Konkuk University

120 Neungdong-ro, Seoul

  • #=654 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 12,472Total Students
  • 1,585Faculty
  • 1,829Int'l Students

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Konkuk University (KU) was founded in 1931 and since that time has become a significant force in Korean and global higher education. All our programs are fully accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education and other external organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering in Korea (ABEEK). Our Business School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Enrolling about, 30,000 students, at two campus locations, in Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam District, and Chungju’s pristine rural environment, KU, conducts, a comprehensive range of...
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About

Konkuk University (KU) was founded in 1931 and since that time has become a significant force in Korean and global higher education. All our programs are fully accredited by the Korean Ministry of Education and other external organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering in Korea (ABEEK). Our Business School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Enrolling about, 30,000 students, at two campus locations, in Seoul’s vibrant Gangnam District, and Chungju’s pristine rural environment, KU, conducts, a comprehensive range of...
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University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2016
    #701+
  • 2017
    #701+
  • 2018
    #651-700
  • 2019
    #581-590
  • 2020
    #571-580
  • 2021
    #551-560
  • 2022
    #601-650
  • 2023
    #651-700
  • 2024
    #801-850
  • 2025
    #721-730
  • 2026
    #=654

Ranking criteria

26.6
Overall
11.6
Academic Reputation
34.1
Citations per Faculty
14.7
Employment Outcomes
12.8
Employer Reputation
61.3
Faculty Student Ratio
16.2
International Faculty Ratio
52.5
International Research Network
49.1
International Student Diversity
43.9
International Students Ratio
61.8
Sustainability

Student & Staff

Total students
12,472

17%
83%

International students
1,829

18%
82%

Total faculty staff
1,585

116
1469

Total students
12,472

17%
83%

International students
1,829

18%
82%

Total faculty staff
1,585

1469
116
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Campus locations

Konkuk University,

120 Neungdong-ro , Seoul , South Korea , 05029

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