About Konkuk University
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 educational and research activities. As a globally engaged university, we educate, 2,500 international students across abroad range of disciplines, in undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs. To accommodate our Konkuk Global Exchange Network (K-GEN) spanning 67 countries, we provide English-taught programs that vary in length including shorter-term summer programs. The K-GEN is strategically integrated across all disciplinary research and educational activities.
KU rankings are as follows; QS World in 2019: #581-590 QS Asia in 2019: #94 QS Subjects in 2018: especially #151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry, #201-250 in Chemical Engineering
About Konkuk University
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 educational and research activities. As a globally engaged university, we educate, 2,500 international students across abroad range of disciplines, in undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctorate programs. To accommodate our Konkuk Global Exchange Network (K-GEN) spanning 67 countries, we provide English-taught programs that vary in length including shorter-term summer programs. The K-GEN is strategically integrated across all disciplinary research and educational activities.
KU rankings are as follows; QS World in 2019: #581-590 QS Asia in 2019: #94 QS Subjects in 2018: especially #151-200 in Agriculture & Forestry, #201-250 in Chemical Engineering
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Konkuk University is one of the top Private not for Profit universities in Seoul, South Korea. It is ranked #=683 in QS World University Rankings 2027.
QS World University Rankings
- 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
- 2027#=683
QS World University Rankings
- 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
- 2027#=683
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