Kyungsung University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3615 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1211 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #62 of 193 | In South Korea |
| #5 of 13 | In Busan |
| #1211 of 2,426 | For Computational Chemistry |
| Top50% | For 15 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 13,000
- Funding
- Private
- Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- ks.ac.kr
- Languages
- Korean;English
- Acceptance rate
- 61%*
* Kyungsung 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
| Enrollment | 13,000 |
|---|---|
| Full time employee | 560 |
| Student:staff ratio | 23:1 |
Research profile
Kyungsung University has published 3,283 scientific papers with 48,414 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Medicine, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Kyungsung University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 12 |
| 1994 | 17 | 13 |
| 1995 | 28 | 83 |
| 1996 | 54 | 295 |
| 1997 | 49 | 272 |
| 1998 | 48 | 409 |
| 1999 | 52 | 362 |
| 2000 | 46 | 454 |
| 2001 | 32 | 446 |
| 2002 | 54 | 450 |
| 2003 | 65 | 491 |
| 2004 | 69 | 500 |
| 2005 | 67 | 612 |
| 2006 | 117 | 762 |
| 2007 | 86 | 832 |
| 2008 | 97 | 971 |
| 2009 | 90 | 1105 |
| 2010 | 122 | 1261 |
| 2011 | 180 | 1522 |
| 2012 | 171 | 1558 |
| 2013 | 168 | 1806 |
| 2014 | 161 | 1952 |
| 2015 | 127 | 2095 |
| 2016 | 109 | 1970 |
| 2017 | 129 | 2024 |
| 2018 | 178 | 2100 |
| 2019 | 172 | 2810 |
| 2020 | 139 | 3434 |
| 2021 | 151 | 3816 |
| 2022 | 155 | 4307 |
| 2023 | 146 | 4707 |
| 2024 | 160 | 4465 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Kyungsung 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 per semester (KRW) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4,200,000 |
| Graduate (Master's) | 5,000,000 |
| Graduate (Doctoral) | 6,000,000 |
Kyungsung 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 Kyungsung 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 | TBD | TBD |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Business | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Environmental Science | TBD | Yes | TBD |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dance, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, History, Home Economics, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Law, Library Science, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meteorology, Multimedia, Music, Optical Technology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religious Music, Social Welfare, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning |
|---|---|
| Doctor's Degree | Accountancy, Advertising and Publicity, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Clothing and Sewing, Computer Engineering, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Home Economics, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Economics, Journalism, Korean, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Music, Musicology, Optical Technology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Preschool Education, Public Administration, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Real Estate, Service Trades, Social Welfare, Textile Design, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning, Welfare and Protective Services |
Notable alumni
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Cho Jin-woong
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
-
Cho Jin-woong, born Jo Won-jun (조원준), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (2012), The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014), Assassination (2015), The Handmaiden (2016), The Sheriff in Town (2017), The Spy Gone North (2018), Believer (2018), Intimate Strangers (2018), and Black Money (2019), as well as the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011) and Signal (2016).
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Cho Jae-hyun
- Occupations
- film screenwriterfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
- Biography
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Cho Jae-hyun is a South Korean film, stage, and TV actor. He is commonly dubbed "director Kim Ki-duk's persona" since Cho has starred as leading and supporting characters in a number of films directed by Kim.
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Tae In-ho
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Tae In-ho is a South Korean actor. He starred in television series such as Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014) and Descendants of the Sun (2016).
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Kim Jeong-tae
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Kim Jung-tae is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and television.
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Kim Hyeon-sook
- Occupations
- actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Kim Hyun-sook is a South Korean actress and comedian. She is best known for playing the title character in Ugly Miss Young-ae, a long-running sitcom that depicts the reality of life as a single, older woman in Korea.
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Ryu Han-su
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Ryu Han-Su is a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler who competes in the 66 kg division. He entered Kyungsung University's Department of Sports and Health in 2006. He reached the final of the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in the same division and also won the gold medal.
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Lee Ji-young
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
Lee Ji-young is a South Korean catcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed.
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Kim Min-seok
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Kim Min-seok is a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In 2018, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Jeon Soo-il
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Jeon Soo-il is a South Korean film director, film producer and screenwriter. After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University in Busan, he studied Film Direction at Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (E.S.R.A) in France from 1988 to 1992. He completed his master and doctorate degrees in Film Science at the Paris Diderot University in Paris, France. He is currently an associate professor of the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung University and the president of Dongnyuk Film.
Kyungsung University faculties and divisions
| College : Arts | Dance, Design, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Music, Physical Education, Sports, Sports Medicine |
|---|---|
| College : Chinese Studies | Business and Commerce, Chinese, Literature, Translation and Interpretation |
| College : Commerce and Economics | Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, Food Technology, Hotel and Restaurant, Information Management, Information Technology, International Business, Management, Tourism, Transport Management |
| College : Engineering | Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning |
| College : Law and Political Science | Law, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Welfare |
| College : Liberal Arts | Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Education, English, Ethics, French, French Studies, German, Germanic Studies, History, Information Sciences, Japanese, Korean, Library Science, Literature, Philosophy, Preschool Education |
| College : Multimedia | Advertising and Publicity, Communication Arts, Computer Graphics, Design, Film, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Multimedia, Photography, Public Relations, Theatre, Visual Arts |
| College : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| College : Science | Biology, Chemistry, Fashion Design, Health Sciences, Marketing, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Physics, Statistics |
| College : Theology | Theology |
| Graduate School : Clinical Pharmacy | Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| Graduate School : Digital Design | Design, Information Technology, Multimedia |
| Graduate School : Education | Education |
| Graduate School : Graduate Studies | Accountancy, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Chinese, Christian Religious Studies, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Dance, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Fashion Design, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, History, Home Economics, Hotel Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Japanese, Korean, Law, Library Science, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Music, Optical Technology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Public Administration, Religious Music, Social Welfare, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning |
| Graduate School : International Business | International Business, Management |
| Graduate School : Multimedia | Multimedia |
| Graduate School : Social Welfare | Social Welfare |
General information
| Alternative names | 경성대학교 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Accreditation | Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) |
Location and contacts
| Address | 309, Suyeong-ro Nam-gu Busan, Daeyeon-dong, 48434 South Korea |
|---|---|
| City population | 3,453,000 |