Kunsan National University

Key Highlights

• Public national university recognized by South Korea’s official Study in Korea service
• Founded in 1947 as Gunsan Normal School
• Operating campuses include Miryong and Saemangeum
• Active Fall 2026 recruitment confirms continuing undergraduate and graduate operation

Student Life & Environment

Student life is centered primarily on the Miryong campus, where the university’s official campus tour identifies two student halls, central and Hwangryong libraries, a culture center, a health-care center, sports facilities, laboratories, and residence halls. The grounds include a gymnasium, stadium, tennis courts, an artificial-grass field, and facilities serving ocean-science and engineering education. University housing is available to enrolled students and international students, subject to selection and application procedures. The residence system reports eight buildings and capacity for 1,718 residents. Facilities described by the housing office include study and community spaces, a fitness room, table-tennis room, reading room, and outdoor exercise areas. Housing configurations and fees differ by building and room type, and some residences are designated by gender. The libraries offer individual and collaborative study environments. Current information lists study cafés, reading rooms, group-study rooms, presentation facilities, computers, and research spaces. Access hours differ between the Central Library and Hwangryong Library, so students should consult the current timetable rather than assume round-the-clock general access. International students can work with the Institute of International Affairs and Language Education on admissions and language study. The university also operates a career-support office and University Job Plus Center offering career planning, individual counseling, internships, employment links, and services for current students and graduates.

Location & Surroundings

Kunsan National University’s main address is 558 Daehak-ro, Gunsan, in North Jeolla Province on South Korea’s western coast. “Kunsan” is the university’s established English spelling, while “Gunsan” is used for the city. This distinction matters when searching for transport, housing, or municipal information. Gunsan is a port city associated with coastal industry, logistics, fisheries, and the wider Saemangeum development area. That setting aligns with the university’s teaching and research in ocean science, marine engineering, logistics, renewable energy, and regional industry cooperation. Students considering field-based or industry-linked study may find the regional context relevant, but opportunities should be confirmed with the relevant department rather than assumed from location alone. The Miryong campus contains the main academic, library, student-service, recreation, and residential facilities. The university’s cyber-tour directory separately identifies a Saemangeum campus with renewable-energy and innovation facilities. Applicants should confirm where their chosen program is delivered and consider commuting implications before arranging accommodation. The official materials reviewed do not provide a sufficiently current English-language journey-time comparison with major Korean cities, so no specific travel times are stated here.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university publishes fee schedules by student category and academic field. For 2026, standard undergraduate tuition per semester was KRW 1,659,000 in humanities and social sciences, KRW 2,119,000 in many engineering and arts fields, and KRW 1,978,000 in natural science and physical-education fields, with separate rates for certain programs. International undergraduate rates were higher and ranged from KRW 2,209,000 for humanities and social sciences to KRW 3,023,000 for music in the published schedule. Students must check the row for their exact program and status. The Fall 2026 international graduate guide quoted new-student semester charges including the admission fee from KRW 1,996,000 for the Graduate School of Education to KRW 3,418,000 for music. Its amounts do not perfectly match every figure on the university’s broader 2026 fee webpage, so applicants should request an individual invoice and treat the admissions guide for their intake as controlling. For 2026 housing, a second-semester two-person room with weekday meals ranged from KRW 1,156,400 to KRW 1,236,200 depending on residence type; a BTL second-phase single room was KRW 1,615,200. Weekend meals could raise the total. Housing is not automatically guaranteed, and the international admissions guide notes that room and meal charges are bundled and that no separate religious meals or resident kitchens are provided. Career support includes individual planning and counseling, internships, job matching, and customized employment services through the University Job Plus Center. No verified graduate salary or placement rate was found, so students should ask departments for current outcomes in their intended field.