Dongguk University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1238 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #324 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #18 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #11 of 39 | In Seoul |
| #469 of 1,039 | For Information Technology |
| Top50% | For 126 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Buddhist
- Acceptance rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 28,204
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.dongguk.edu
- Languages
- Korean
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 35% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to February (March - July; September-December) |
| Enrollment | 28,204 |
| Full time employee | 1,151 |
| Student:staff ratio | 25:1 |
We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for Dongguk University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Dongguk University is a world-class research university with 21,015 scientific papers published and 353,044 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, and Computer Science.
Dongguk University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | 14 |
| 1992 | 28 | 18 |
| 1993 | 18 | 26 |
| 1994 | 39 | 33 |
| 1995 | 53 | 35 |
| 1996 | 62 | 64 |
| 1997 | 78 | 103 |
| 1998 | 98 | 170 |
| 1999 | 130 | 226 |
| 2000 | 143 | 296 |
| 2001 | 158 | 387 |
| 2002 | 250 | 590 |
| 2003 | 280 | 1246 |
| 2004 | 323 | 1229 |
| 2005 | 313 | 1647 |
| 2006 | 359 | 2117 |
| 2007 | 389 | 2464 |
| 2008 | 484 | 3045 |
| 2009 | 533 | 3826 |
| 2010 | 636 | 4787 |
| 2011 | 720 | 6064 |
| 2012 | 767 | 7500 |
| 2013 | 851 | 8765 |
| 2014 | 1079 | 11162 |
| 2015 | 1148 | 13291 |
| 2016 | 1247 | 14980 |
| 2017 | 1245 | 17164 |
| 2018 | 1339 | 21207 |
| 2019 | 1443 | 27892 |
| 2020 | 1543 | 36364 |
| 2021 | 1671 | 46916 |
| 2022 | 1716 | 54890 |
| 2023 | 1666 | 57567 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Dongguk University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Acting, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Art Criticism, Art History, Asian Religious Studies, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, E-Business/Commerce, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Esoteric Practices, Ethics, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Geography, German, History, Home Economics, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Multimedia, Music, Nursing, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Software Engineering, Solid State Physics, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Statistics, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Tourism, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Visual Arts, Writing |
|---|---|
| Doctor's Degree | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Art Criticism, Art History, Asian Religious Studies, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Esoteric Practices, Ethics, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Geography, German, History, Home Economics, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Korean, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Multimedia, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Visual Arts, Writing |
Dongguk University alumni
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Park Min-young
- Occupations
- television actormodel
- Biography
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Park Min-young is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010) and has since starred in television series City Hunter (2011), Glory Jane (2011), Dr. Jin (2012), A New Leaf (2014), Healer (2014–2015), Remember (2015–2016), Queen for Seven Days (2017), What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018), Her Private Life (2019), When the Weather Is Fine (2020), Forecasting Love and Weather (2022), Love in Contract (2022) and Marry My Husband (2024).
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Han Hyo-joo
- Occupations
- film actormodelpublic relations ambassadoractorsinger
- Biography
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Han Hyo-joo is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as Heaven & Earth (2007), Iljimae (2008), Brilliant Legacy (2009), Dong Yi (2010) for which she won the coveted Best Actress award at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards, W (2016), Happiness (2021) and Moving (2023), as well as the films Masquerade (2012), which is one of the highest grossing Korean films of all-time, Cold Eyes (2013), for which she won Best Actress at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards, Love 911 (2012), The Beauty Inside (2015), and The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022).
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Jun Ji-hyun
- Occupations
- actorfilm actormodel
- Biography
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Wang Ji-hyun, known professionally as Jun Ji-hyun (전지현) or Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She has received multiple awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Daesang (Grand Prize) for Television at the Baeksang Art Awards.
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Lim Yoon-a
- Enrolled in Dongguk University
- Studied in 2009-2015
- Occupations
- modelfilm actordancertelevision presenterpop singer
- Biography
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Im Yoon-ah, known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. Apart from her group's activities, Yoona has participated in various television dramas, notably You Are My Destiny (2008), which marked her career breakthrough and earned her the Best New Actress awards at the 23rd KBS Drama Awards and the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Dongguk University faculties and divisions
| College : Arts | Acting, Art History, Cinema and Television, Film, Fine Arts, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing |
|---|---|
| College : Buddhist Studies | Asian Religious Studies, Social Welfare |
| College : Education | Education, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Physical Education |
| College : Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Multimedia, Robotics, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering |
| College : Law | Law, Political Sciences |
| College : Liberal Arts | Arts and Humanities, Chinese, English, Ethics, History, Japanese, Korean, Literature, Philosophy |
| College : Life Science and Biotechnology | Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Medical Technology |
| College : Natural Science | Chemistry, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Solid State Physics, Statistics |
| College : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| College : Social Science | Advertising and Publicity, East Asian Studies, Economics, Food Technology, Industrial Management, International Business, Journalism, Justice Administration, Mass Communication, Public Administration, Public Relations, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Graduate School : Buddhist Studies | Asian Religious Studies, Esoteric Practices, History of Religion, Social Welfare |
| Graduate School : Business Administration | Business Administration |
| Graduate School : Communication and Information | Advertising and Publicity, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Cultural Studies, Design, Economics, Gender Studies, Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Media Studies, Multimedia, Organic Chemistry, Paper Technology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Printing and Printmaking, Psychology, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Sales Techniques, Social Studies, Sociology, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services, Writing |
| Graduate School : Culture and Arts | Art Management, Art Therapy, Asian Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, Heritage Preservation, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Theatre, Writing |
| Graduate School : Digital Image and Contents | Advertising and Publicity, Art Management, Cinema and Television, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Cultural Studies, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Multimedia, Performing Arts, Public Relations, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing |
| Graduate School : Education | Education |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Art History, Asian Religious Studies, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, E-Business/Commerce, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Esoteric Practices, Ethics, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Geography, German, History, Home Economics, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Multimedia, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Safety Engineering, Sociology, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Tourism, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| Graduate School : International Affairs and Information | Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Data Processing, E-Business/Commerce, Information Management, Information Technology, Safety Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Graduate School : Legal Affairs | Art Management, Cultural Studies, Law, Private Law |
| Graduate School : Public Administration | Public Administration |
| School : Business Administration | Business Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | DU 동국대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Accreditation | Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) |
| Motto | Steady one's clean mind, Behave truly and reliably, Love people with benevolence, Save mankind from agony |
| Colors | orange |
Location and contacts
| Address | 30 Pildong-ro 1 gil Jung-gu Seoul, 04620 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 9,668,000 |