Pusan National University부산대학교

Programs

A broad national university with a serious academic atmosphere.

PNU is one of Korea's major national universities, with a broad academic profile spanning humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, business, medicine, pharmacy, law, and the arts. International students enter through the Office of International Affairs at Sangnam International Hall, 1F.

Academic Fields

PNU offers a full slate of colleges across most major fields, but not all of them are open on the international special admission track. PNU's 2026 Fall undergraduate international special admission guideline prices tuition for Humanities, Business Administration, Economics and International Trade, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Human Ecology, Nursing, Engineering, Information and BioMedical Engineering, the School of Transdisciplinary Engineering, the Global Open Major Division, the Arts, and Natural Resources and Life Sciences. Medicine, Dentistry, Korean Medicine and Pharmacy do not appear in that table and are not open on this track. Nursing is open, at the natural sciences rate. Availability, language of instruction and requirements change each cycle, our education partners confirm the live catalogue for your profile.

Academic Calendar

Admissions

Start with PNU International, they run every step.

All international admissions, visa, dormitory, insurance and Student ID questions route through the Office of International Affairs at Sangnam International Hall, 1F. The official page for international undergraduate applicants is Admissions for Undergraduate at https://international.pusan.ac.kr/international/15256/subview.do, and the actual 모집요강 (admission guideline) PDFs for each intake are posted on the Admission Notice board at https://international.pusan.ac.kr/international/15210/subview.do. The contact printed on the admissions page is iadmission@pusan.ac.kr, +82-51-510-3856. Ignore the thin English stub at www.pusan.ac.kr/eng, it carries a mailing address and nothing else, no dates and no requirements. Have our education partners verify the live cycle dates and document checklist before you start translating or apostilling, because requirements shift each intake.

From Gimhae Airport

By Subway · ~1 hour

1. 01Gimhae Airport Light Rail
2. 02Daejeo Station (transfer → Line 3)
3. 03Yeonsan Station (transfer → Line 1, toward Nopo)
4. 04Pusan Nat'l Univ. Station, Exit 3

First Stop Checklist

• 1Go to PNU International, Sangnam International Hall, 1F
• 2Confirm ARC / Visa process
• 3Check health insurance enrolment
• 4Confirm dormitory hall & room type
• 5Ask about Korean language support (KLI)
• 6Obtain physical Student ID

Useful Korean Phrases

Student Life

A national-university crowd, friendly, loud, and outdoors.

PNU's student culture leans into Busan's coastal personality: more festivals than lecture halls, sports day rivalries with Kyungpook National, and a buddy program that pairs every incoming international student with a Korean host.

Support for international students

On-Campus Dorms

PNU's Busan campus halls for international students are 진리관 Jilli Hall, 웅비관 Woongbi Hall (BTL) and 자유관 Jayu Hall (BTL), also romanised Woongbee and Jayoo. In the Fall 2026 guideline written for international students, Jilli is offered as single rooms only, Woongbi and Jayu as doubles, and Jayu is a women's hall. That guideline does not price a Jilli double. The Fall 2026 term runs from move-in on 29 August 2026 to move-out by 21 December 2026. Meals are mandatory. PNU's wording is that it is mandatory for all residents in dormitories to have meals, and the meal fee is bundled into the total you pay. Meal cancellation is granted only on Muslim or Hindu religious grounds and must be applied for during the application window, not after you arrive.

Figures are from PNU's Fall 2026 (2026학년도 2학기) dormitory guideline for international students, checked on 3 August 2026. The room charge is listed by PNU as 관리비, a management fee. Fees change every semester, so treat these as the current published rate and not a quote. Before move-in, confirm your assigned hall, room type, meal plan, move-in date and payment deadline with the Dormitory Office (+82-51-510-3881, idorm@pusan.ac.kr).

Off-Campus Rent

A single off-campus room with kitchen and bathroom near PNU Station typically runs KRW 350,000 – 500,000 / month. Korean rent contracts also include a separate deposit and monthly maintenance fee, always compare all three before signing. Useful search tools: Naver 부동산, 직방, 다방.

Geumjeong Hall Student Cafeteria (금정회관 학생식당)

Two official PNU pages disagree on the price. The university's own cafeteria page lists 정식 (jeongsik, a set meal) at 5,000 KRW and 일품 (ilpum, a single-dish meal) at 5,000 KRW, with the cafeteria phone as 051-510-1968. PNU's consumer co-op (생협) page lists the same first-floor student cafeteria at 4,000 KRW with the phone 051-510-1963. The university page looks more current, it was serving a live weekly menu when we checked, so we publish 5,000 KRW. Confirm on arrival. The co-op page also gives a single weekday block, 08:00 to 18:30, closed Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, rather than a meal-by-meal split. Neither page publishes weekend or vacation hours.

Libraries & Sports

• PNU runs a 7-subject library system. On the Busan Campus, the Main Library and Library No. 2 host most reading rooms and study spaces.
• Kyungam Gymnasium, fitness room, squash courts, golf practice room, and general gymnasium facilities at student rates.
• Other useful spots: on-campus banks, the post office in Munchang Hall 2F, the Student Center, and the Hyowon Cultural Center near the main gate.

Health & Medical

For urgent situations anywhere in Korea, call 119.