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Certified universities

International Education Quality Assurance System(IEQAS)

Purpose
Assessment to certify high level of international capacity with the aim to increase attracting outstanding international students and enhance the internationalization capabilities of domestic students.

Eligibility

  • Assessment is held to universities(including community colleges and graduate universities) that request to be certified.
  • Among universities established under Articles 2 and 4 of the Higher Education Act and special laws, universities wishing to be certified are eligible, excluding teacher’s colleges, air colleges, correspondence colleges, cyber colleges, technical colleges and various kinds of schools.
    ※ Except for universities that have branch campuses (each campus submit each data- Konkuk University, Korea University, Dongguk University, Yonsei University, Hanyang University), universities must submit all data in a combined form
  • Restrictions in requesting for certification

    < Restrictions in requesting for certification >

    1. ① Universities with limited financial support from results of university’s basic competency assessment (Type II)
    2. ② Universities that have not receive assessment or have uncertified assessment results from university institutional assessment
      However, graduate school universities or colleges are excluded because they cannot apply for university institutional assessment.
    3. ③ Universities with less than a certain number* of international students (Base date: April 1, assessment year)
      • * (Degree program) 30 students of universities (undergraduate+graduate), 20 students of junior colleges(colleges) and graduate school universities or colleges (colleges) (Language training program) 20 of international language trainees
        Graduate school universities or colleges with fewer than 100 entrance quotas can apply if the number of international students is 10 or more.
    4. ④ Universities that restrict the recruitment of international students
    5. ⑤ In case the universities that have been misconducted, such as submitting false data or causing social controversy, are restricted from the application after deliberation by the International Education Quality Assurance System Committee

Target for assessment

  • (Degree program) Degree programs (undergraduate and graduate) of universities, junior colleges, and graduate schools universities or colleges that newly applied for certification in the current year
  • (Language training program) Language training programs at universities, junior colleges, and graduate school universities or colleges that newly applied for certification in the current year

Assessment Indicators

  • Only the degree program can be applied, and the language training program can only be granted if the degree program is certified (including the universities that applies for the degree program certification).
    However, it is possible to apply for both the degree program and the language training program at the same time, but it is impossible to apply for the language training program separately.
  • Degree program
    Degree program
    Field Detailed indicators
    Basic requirements Illegal residency rate
    Assessment Area Strategies and selection 1. Internationalization program plan and infrastructure (organization and budget)
    2. Adequacy of student selection and admission
    3. International student tuition burden ratio
    Support for international students 1. Completion rate of sexual violence prevention education
    2. Implementation of education on understanding Korean laws
    3. Academic support for international students
    4. Living support for international students
    5. Career and employment support for international students
    Management and outcomes of international students 1. Dropout rate
    2. Counseling rate for international students
    3. Language Proficiency for International Students (New/Current/Common)
    4. International Student Satisfaction and Management
  • Language training program
    Language training program
    Field Detailed indicators
    Basic requirements Illegal residency rate
    Assessment Area Strategies and selection 1. Business plan and infrastructure (organization and budget)
    2. Appropriateness of admission and completion management
    3. Number of language trainees per class
    4. Ratio of Korean language teacher certification
    5. Tuition burden rate for language trainees
    Support and management of language trainees 1. Insurance enrollment rate
    2. Completion rate of language trainees
    3. Completion rate of sexual violence prevention education
    4. Implementation of education on understanding Korean laws

