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Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
General Info
Total 87
Doctorate 45
Master’s 28
Combined Master's and Doctorate 0
Bachelor's 0
Etc. 0
Total 503
Professor/ Associate professor 227
Assistant professor/ Full-time lecturer 75
Adjunct professor/ Visiting professor 59
Part-time lecturer 0
Etc. 142
Total 3,508
Doctorate 366
Master's 565
Combined Master's and Doctorate 1206
Bachelor's 1371
Etc. 0
International Student Support Program
Applying.Possible Language Courses
Korean Language Program
Qualifications
All International students who take the simple level test on PICL
Capacity
-
Period
during semester
Tuition fee per semester($)
$150~$200
Cost (Semester/ $)
Department in charge
Admissions(Graduate)
Staff in charge
Sojung Han
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Scholarship Support
[Undergraduate] Tuition Waiver
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
5,580,000KRW/year
Personal Support Amount
5,580,000KRW/year
Last Modified Date : 2025-06-04
[Undergraduate] Arrival Scholarship
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
Actual Cost
Personal Support Amount
Actual Cost
Last Modified Date : 2025-06-04
[Undergraduate] Living Allowance
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
500,000KRW/month
Personal Support Amount
500,000KRW/month
Last Modified Date : 2025-06-04
[Undergraduate] Digital Scholarship
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
Personal Support Amount
Last Modified Date : 2025-06-04
[Undergraduate] Pathfinder Voucher
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
10,000,000KRW
Personal Support Amount
10,000,000KRW
Last Modified Date : 2025-06-04
Settlement Allowance for Internationals students
Qualifications
Scholarship Benefits
1,500,000 KRW +
Personal Support Amount
1,500,000 KRW +
Last Modified Date : 2025-07-17
TA/RA scholarship
Qualifications
PHD : Minimum 2,000,000 KRW/per month
Scholarship Benefits
100%
Personal Support Amount
MS : 1,500,000 KRW/month
Last Modified Date : 2025-07-17
Dormitory Support
Dormitory
Dormitory capacity
0
Etc.
Double : $ 0 (per month)
Triple : $ 0 (per month)
Room for 4 : $ 0 (per month)
Student Cafeteria
Average cost per meal
3.0[$]
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Dormitory 1
Dormitory Eligibility
https://www.postech.ac.kr/kor/college-life/dormitory.do
Dormitory capacity
491
Etc.
Department in charge
Admissions(Graduate)
Department in charge
Sojung Han
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Dormitory 2
Dormitory Eligibility
https://www.postech.ac.kr/kor/college-life/dormitory.do
Dormitory capacity
629
Etc.
*Deposit for community center: 470$
Department in charge
Admissions(Graduate)
Department in charge
Sojung Han
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Dormitory 3
Dormitory Eligibility
https://www.postech.ac.kr/kor/college-life/dormitory.do
Dormitory capacity
2,178
Etc.
Department in charge
Admissions(Graduate)
Department in charge
Sojung Han
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Field of Special Courses & Courses in English
Field of Special Course
English is the medium of instruction in POSTECH graduate school.
100% of core subjects at each department are taught in English POSTECH undergraduate school.
Courses in English
English is the medium of instruction in POSTECH graduate school.
100% of core subjects at each department are taught in English POSTECH undergraduate school.
* Percentage of Courses in English(100%)
Courses in other Foreign Languages
English is the medium of instruction in POSTECH graduate school.
100% of core subjects at each department are taught in English POSTECH undergraduate school.
Last Modified Date : 2024-08-29
School facilities
Facilities
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-LIBRARY
The Tae-Joon Park Digital Library has a total floor area of 24,420㎡ in seven floors. This new state-of-the-art facility features seminar rooms for meetings and lectures, 50 group study rooms, reading tables and browsing sofas. The library integrates AI technology along with Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) devices to provide innovative learning and research experiences. Users can borrow these devices for immersive education and apply them in scholarly and creative projects. These services offer POSTECH members hands-on experience with the latest technology, to extend their research depth. The library uses a generative AI-powered search engine to facilitate access to information.
-STUDENT UNION BUILDING (SUB)
The Student Union Building contains a cafeteria, a cafe, a clinic, and a bank. This is also a place where a number of student activities and student organized events, such as exhibitions and performances, take place.
-POSCO INTERNATIONAL CENTER
POSCO International Center opened in August 2007 to effectively contribute to the globalization of the campus, such as hosting international conferences. In addition to a 300-seat international conference hall with 5 language simultaneous interpretation facilities, this convention center is fully equipped with various sized meeting rooms, lodging and dining facilities. POSCO International Center, a building with 5 stories aboveground and 2 underground levels, has a convention center (International Conference Hall, large-size meeting rooms, medium-size meeting rooms, small-size meeting rooms), 60 guest rooms, a Western restaurant (buffet restaurant) and 200-seat indoor and 300-seat outdoor terraces.
