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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary educational institution. Choose the direction and study program that are perfect for you.
UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) is a public science and technology institute, one of Korea's four alongside KAIST, GIST and DGIST. All classes are taught in English, and most students study for free.
Stage | Date |
|---|---|
Applications and documents | December 2, 2026 — January 22, 2027, until 16:00 KST |
Document evaluation | March 8 — April 9, 2027 |
Interview | March 29 — April 9, 2027 (dates cannot be changed) |
Results | May 7, 2027 (expected) |
Registration and deposit | May 7–18, 2027 |
Start of studies | Fall 2027 |
Selection: document review (50%) and interview (50%), assessed by at least 2 evaluators. GED, homeschooling and distance learning are not recognized.
Intake | Application | Documents | Results | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring 2027, round 2 | October 6–15, 2026, until 18:00 | by October 16, 2026 | Stage 1 — November 24, interviews — November 27 to December 8, final — December 22, 2026 | March 1, 2027 |
Fall 2027 | expected April 6–15, 2027 | expected by April 16, 2027 | expected Stage 1 — late May, final — late June 2027 | late August 2027 |
Registration after the spring intake is December 22–29, 2026. Selection: documents, then a department interview. Applicants may apply to only one program per intake.
50,000 KRW for bachelor's and for master's and PhD, non-refundable. The interview is free.
A single campus in Ulsan, Korea's largest industrial city and home to Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Heavy Industries, SK and S-Oil plants. Classes, labs and dormitories are all in one place. The campus hosts 3 Institute for Basic Science (IBS) research centers, a Fraunhofer Institute branch, a 3D printing center, the AI Innovation Park, the UNIPLEX cultural center, a clinic with a pharmacy and a startup support center.
Program | Per semester (KRW) | Per year (KRW) |
|---|---|---|
Bachelor's — engineering and natural sciences | 3,316,500 | 6,633,000 |
Bachelor's — business | 2,795,500 | 5,591,000 |
Master's and PhD | 3,840,000 | 7,680,000 |
With a scholarship, tuition is fully covered (see the scholarships section).
UNIST is a single-campus university where study, research and living are in one place. Bachelor's students live in on-campus dormitories with a cafeteria that provides 2 free meals a day during the semester (halal, Korean and vegetarian options). Graduate students have separate dormitories at their own expense. The UNIST housing office publishes 2027 rates before move-in.
All of the roughly 50 places for international students come with a scholarship; extra students may be admitted beyond the quota without one.
Scholarship | What it covers | Renewal conditions |
|---|---|---|
Full tuition waiver | 100% of tuition | 1st semester for all freshmen; then 12 credits and GPA 2.7+ in the previous semester (2.0+ for freshmen in the 2nd semester) |
Half tuition waiver | 50% of tuition | 12 credits and GPA 2.0+ |
Global Uni-Star Scholarship Gold | 630,000 KRW a month plus meals | 12 credits and GPA 2.7+ |
Global Uni-Star Scholarship Silver | 330,000 KRW a month plus meals | 12 credits and GPA 2.7+ |
Global Dream Scholarship | 130,000 KRW a month plus meals | 12 credits and GPA 2.0+ |
Health insurance | 75,000 KRW a month for national health insurance refunded | All bachelor's students, with proof of payment |
Meal plan | 2 meals a day at the dormitory cafeteria during the semester (halal, Korean, vegetarian) | Everyone, no conditions |
UNIST assigns the monthly scholarship type (Gold, Silver or Dream) based on the admission evaluation — there is no separate application.
Applicants choose the scholarship type when applying; the final type depends on the evaluation. Tuition is 3,840,000 KRW per semester.
Type | Tuition | Stipend: engineering and natural sciences | Stipend: Management Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|
Government Scholarship | 100% | Master's from 800,000 KRW a month (9,600,000 a year); PhD from 1,100,000 KRW a month (13,200,000 a year) | Master's from 240,000 KRW a month; PhD from 395,000 KRW a month |
UNIST Scholarship | 100%, reimbursed through the stipend | Master's from 17,280,000 KRW a year; PhD from 20,880,000 KRW a year (including tuition) | Master's from 10,560,000 KRW a year; PhD from 12,420,000 KRW a year |
Other Scholarship (self-funded or sponsored) | Paid by the student | None | None |
All international applicants compete in the same scholarship track — there are no separate quotas or UNT, ORT or EGE requirements. A UNT certificate can be added as a supplementary document.
Year | Event |
|---|---|
2007 | A law establishing the institute in Ulsan is enacted |
2008 | Ulsan National University of Science and Technology is approved; campus construction begins |
2009 | The university opens and admits its first students |
2010 | Phase 1 of the campus is completed |
2013 | First graduation; the International Center opens |
2015 | It becomes Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, one of Korea's 4 science and technology institutes alongside KAIST, GIST and DGIST |
2016 | A branch of Germany's Fraunhofer Institute opens on campus |
2019 | 10th anniversary of the opening |
2020 | The Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence opens |
2022 | The Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality opens |
2023 | The Graduate School of Medical Science opens; agreements with ADNOC (UAE) and NREL (USA) |
2025 | The UNIST VISION 2050 strategy is announced |
Ranking | Publisher | Rank |
|---|---|---|
World University Rankings 2027 | QS | 299 |
World University Rankings 2026 | QS | 310 |
Asian University Rankings | QS | 83 |
World University Rankings 2027 | THE | 281 |
Engineering 2027 | THE | 151–175 |
QS 2027, rank in Korea | QS | 8 |
Nature Index, Korea | Nature Index | 4 |
UNIST is among the world's top 3 universities for secondary battery research, alongside MIT and Stanford (according to UNIST).
UNIST is the only university in Korea where 100% of classes are taught in English. It has about 3,800 students, including about 270 international students, and 15% of the faculty are international. International students have an International Center, freshman orientation and the School of Exploratory Studies: bachelor's students first take common courses and then choose a major.
Ульсан — это мощный индустриальный мегаполис на юго-восточном побережье Южной Кореи, где расположены штаб-квартиры и крупнейшие заводы таких гигантов, как Hyundai и SK. Географически город сочетает в себе красивые горные массивы и выход к морю с живописными пляжами. В отличие от Сеула, здесь нет метро; общественный транспорт представлен развитой сетью автобусов и пригородными поездами (Donghae Line), соединяющими Ульсан с соседним Пусаном. Помимо UNIST, в городе находится престижный Университет Ульсана (University of Ulsan). Атмосфера Ульсана более спокойная и размеренная, хотя в центре города (район Самсан-дон) кипит современная жизнь с K-pop эстетикой, модными кафе и торговыми центрами. Летом здесь бывает сезон муссонов с обильными дождями, а зимой стоит подготовиться к прохладным ветрам с моря. Этот город идеально подходит для целеустремленных студентов-инженеров и исследователей, которым важна концентрация на учебе, безопасность и прямая близость к крупнейшим промышленным корпорациям Азии.
