
Arts and Sports	7,748,000
Technique	7,368,000

V. KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Object	Condition	Scholarship
Freshman	Achieve TOPIK 5 or higher	500,000 KRW
	Achieve TOPIK 4 within the first 2 semesters	1,000,000 KRW
	Achieve TOPIK 4 within the first 4 semesters	500,000 KRW
International students with outstanding achievements	GPA 4.3 or higher	100% tuition
	GPA 4.0 or higher	70% tuition
	GPA 3.5 or higher	50% tuition
	GPA 2.5 or higher	30% tuition

VI. DORMITORY

The dormitory is divided into different areas, of which Mokryeon Hall is the dormitory area exclusively for international students.

Dormitory fee

1,000,000 won (1 semester)

Utilities

Equipped with table, chair, bed, wardrobe, bookshelf, refrigerator, internet, etc.

※ Other household items such as blankets, pillows, toiletries, etc. must be prepared separately.

Basic information

2 people per room, 21.6㎡, shared kitchen

Drinking, smoking and gambling are prohibited in the dormitory.

Bathroom (1st~4th floor), 06:00~23:50

Laundry room (room B101, room 441), 06:00~23:50

Gym (Building 20), Monday~Friday 09:00~23:00 Saturday 09:00~17:00

Reading Room (B106), 06:00~23:50 (open 24 hours during exam period)

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