Dongguk University
Seoul, South Korea • Founded 1906 • World Rank #581
Overview
Established in 1906, the Dongguk University is a private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Seoul (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants).
This institution also has a branch campus in Kyungju. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education of Korea, Dongguk University (DU) is a coeducational South Korean higher education institution formally affiliated with the Buddhist religion.
Dongguk University (DU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study. This 117-year-old South Korean higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.
DU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.
Location & Contact
Where Dongguk University is located and how to contact its offices. Disability and accessibility information is usually held by a separate student services office worth contacting directly.
Academic Details
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Programs Offered
The programme finder below covers every degree Dongguk University currently offers. Programme codes here often map to international classification systems used for credential recognition abroad.
Bachelor's Degree
48 programmes
Dongguk University lists 48 programmes that award a bachelor's degree — the foundational tier where students establish a discipline before narrowing their focus later.
Department of Education 교육학과 Education & Teaching
Department of Korean Language Education 국어교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of History Education 역사교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Geography Education 지리교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Mathematics Education 수학교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Home Economics Education 가정교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Physical Education 체육교육과 Education & Teaching
School of Fine Arts 미술학부 Visual Arts
School of Theater 연극학부 Performing Arts
Department of Film and Video 영화영상학과 Performing Arts
Department of Sports Culture 스포츠문화학과 Chemistry
Department of Korean Music 한국음악과 Music
Department of Criminology 범죄학과 Criminal Law & Justice
Department of Social Welfare and Counseling 사회복지상담학과 Counselling & Psychotherapy
Department of Global Trade 글로벌무역학과 International Business
Department of Convergence Security 융합보안학과 Liberal Arts
Department of Buddhist Studies 불교학부 Religious Studies
Department of Cultural Heritage 문화유산학과 Archaeology
Department of Korean Language, Literature, and Creative Writing 국어국문문예창작학부 Literature
Department of English Language and Literature 영어영문학부 English Language Studies
Department of Japanese Studies 일본학과 Linguistics & Language Studies
Department of Chinese Language and Literature 중어중문학과 Linguistics & Language Studies
Department of Philosophy 철학과 Philosophy & Ethics
Department of History 사학과 History
Department of Law 법학과 Law
Department of Politics and Administration 정치행정학부 Public Administration
Department of Economics 경제학과 Economics
Department of International Trade 국제무역학과 International Business
Department of Social Science and Media Information 사회과학미디어정보학과 Media Studies & Mass Media
Department of Food Industry Management 식품산업관리학과 Food Science
Department of Advertising and Public Relations 광고홍보학과 Advertising & Digital Marketing
Department of Social Welfare 사회복지학과 Social Work
Department of Police Administration 경찰행정학부 Public Administration
Department of Management 경영학과 Business & Management
Department of Accounting 회계학과 Accounting
Department of Management Information Systems 경영정보학과 Business & Management
School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering 전자전기공학부 Robotics & Automation
Department of Information and Communication Engineering 정보통신공학과 Information Systems & Technology
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 건설환경공학과 Civil Engineering & Construction
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering 화공생물공학과 General Engineering
Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering 기계로봇에너지공학과 Mechanical Engineering
School of Architecture Engineering 건축공학부 Architecture
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering 산업시스템공학과 General Engineering
Department of Energy and New Materials Engineering 에너지신소재공학과 Materials Science
Computer & AI Division 컴퓨터·AI학부 Computer Sciences
System Semiconductor Division 시스템반도체학부 Robotics & Automation
Medical AI Engineering Department 의료인공지능공학과 AI & Machine Learning
Intelligent Network Convergence Department 지능형네트워크융합학과 Liberal Arts
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Master's Degree
32 programmes
There are 32 programmes to choose from at Dongguk University for graduates, aimed at advanced expertise, a career change, or a stepping stone toward doctoral research.
