Keimyung University

계명대학교

1% TOPDaeguPrivate university

A large university founded in 1954. Ranked 701–850 in the QS rankings.

Accreditation

Accredited by the Ministry of Education in the top 1% category

QS ranking

#701–850

Founded

1954

Tuition

3,460,000 – 5,066,000 KRW / semester (depending on program)

Bank statement

$13,000 (or $8,000 for Keimyung language course graduates)

About the university

Keimyung University traces its origins to Keimyung Christian College, founded in 1954 by American missionary Edward Adams together with local church leaders Choi Jae-hwa and Kang In-gu.

The university's elevation to university status in 1978 marked the start of a period of rapid growth. In October 1980, the university acquired Dongsan Hospital, with its 81-year history, and reopened it as the Keimyung University Medical Center. In the early 1980s, a new 181,500 sqm campus was built in the Seongseo district of Daegu, joining the existing Daemyeong and Dongsan campuses.

Today, the university has colleges of Humanities, Education, Business, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Music, Fine Arts, and Physical Education.

Language requirements

Bachelor's: TOPIK 3+ (art programs — TOPIK 2+) or IELTS 5.5+ (for Keimyung Adams College, or TOEFL 80+)

Programs

Business Administration (taught in English)
Social Sciences (taught in English)
Engineering (taught in English)
Humanities and International Studies (taught in English)
College of Education
College of Natural Sciences
College of Pharmacy
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Music and Performing Arts
College of Physical Education
College of Fine Arts

Discounts and scholarships

TOPIK 5 or higher: 100%
TOPIK 4: 70%
TOPIK 3 (or IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 80 for KAC): 50%
GPA 4.2+ (from the 2nd semester): 100%
GPA 3.0+ (from the 2nd semester): 50%
GPA 2.0+ (from the 2nd semester): 30%

Application fee: 75,000 KRW (general) / 105,000 KRW (Arts/Music)

Why this university

Ranked 701–850 in the QS rankings
Keimyung Adams College (KAC) offers International Business and International Relations fully taught in English
Digipen Game Engineering — a specialized game-engine engineering program