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Pusan National University

Busan, South Korea · Urban

Flagship Korean National UniversitiesPublicCoedResearchState
Acceptance
50.0%
QS World
#575
Tuition/yr
$4,000
Students
26,000
Founded
1946

About

The flagship national university of Korea's second city, PNU dominates the southeastern industrial belt in mechanical engineering, shipbuilding-adjacent fields and medicine. Busan's beaches, film festival and much lower costs sweeten the public-tuition deal.

University type
Public (state)
Acceptance rate
50.0%
Total enrolment
26,000
Student : faculty
17:1
Founded
1946

Courses & majors

Mechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringBusiness AdministrationMedicineDentistryNursingComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceOceanographyEducation

Cost of studying

Tuition / yr
$4,000
Cost of attendance
$12,100
Application fee
$90

Rankings

#575
QS World
#550
Times Higher Ed
#14
National

Scholarships & financial aid

GKS and PNU international scholarships stack on already-low national tuition; TOPIK-linked awards common.

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