- Health Service Center
POSTECH runs a free-of-charge campus clinic on the 2nd floor of the Student Union Building, where a nurse provides primary medical consultations and treatments for faculty, staff, and students. The clinic is for primary medical treatment. The campus clinic also runs a resting room for those who suffer from extreme physical fatigue related to work or study. University members can use this room as long as they need within the clinic’s operating hours. Also there are medical devices and equipment which can measure your BMI, and blood sugar and cholesterol.
-POSPLEX
This new facility was completed in August, 2011 and has a convenient store, a cafe, a barber shop and a beauty salon as well. POSTECH cares to help you not simply focus on your studies and researches but also maintain a healthy and active life. Facilities in POSPLEX include a bade pool and sweating pool with six 25-meter-long lanes and two 18-meter-long lanes, a swimming pool with a toddler pool, a screen golf course with 12 hitting bays (auto tee-up system), 3 swing analyzers (posture correction system), a GX-Room for aerobics, yoga, diet dance and a fitness room and a running track.
-Gymnasium
Most of the facilities in the Gymnasium are free of charge for students. The gym is a 3-story, multi-purpose building that contributes to the improvement of the health of students and university employees at POSTECH. Facilities in the gym include Basketball/volleyball courts, badminton courts, table tennis courts, a jogging course, racquetball courts, a fitness room, an arena, golf driving ranges and 3,854-seats for audiences. Operating hours are from 06:00 to 24:00, anyone can use these facilities at all times.
-Sports Field (+Tennis Courts, Futsal Courts)
This outdoor facility is located just north of the Student Union building. The main playground consists of: full-sized regular soccer ground (grass courts), urethane athletic track, 2 urethane volleyball courts, 2 urethane basketball courts, a sand Korean wrestling ring, 2 foot-volleyball courts and a grandstand that seats about 2,000 people.
It is mainly used for physical education classes and activities of student clubs. In March 2008, grass was planted on the soccer field and lighting was installed for games at night; these changes allowed use of the athletic facilities until 10 p.m.
Sunrise Festival
During the spring semester, the Student Union holds the annual “Sunrise Festival.” The university actively supports these events so that students can release the stress of studying and enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with other university students.
POSTECH-KAIST Students Grand Festival (Science War)
The POSTECH-KAIST Students Grand Festival (a.k.a. 'Science War'), held in September each year, is a friendly competition between the two the two leading domestic universities in science and technology. Athletic competitions are held in soccer, basketball, and baseball. Scientific competitions include computer hacking, StarCraft game playing, science trivia, artificial intelligence (AI) programming and more. POSTECH and KAIST take turns hosting the festival, and it has drawn national attention from the media.
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Tuition
* Fee per Sememter($)Science/Engineering(per year, unit: KRW)
- Bachelor's
- 5,580,000
- Master's
- 10,608,000
- Doctorate
- 10,608,000
- Combined master's and doctorate
- 10,608,000
- Associate Degree
- 0
- Etc.
- 0
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-04
Contact Information
Graduate Admissions
Staff in charge
Sojung Han
Staff email
Undergraduate Admissions
Staff in charge
Hyeji, Jang
Staff email
Undergraduate Admissions
Staff in charge
James Hwang
Staff email
Inbound Exchange Program
Staff in charge
Aram, Yoon
Staff email
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Bachelor’s Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
Spring/Fall 2027 intake
Application period
August / March
Period of study
coursework 4 years
Note
* Fall 2026 intake has been closed.
* Fall 2026 intake has been closed.
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Master’s Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
the middle of February / the beginning of September
Application period
every April/September
Period of study
coursework 2 years
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Doctorate Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
the middle of February / the beginning of September
Application period
every April/September
Period of study
coursework 2 years
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
Combined Master’s and Doctorate Degree
Admission information
Enrollment period
the middle of February / the beginning of September
Application period
every April/September
Period of study
coursework 4 years
Information of department
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
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Contact Information
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Graduate Admissions
Sojung Hangrad-admission@postech.ac.kr -
Undergraduate Admissions
Hyeji, Jangpostech-iuadmission@postech.ac.kr -
Undergraduate Admissions
James Hwangpostech-iuadmission@postech.ac.kr -
Inbound Exchange Program
Aram, Yoonexchange-in@postech.ac.kr
Last Modified Date : 2026-03-18
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