Keimyung University Scholarships for International Students 2026

Keimyung University’s main scholarships for international students are tuition-based (i.e., they reduce on-campus tuition for enrolled students), so they are generally not designed for “online-only” study.

KMU is largely Korean-taught across many departments, but it also offers a steady menu of English-taught classes every semester (for example, English-taught course listings include classes like “International Management (Lecture in English)” and “Korean Economy (Lecture in English)”). Some tracks are explicitly English-focused: for example, International Business / International Relations require English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL/IELTS) and are interviewed in English in the international admissions guideline.

KMU’s internal tuition-waiver scholarships (the ones KMU awards to its enrolled international students) typically don’t emphasize an age cap on their scholarship pages; instead, they focus on criteria like TOPIK/English scores and semester GPA. However, major government scholarships can have strict age rules: for example, the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) graduate program guide used by KMU states applicants must be under a specific age cutoff (with limited exceptions for certain applicants such as eligible ODA-recipient professors).

Generally, KMU scholarships for international students apply broadly across many subjects, because they are tied to your status as an admitted/enrolled international student rather than a single academic field. KMU lists scholarship criteria by student type (undergraduate/graduate) and often references “all departments” (with certain college/program exceptions like KAC in some scholarship categories).

• Engineering / STEM: Scholarships commonly cover engineering and other STEM areas; for example, Kenneth pursued Industrial Engineering on GKS, and KMU’s international admissions department list includes multiple engineering majors.
• Business: Business fields are included (e.g., Business Administration; also International Business/International Relations with English requirements in the admissions guide).
• Humanities: Humanities departments are included in the international admissions list (e.g., English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, etc.).
• Medicine: KMU does have a College of Medicine, but the international student “Available Departments” list in the 2026 Spring international admissions guideline does not include Medicine. If you are specifically aiming for Medicine as an international student, you should treat it as a special case and verify eligibility directly with KMU admissions before assuming availability (and before building a scholarship plan around it).

KMU’s internal international-student scholarships are generally designed for non-Korean citizens (often under international admissions rules where the applicant and parents are required to have foreign citizenship). For government scholarships like GKS, nationality can be more restricted: GKS eligibility depends on whether your country is on the list of designated/invited countries for that cycle.

In the Global Scholarships recipient stories featured for KMU, the highlighted recipients include Indonesian students such as Imadudin, Arni Anggraeni, and Kenneth Louis Thenna.

For admission, KMU’s international admissions guideline lists language pathways by department: many majors require TOPIK (or an accepted Korean alternative like KKPT or completion of KMU Korean language levels), while certain majors (such as International Business/International Relations) require English scores like TOEFL/IELTS (or proof your prior schooling was in English). So, a test may be required depending on your department and your educational background documentation.

For scholarships, language scores can directly increase your funding: KMU’s undergraduate and graduate scholarship criteria explicitly tie tuition waivers to TOPIK level (and for certain tracks, TOEFL/IELTS/TEPS). In practice, recipients often plan around this. Kenneth noted he prepared “proof of English proficiency,” and he also reflected that he would have prepared for the language test earlier if repeating the process.

KMU’s international admissions guideline explains evaluation as a comprehensive review (e.g., academic aptitude, study plan, and other competencies) rather than stating one universal published “minimum GPA for admission” across all programs. That said, if you are targeting the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) route, there is a defined minimum GPA threshold in the GKS graduate eligibility rules.

Scholarship competitiveness often correlates with strong academics. For example, KMU-related scholarship recipients reported strong GPAs such as Kenneth (GPA 3.89/4.00) and Arni Anggraeni (GPA 3.71/4.00).

A strong scholarship profile for KMU typically combines (1) solid grades, (2) language readiness (TOPIK or TOEFL/IELTS, depending on your program), and (3) a clear study plan and evidence you can thrive academically. KMU’s admissions evaluation criteria emphasize academic aptitude and your plan/fit, and some KMU scholarships explicitly require high semester GPAs for continuation.

From recipient stories, the “good background” often includes both academics and real-world alignment: Arni highlighted her professional experience as a Korean interpreter and her teaching activities, and Imadudin described the value of supportive professors and research facilities while also noting language/cultural adaptation challenges, so showing readiness to handle that transition can strengthen your overall case.

Exact documents can vary by admission type, but KMU’s international admissions guideline lists a detailed required-document set that commonly includes identity documents, academic documents with apostille/authentication, family relationship documents, financial proof, and language proof. As Kenneth put it, “I worked on several essential documents: a study plan, a personal statement, and the application form.”

• Application form + consent/privacy forms
• Passport
• Graduation certificate and transcripts (often requiring apostille or Korean embassy authentication)
• Family record/relationship documents and parents’ ID/passport copies
• Financial proof (e.g., bank balance certificate and related supporter documents)
• Language proficiency proof (TOPIK/KKPT/KMU Korean program certificate, or TOEFL/IELTS for certain majors)

Recipients also warn about timelines: Arni shared she would start earlier, “especially in terms of gathering documents and getting them apostilled,” because she “almost failed to submit” documents on time due to holiday delays.

KMU is a comprehensive university with colleges spanning humanities, business, social science, natural sciences, pharmacy, engineering, medicine, nursing, arts, and more. For international applicants, KMU publishes “Available Departments” in its international admissions guideline (which includes many majors across humanities, business, engineering, pharmacy, design/media, and others). KMU also publishes a semester-by-semester list of “Courses Offered in English,” which can help if you want to build an English-heavy schedule.

Yes. KMU’s international admissions guideline (2026 Spring intake) lists an application fee that differs by department/college group.