Certified University Lists

  • Degree program(134)
    Degree program
    Classification University name(Notice date : February 2024)
    Universities(108) Gachon University, THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, Gangneung-Wonju National University, KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KONKUK UNIVERSITY, KONKUK UNIVERSITY (GLOCAL), KONYANG UNIVERSITY, KYUNGNAM UNIVERSITY, KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Gyeongsang National University, KYUNGSUNG UNIVERSITY, KYUNGWOON UNIVERSITY, KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY, KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY, KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY, KOREA UNIVERSITY, KOREA UNIVERSITY (SEJONG), KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), GWANGJU UNIVERSITY, KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY, KUNSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Gimcheon University, KOREA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY, DAEGU CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, DAEGU HAANY UNIVERSITY, DAEJEON UNIVERSITY, DUKSUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY(WISE), TONGMYONG UNIVERSITY, DONGSEO UNIVERSITY, DONGSHIN UNIVERSITY, DONG-A UNIVERSITY, Dong-eui University, MYONGJI UNIVERSITY, MOKWON UNIVERSITY, PAICHAI UNIVERSITY, BAEKSEOK UNIVERSITY, PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, BUSAN UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES, SOGANG UNIVERSITY, SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL, SEOUL THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SEOUL WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, SUNMOON UNIVERSITY, SUNGKYUL UNIVERSITY, SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, SEMYUNG UNIVERSITY, SEJONG UNIVERSITY, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN`S UNIVERSITY, SOONCHUNHYANG UNIVERSITY, Soongsil University, SILLA UNIVERSITY, SHINHAN UNIVERSITY, AJOU UNIVERSITY, ANDONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, ANYANG UNIVERSITY, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, YONSEI UNIVERSITY (MIRAE), Yeungnam University, YOUNGSAN UNIVERSITY, WOOSUK UNIVERSITY, WOOSONG UNIVERSITY, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), UNIVERSITY OF ULSAN, WONKWANG UNIVERSITY, EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, INJE UNIVERSITY, Incheon National University, INHA UNIVERSITY, CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Jeonbuk NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, JEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, JOONGBU UNIVERSITY, CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY, CHANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CHEONGJU UNIVERSITY, CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CHUNGBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Pohang University of Science and Technology, TECH UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, KOREA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TRANSPORTATION, KOREATECH, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea Aerospace University, KOREA MARITIME and Ocean UNIVERSITY, HANNAM UNIVERSITY, Handong Global University, HALLYM UNIVERSITY, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Hanseo University, HANSUNG UNIVERSITY, HANSEI UNIVERSITY, HANYANG UNIVERSITY, HANYANG UNIVERSITY (ERICA), Honam University, HOSEO UNIVERSITY, HONGIK UNIVERSITY
    Junior colleges(12) GEOJE UNIVERSITY, KYUNGBOK COLLEGE, GUMI UNIVERSITY, Bucheon University, SEOUL INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS, YEUNGJIN UNIVERSITY, OSAN UNIVERSITY, YONG-IN ARTS & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, ULSAN COLLEGE, INHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, VISION COLLEGE OF JEONJU, KOREA UNIVERSITY OF MEDIA ARTS
    Graduate school universities or colleges(14) Reformed Graduate University, University of Science and Technology, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, International Graduate School of Language Education, a Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies, Seoul Media Institute of Technology, SEOUL UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES, SunHak Universal Peace Graduate University, YEMYUNG GRADUATE UNIVERSITY, Onseok University, KDI SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School, The Academy of Korean Studies, Torch Trinity Graduate University
  • Language training program(90)
    Language training program
    Classification University name(Notice date : February 2024)
    Universities(85) Gachon University, HE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, Gangneung-Wonju National University, KANGWON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KONKUK UNIVERSITY, KONYANG UNIVERSITY, KYUNGNAM UNIVERSITY, KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Gyeongsang National University, KYUNGSUNG UNIVERSITY, KYUNGIL UNIVERSITY, KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY, KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY, KOREA UNIVERSITY, KOREA UNIVERSITY (SEJONG), KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY, GWANGJU University, KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY, Gimcheon University, KOREA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, NAMSEOUL UNIVERSITY, DANKOOK UNIVERSITY, DAEGU CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, DAEGU HAANY UNIVERSITY, DAEJEON UNIVERSITY, DUKSUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY(WISE), DONGSEO UNIVERSITY, DONGSHIN UNIVERSITY, DONG-A UNIVERSITY, MYONGJI UNIVERSITY, MOKWON UNIVERSITY, PAICHAI UNIVERSITY, BAEKSEOK UNIVERSITY, PUKYONG NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, BUSAN UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES, SOGANG UNIVERSITY, SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL, SEOUL THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SEOUL WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, SUNMOON UNIVERSITY, SUNGKYUL UNIVERSITY, SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY, SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, SEMYUNG UNIVERSITY, SEJONG UNIVERSITY, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN`S UNIVERSITY, Soongsil University, SILLA UNIVERSITY, SHINHAN UNIVERSITY, AJOU UNIVERSITY, YONSEI UNIVERSITY, YONSEI UNIVERSITY (MIRAE), Yeungnam University, YOUNGSAN UNIVERSITY, WOOSONG UNIVERSITY, EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, INJE UNIVERSITY, Incheon National University, INHA UNIVERSITY, CHONNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Jeonbuk NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, JEJU NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, JOONGBU UNIVERSITY, CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY, CHEONGJU UNIVERSITY, CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CHUNGBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, TECH UNIVERSITY OF KOREA, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, KOREA MARITIME and Ocean UNIVERSITY, HANNAM UNIVERSITY, HANBAT NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Hanseo University, HANSUNG UNIVERSITY, HANYANG UNIVERSITY, HANYANG UNIVERSITY (ERICA), Honam University, HOSEO UNIVERSITY, HONGIK UNIVERSITY
    Junior colleges(4) KYUNGBOK COLLEGE, Bucheon University, YEUNGJIN UNIVERSITY, ULSAN COLLEGE
    Graduate school universities or colleges(1) SunHak Universal Peace Graduate University