Department of Cultural Contents Studies 문화콘텐츠학과 Digital Media & Game Development
Department of Film and Video Production 영화영상제작학과 Performing Arts
Department of Multimedia 멀티미디어학과 Media Studies & Mass Media
Department of Performing Arts 공연예술학과 Performing Arts
Dongguk Global MBA Business & Management
Core Business MBA 핵심경영 MBA Business & Management
Business AI Analytics MBA Business & Management
Global Healthcare MBA Business & Management
Global Korean Wave Business MBA Business & Management
Startup Accelerator MBA Business & Management
Global Sports Business MBA Business & Management
Department of Buddhist Studies 불교학과 Religious Studies
Department of Buddhist Social Welfare 불교사회복지학과 Social Work
Department of Life and Death Culture Industry 생사문화산업학과 Religious Studies
Department of Meditation Psychology Counseling 명상심리상담학과 Counselling & Psychotherapy
Department of Convergence Yoga 융합요가학과 Liberal Arts
Department of Tea Culture Contents 차문화콘텐츠학과 Digital Media & Game Development
Department of Public Administration 행정학과 Public Administration
Department of Security and North Korean Studies 안보·북한학과 Politics & International Relations
Department of Social Welfare 사회복지학과 Social Work
Department of Real Estate 부동산학과 Business & Management
Department of Media Studies 미디어학과 Media Studies & Mass Media
Department of Print and Publishing Studies 인쇄출판학과
Department of Creative Writing 문예창작학과 Literature
Department of Theater and Film Arts 연극영상예술학과 Performing Arts
Department of Buddhist Art and Culture 불교예술문화학과 Religious Studies
Department of Arts Management 예술경영학과 Business & Management
Department of Art Therapy 예술치료학과 Health Sciences
Department of Practical Arts 실용예술학과 Liberal Arts
Department of Information Security 정보보호학과 Cyber Security
Department of Cyber Forensics 사이버포렌식학과 Cyber Security
Master's Program in Legal Affairs Law
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
74 programmes
Browse 74 programmes of research-degree study at Dongguk University. Each culminates in a thesis defended before examiners as an original scholarly contribution.
Department of Buddhist Studies 불교학과 Religious Studies
Department of Seon Studies 선학과
Department of Indian Philosophy 인도철학과 Philosophy & Ethics
Department of Korean Language and Literature 국어국문학과 Literature
Department of English Language and Literature 영어영문학과 English Language Studies
Department of Japanese Studies 일본학과 Linguistics & Language Studies
Department of Chinese Language & Literature 중어중문학과 Linguistics & Language Studies
Department of Philosophy 철학과 Philosophy & Ethics
Department of History 사학과 History
Department of Education 교육학과 Education & Teaching
Department of Korean Language Education 국어교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of History Education 역사교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Geography 지리학과 Geography
Department of Art History 미술사학과 Visual Arts
Department of Law 법학과 Law
Department of Political Science 정치학과 Politics & International Relations
Department of Public Administration 행정학과 Public Administration
Department of Police Administration 경찰행정학과 Public Administration
Department of Sociology 사회학과 Social & Cultural Studies
Department of North Korean Studies 북한학과 Politics & International Relations
Department of Media and Communication 언론정보학과 Media Studies & Mass Media
Department of Economics 경제학과 Economics
Department of International Trade 국제통상학과 International Business
Department of Food Industrial Management 식품산업관리학과 Food Science
Department of Advertising and Public Relations 광고홍보학과 Advertising & Digital Marketing
Department of Business Administration 경영학과 Business & Management
Department of Accounting 회계학과 Accounting
Department of Management Information Systems 경영정보학과 Business & Management
Department of East Asian Buddhist Literature Translation 한문불전번역학과 Religious Studies
Department of Mathematics 수학과 Mathematics
Department of Physics 물리학과 Physics & Astronomy
Department of Chemistry 화학과 Chemistry
Department of Statistics and Data Science 통계학과 Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Department of Semiconductor Science 반도체과학과 Robotics & Automation
Department of Mathematics Education 수학교육과 Education & Teaching
Department of Home Economics 가정학과 Economics
Department of Life Science 생명과학과 Biotechnology
Department of Biological and Environmental Science 생물환경과학과 Biological Sciences
Department of Pharmacy 약학과 Pharmacy
Department of Medical Biotechnology 의료생명공학과 General Engineering
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology 식품과학및생명공학과 General Engineering
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering 전자전기공학과 Robotics & Automation
Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence 컴퓨터과학및인공지능학과 AI & Machine Learning
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 토목환경공학과 Civil Engineering & Construction
Department of Chemical Engineering 화학공학과 General Engineering
Department of Artificial Intelligence 인공지능학과 AI & Machine Learning
Department of Autonomous Things Intelligence 자율사물지능학과
Department of Mechanical Engineering 기계공학과 Mechanical Engineering
Department of Architectural Engineering 건축공학과 Architecture
Department of Architecture 건축학과 Architecture
Department of Information Communication Engineering 정보통신공학과 Information Systems & Technology
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering 산업시스템공학과 General Engineering
Department of Energy and Materials Engineering 에너지·자원재료공학과 Materials Science
Department of Technology Entrepreneurship 기술경영학과 Business & Management
Department of Medical Device Business 의료기기비즈니스학과 Business & Management
Department of Advanced Battery Convergence Engineering 첨단배터리융합공학과 General Engineering
Department of Physical Education 체육학과 Sport and Exercise Science
Department of Fine Arts 미술학과 Visual Arts
Department of Theater 연극학과 Performing Arts
Department of Film Studies 영화학과 Performing Arts
Department of Korean Medicine 한의학과 Medicine
Department of Medicine 의학과 Medicine
Department of International & Multicultural Studies 국제및다문화학과 Chemistry
Department of Fintech and Blockchain 핀테크및블록체인학과
Department of Sports Science Convergence 스포츠과학융합학과 Sport and Exercise Science
Department of Intellectual Property 지식재산학과 Law
Department of Counseling and Coaching 상담및코칭학과 Counselling & Psychotherapy
Department of Beauty Art Care 뷰티아트케어학과 Health Sciences
Department of Buddhist Business 부디즘비즈니스학과 Religious Studies
Department of VR·AR Technology VR·AR기술학과
Department of Industrial Pharmacy 산업약학과 Pharmacy
Department of AI Integrated BioMedical Engineering AI융합의료공학과 Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences
Department of Regulatory Science for Medical Device 의료기기규제과학과 Natural Sciences
Department of Food & Medical Products Regulatory Policy 식품의약품규제정책학과 Food Science
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How to apply to Dongguk University
How to apply to Dongguk University — a five-step structure with notes on documents, channels, and timing for each phase.
- 1 Browse the programme catalogue
Start by exploring the programmes section on this page. Dongguk University runs 154 active programmes across multiple degree levels. Narrow by qualification tier and read each programme description before shortlisting.
- 2 Check eligibility for your chosen programme
Before applying to Dongguk University, confirm you meet the academic, language, and document requirements for your chosen programme. International applicants should also check visa eligibility for South Korea.
- 3 Get your documents ready
Standard documents: official transcripts, identity proof, language test results, personal statement, and references. Confirm exact requirements with Dongguk University's admissions office before assembling, as expectations vary by programme.
- 4 Apply through the official channel
Lodge your application through the official website (www.dongguk.edu). Online forms are the standard route. Save your draft frequently and submit before the programme deadline.
- 5 Reach out and track your application
Verify your application has been received by the admissions team. Reach the institution by phone at +82 (2) 2260 3114. Monitor the portal for status updates, interview invitations, or document requests, and respond within the stated deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dongguk University
Concise answers to the most-searched questions about Dongguk University, useful as a quick orientation before exploring the rest of the profile.
How old is Dongguk University?
The institution opened in 1906 (approximately 120 years ago).
In which city is Dongguk University?
Dongguk University is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Is Dongguk University public or private?
Dongguk University operates as a private institution.
How is Dongguk University ranked?
Dongguk University holds rank #581 globally and #20 in South Korea.
Does Dongguk University have a religious affiliation?
Dongguk University operates within the Buddhism tradition.
Is Dongguk University officially recognised?
Yes, Dongguk University is recognised by Ministry of Education of Korea.
How do I find Dongguk University online?
Dongguk University's official website is www.dongguk.edu.
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