Konkuk University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1000 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #214 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #13 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #9 of 39 | In Seoul |
| #149 of 3,944 | For Nutrition and Food Science |
| Top50% | For 148 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 21,620
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- konkuk.ac.kr
- Languages
- Korean;English
- Acceptance rate
- 29%*
* Konkuk University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - June; September-December) |
| Enrollment | 21,620 |
| Full time employee | 629 |
| Student:staff ratio | 34:1 |
Research profile
Konkuk University is a world-class research university with 33,694 scientific papers published and 833,973 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.
Konkuk University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28 | 38 |
| 1994 | 30 | 65 |
| 1995 | 46 | 91 |
| 1996 | 73 | 119 |
| 1997 | 74 | 151 |
| 1998 | 79 | 202 |
| 1999 | 111 | 297 |
| 2000 | 144 | 417 |
| 2001 | 182 | 652 |
| 2002 | 317 | 1035 |
| 2003 | 320 | 1393 |
| 2004 | 432 | 1857 |
| 2005 | 567 | 2484 |
| 2006 | 733 | 3713 |
| 2007 | 889 | 5076 |
| 2008 | 957 | 6656 |
| 2009 | 1066 | 8990 |
| 2010 | 1272 | 12049 |
| 2011 | 1421 | 15667 |
| 2012 | 1584 | 20728 |
| 2013 | 1649 | 24362 |
| 2014 | 1755 | 28168 |
| 2015 | 1885 | 31452 |
| 2016 | 1985 | 36174 |
| 2017 | 1823 | 39949 |
| 2018 | 1899 | 46024 |
| 2019 | 1960 | 54820 |
| 2020 | 2081 | 69980 |
| 2021 | 1963 | 82252 |
| 2022 | 1841 | 86990 |
| 2023 | 1784 | 89596 |
| 2024 | 1615 | 90943 |
| 2025 | 1262 | 84240 |
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 Konkuk 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 |
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Information Sciences, International Studies, Mass Communication, Natural Sciences, Political Sciences, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Physics, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cell Biology, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Conducting, Cosmetology, Curriculum, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education of the Gifted, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Film, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geography, Gerontology, Graphic Design, Handicrafts, Heritage Preservation, Histology, History, Human Resources, Immunology, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Singing, Social and Preventive Medicine, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Thermal Engineering, Thermal Physics, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
| Doctor's Degree | Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Physics, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Arts, Comparative Literature, Comparative Politics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cosmetology, Curriculum, Design, East Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education of the Gifted, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fashion Design, Finance, Food Science, Foreign Languages Education, Genetics, Geography, Gerontology, Graphic Design, Heritage Preservation, Histology, History, Human Resources, Immunology, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Multimedia, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Physics, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Social and Preventive Medicine, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Thermal Engineering, Thermal Physics, Town Planning, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
Konkuk University alumni
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Lee Jong-suk
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Lee Jong-suk is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model and gained recognition as an actor with television series School 2013 (2012) and I Can Hear Your Voice (2013). He received further prominence with dramas Doctor Stranger (2014), Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), and Big Mouth (2022).
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Lee Min-ho
- Occupations
- singertelevision actormodelfilm actorrecording artist
- Biography
-
Lee Min-ho is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the television series Boys Over Flowers (2009), which also earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best New Actor. His other notable works are television series City Hunter (2011), The Heirs (2013), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020), as well as the action thriller film Gangnam Blues (2015). In 2022, he starred in the Apple TV+ period drama Pachinko based on the novel of the same name.
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Kim Seok-jin
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
-
Kim Seok-jin, known professionally as Jin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and member of the South Korean boy band BTS. Jin has released three solo tracks with BTS: "Awake" in 2016, "Epiphany" in 2018, and "Moon" in 2020, all of which have charted on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. In 2019, Jin released his first independent song, the digital track "Tonight". He made his official debut as a solo artist in October 2022, with the release of the single "The Astronaut".
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Song Kang
- Occupations
- modeltelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Song Kang is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the dramas Love Alarm (2019–2021), Sweet Home (2020–2024), Nevertheless (2021), Forecasting Love and Weather (2022), and My Demon (2023–2024). He has been called the "Son of Netflix" because the majority of the series he has starred in were streamed on the platform.
Konkuk University faculties and divisions
| College : Animal Bioscience and Technology | Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Industrial Engineering |
|---|---|
| College : Architecture | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Real Estate, Structural Architecture |
| College : Arts and Design | Ceramic Art, Communication Arts, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Handicrafts, Industrial Design, Textile Design, Visual Arts |
| College : Bioscience and Biotechnology | Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology |
| College : Business Administration | Business Administration, Information Management, Information Technology, Management |
| College : Commerce and Economics | Business and Commerce, Economics, Information Sciences, International Business, Statistics |
| College : Education | Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Physical Education |
| College : Engineering | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Production Engineering |
| College : Global Integrated Studies | Business and Commerce, Industrial Engineering, International Business, International Studies |
| College : Information and Communications | Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Multimedia, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering |
| College : Liberal Arts | Arts and Humanities, Chinese, English, History, Journalism, Korean, Literature, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy |
| College : Life and Environmental Sciences | Architectural and Environmental Design, Biological and Life Sciences, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Health Sciences |
| College : Political Sciences | Political Sciences, Public Administration, Real Estate |
| College : Sciences | Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| College : Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Science |
| Graduate School : Agriculture and Animal science | Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Marketing, Meat and Poultry, Natural Resources, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy, Veterinary Science |
| Graduate School : Architecture | Architecture, Interior Design |
| Graduate School : Business (MBA) | Business Administration, Engineering Management |
| Graduate School : Business Administration | Business Administration |
| Graduate School : Design | Art Therapy, Cosmetology, Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Information Sciences, Interior Design, Marketing, Textile Design |
| Graduate School : Education | Education |
| Graduate School : Engineering | Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Cosmetology, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Management, Protective Services, Sports Management, Structural Architecture |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Education, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Geography, Handicrafts, Heritage Preservation, History, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Japanese, Korean, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Multimedia, Music, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Protective Services, Public Administration, Real Estate, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Veterinary Science |
| Graduate School : Information and Communications | Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Graduate School : Mass Communication | Advertising and Publicity, Journalism, Mass Communication, Public Relations, Publishing and Book Trade, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Telecommunications Services |
| Graduate School : Public Administration | Law, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Social Welfare, Taxation, Town Planning |
| Graduate School : Real Estate Studies | Business Administration, Finance, Management, Real Estate |
| Research Division : Intelligent Vehicle and System Technology (INVEST) | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Environmental Engineering |
| Research Division : SMART Institute of Advanced Biomedical Science | Agriculture, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Farm Management, Veterinary Science |
| School : Law | Law |
General information
| Alternative names | KU 건국대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Accreditation | Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) |
| Motto | Sincerity, Fidelity, Righteousness |
| Colors | green |
Location and contacts
| Address | 120 Neungdong-ro Gwangjin-gu Seoul, 05029 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 9,668,000 |