Excellent IEQAS Universities

  • Autonomous quality management of universities by selecting universities with particularly excellent internationalization capabilities among accredited universities
  • List of excellent IEQAS Universities(18)
    List of excellent IEQAS Universities
    Classification University name(Notice date : February 2024)
    Universities(15) KONKUK UNIVERSITY, KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY, DUKSUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, DONGGUK UNIVERSITY, PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL, SEOUL THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY, SUNGSHIN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY, EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY, CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY, Pohang University of Science and Technology, HANYANG UNIVERSITY, HONGIK UNIVERSITY
    Graduate school universities or colleges(3) University of Science and Technology, National Cancer Center Graduate School of Cancer Science and Policy, KDI SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Survey of attracting and managing international students

  • Continuous management of the quality of international students at universities through a survey on the actual condition of all universities attended by at least one international student in addition to universities applying for certification
  • Survey Target
    For universities, junior colleges, and graduate school universities or colleges with more than one international student enrolled, the degree program and language training program are separately screened.
    * Universities established in accordance with Articles 2 and 4 of the Higher Education Act and special laws are eligible, excluding teacher’s colleges, air colleges, correspondence colleges, cyber colleges, technical colleges and various kinds of schools.
    • - (Degree program) Universities with at least one Undergraduate+Graduate
    • - (Language training program) University with at least one language trainee
  • Survey Index(Degree program)
    Survey Index
    Area Indicator
    Basic requirements Illegal residency rate
    Key indicators Tuition Fee Burden Rate for International Students
    Completion rate of sexual violence prevention education
    Language Proficiency for International Students (Current)
    Language Proficiency for International Students (New)
  • Survey Index(Language training program)
    Survey Index
    Area Indicator
    Basic requirements Illegal residency rate
    Key indicators Number of Language Study Students per Class
    Insurance enrollment rate
    Ratio of Korean language teacher certification
    Completion Rate of Language Study Programs
  • Sanctions period : 1 year
    Universities that do not meet the actual condition survey criteria are designated as reinforcement of visa screening universities, and are automatically canceled without a separate cancellation review after maintaining the sanction period (one year), and are subject to the next year's actual condition survey.
  • List of universities that restrict the recruitment(restricted for visa issuance) of international students – Degree program(20)
    List of universities that restrict the recruitment
    Classification Univeristy name(Notice date : February 2024)
    Restricted for visa issuance (20) NAMBU UNIVERSITY, Uiduk University, JOONG-ANG SANGHA UNIVERSITY, Hanshin University, THE UNIVERSITY OF SUWON, Yewon Arts University, JEONJU UNIVERSITY, KOSIN UNIVERSITY, GEUMGANG UNIVERSITY, HALLA UNIVERSITY, DAEGU TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, Woosong College, Dongwon Institute of Science And Technology, YEUNGNAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, JEONJU KIJEON COLLEGE, Cheju Halla University, Kangwon Tourism College, Korea Lift College, Transnational Law and Business University Graduate School of Law, Ezra Bible Institute for Graduate Studies
  • List of universities that restrict the recruitment(restricted for visa issuance) of international students – Language training program(20)
    List of universities that restrict the recruitment
    Classification Univeristy name(Notice date : February 2024)
    Restricted for visa issuance (20) SOONCHUNHYANG UNIVERSITY, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, KYONGBUK SCIENCE COLLEGE, Dong-eui University, YONG IN UNIVERSITY, CATHOLIC SANGJI COLLEGE, Dongduk Women's University, MOKPO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Sangji University, Yewon Arts University, U1 UNIVERSITY, Changwon National University, CHODANG UNIVERSITY, HALLA UNIVERSITY, CHONGSHIN UNIVERSITY, Daegu Health College, Dongwon Institute of Science And Technology, KEIMYUNG COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, CHEONGAM COLLEGE, Transnational Law and Business University Graduate School of Law
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