Kyung Hee University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #596 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #100 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #7 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #6 of 39 | In Seoul |
| #134 of 1,035 | For Cosmetology |
| Top50% | For 186 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 54%
- Enrollment
- 35,826
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- khu.ac.kr
- Languages
- Korean;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 54% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to December (March - July; August-December) |
| Enrollment | 35,826 |
We've calculated the 54% acceptance rate for Kyung Hee 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
Kyung Hee University is a world-class research university with 63,581 scientific papers published and 1,488,677 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Kyung Hee University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54 | 67 |
| 1993 | 64 | 99 |
| 1994 | 93 | 96 |
| 1995 | 119 | 177 |
| 1996 | 169 | 293 |
| 1997 | 201 | 398 |
| 1998 | 215 | 544 |
| 1999 | 245 | 696 |
| 2000 | 327 | 927 |
| 2001 | 397 | 1312 |
| 2002 | 556 | 1843 |
| 2003 | 645 | 2724 |
| 2004 | 806 | 3558 |
| 2005 | 904 | 5161 |
| 2006 | 1088 | 6388 |
| 2007 | 1272 | 8517 |
| 2008 | 1506 | 10957 |
| 2009 | 1904 | 14731 |
| 2010 | 2447 | 19646 |
| 2011 | 2852 | 26078 |
| 2012 | 2999 | 34008 |
| 2013 | 3298 | 43337 |
| 2014 | 3301 | 53301 |
| 2015 | 3380 | 60775 |
| 2016 | 3176 | 69505 |
| 2017 | 3284 | 78153 |
| 2018 | 3532 | 89040 |
| 2019 | 3719 | 108623 |
| 2020 | 3980 | 137494 |
| 2021 | 4192 | 164187 |
| 2022 | 3938 | 171418 |
| 2023 | 4374 | 178428 |
| 2024 | 4019 | 182606 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Kyung Hee University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4,500,000 |
| Graduate | 6,000,000 |
| Law School | 7,500,000 |
| Medical School | 15,000,000 |
The currency used is South Korean Won (KRW).
Kyung Hee University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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 Kyung Hee 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, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Dance, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Geography, Health Administration, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Business, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Musical Instruments, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Public Administration, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Sports Management, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Tourism, Traditional Eastern Medicine |
|---|---|
| Doctor's Degree | Accountancy, American Studies, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Cooking and Catering, Dance, Dentistry, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, English, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Geography, Health Administration, History, Horticulture, Hotel and Restaurant, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Interior Design, International Business, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Music, Nanotechnology, Neurosciences, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Public Administration, Russian, Sociology, Spanish, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Technology, Tourism, Traditional Eastern Medicine |
Kyung Hee University alumni
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Gong Yoo
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Gong Ji-cheol, known professionally as Gong Yoo (공유), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series Coffee Prince (2007), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), the Netflix series Squid Game (2021–2024), and the films Silenced (2011), Train to Busan (2016) and The Age of Shadows (2016).
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G-Dragon
- Occupations
- record producersongwritermodelsinger
- Biography
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Kwon Ji-yong, best known as G-Dragon (지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, known as the "King of K-pop". Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, G-Dragon made his debut in 2006 and rose to prominence as the leader of the South Korean boy band BigBang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
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Rain
- Occupations
- singerdancerchoreographerrecord producermodel
- Biography
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Jung Ji-hoon, known professionally as Rain and Bi Rain (비; IPA: ['piː]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star.
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Moon Jae-in
- Occupations
- politicianbooksellerlawyer
- Biography
-
Moon Jae-in is a South Korean politician and former lawyer who served as the 12th president of South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Before his presidency, he served as Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs and Chief of Staff to President Roh Moo-hyun, Member of the National Assembly, and Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Kyung Hee University faculties and divisions
| College : Applied Sciences | Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Astronomy and Space Science |
|---|---|
| College : Arts and Design | Acting, Cinema and Television, Computer Graphics, Dance, Fashion Design, Film, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Textile Design |
| College : Dentistry | Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics |
| College : Electronics and Information | Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering |
| College : Engineering | Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Structural Architecture |
| College : Fine Arts | Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, Sculpture |
| College : Foreign Language and Literature | Chinese, English, English Studies, French, Japanese, Korean, Literature, Russian, Spanish |
| College : Human Ecology | Child Care and Development, Clothing and Sewing, Food Science, Home Economics, Interior Design, Nutrition |
| College : Humanities | Arts and Humanities, English, History, Korean, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Translation and Interpretation |
| College : International Studies | International Studies |
| College : Korean Medicine | Traditional Eastern Medicine |
| College : Law | Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Maritime Law, Public Administration, Public Law |
| College : Life Sciences | Biotechnology, Botany, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Genetics, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Traditional Eastern Medicine |
| College : Management | Accountancy, Management |
| College : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Dermatology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Haematology, Health Administration, Histology, Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine |
| College : Music | Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Singing |
| College : Nursing | Nursing |
| College : Pharmacy | Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy |
| College : Physical Education | Management, Physical Education, Sports, Sports Management, Sports Medicine |
| College : Political Science and Economics | Accountancy, Administration, American Studies, Banking, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Comparative Politics, Comparative Sociology, East Asian Studies, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economic History, European Studies, Finance, Government, Health Administration, History of Societies, Human Resources, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Management, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Management Systems, Marketing, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Studies, Sociology, Taxation |
| College : Science | Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Inorganic Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Nuclear Physics, Optics, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Thermal Physics, Virology, Zoology |
| College : Tourism and Hotel Management | Cooking and Catering, English, Hotel Management, Japanese, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation |
| Department/Division : Global Eminence | Business Administration, International Business, Management |
| Graduate School : Art and Fusion Design | Design, Fine Arts |
| Graduate School : Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| Graduate School : Business | Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Fiscal Law, International Economics, Management, Marketing, Retailing and Wholesaling, Taxation |
| Graduate School : Dentistry | Dentistry |
| Graduate School : East-West Medicine | Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Health Administration, Immunology, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Traditional Eastern Medicine |
| Graduate School : Education | Agricultural Education, Art Education, Business Education, Computer Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Ethics, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Accountancy, Agronomy, Architecture, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Ceramic Art, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Chinese, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Dance, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, French, Genetics, Geography, History, Home Economics, Horticulture, Industrial Engineering, International Business, Japanese, Korean, Landscape Architecture, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Spanish, Textile Technology, Traditional Eastern Medicine |
| Graduate School : International Legal Affairs | Commercial Law, European Union Law, Fiscal Law, Insurance, International Law, Maritime Law |
| Graduate School : Journalism and Mass Communication | Communication Studies, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Studies |
| Graduate School : Medicine | Medicine |
| Graduate School : Pan-Pacific International Studies | Government, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, Latin American Studies, Marketing |
| Graduate School : Peace Studies | Comparative Politics, East Asian Studies, Peace and Disarmament, Social Welfare |
| Graduate School : Physical Education | Physical Education, Sports |
| Graduate School : Public Policy and Civic Engagement | Government, Health Administration, Public Administration, Social Welfare |
| Graduate School : Technology Management | Engineering Management |
| Graduate School : Tourism | Cooking and Catering, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Leisure Studies, Tourism |
| School : Dance | Dance |
| School : East-West Medical Science | Medicine |
| School : Law | Law |
General information
| Alternative names | KHU 경희대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Accreditation | Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) |
| Motto | Creating a Civilized World |
| Colors | crimson |
Location and contacts
| Address | 26, Kyungheedae-ro Dongdaemoon-gu Seoul, 02447 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 9,668,000 |