Dongguk University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1105 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 251 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 16 of 193 | In South Korea |
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| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
35%
Enrollment
28,204
Religion
Buddhist
Languages
Korean
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 35% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Graduation from high school or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | March to February (March - July; September-December) |
| Enrollment | 28,204 |
We've calculated the 35% acceptance rate for Dongguk University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Dongguk University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Dongguk University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Dongguk University.
College : Arts
Acting
Art History
Cinema and Television
Film
Fine Arts
Media Studies
Performing Arts
Theatre
Visual Arts
Writing
College : Buddhist Studies
Asian Religious Studies
Social Welfare
College : Education
Education
Home Economics Education
Humanities and Social Science Education
Mathematics Education
Native Language Education
Physical Education
College : Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Energy Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Multimedia
Robotics
Structural Architecture
Telecommunications Engineering
College : Law
Law
Political Sciences
College : Liberal Arts
Arts and Humanities
Chinese
English
Ethics
History
Japanese
Korean
Literature
Philosophy
College : Life Science and Biotechnology
Biological and Life Sciences
Biology
Biotechnology
Environmental Studies
Food Science
Medical Technology
College : Natural Science
Chemistry
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Physics
Solid State Physics
Statistics
College : Pharmacy
Pharmacy
College : Social Science
Advertising and Publicity
East Asian Studies
Economics
Food Technology
Industrial Management
International Business
Journalism
Justice Administration
Mass Communication
Public Administration
Public Relations
Social Sciences
Sociology
Graduate School : Buddhist Studies
Asian Religious Studies
Esoteric Practices
History of Religion
Social Welfare
Graduate School : Business Administration
Business Administration
Graduate School : Communication and Information
Advertising and Publicity
Communication Arts
Communication Studies
Computer Networks
Cultural Studies
Design
Economics
Gender Studies
Graphic Arts
Graphic Design
Information Sciences
Information Technology
Journalism
Law
Management
Marketing
Mass Communication
Materials Engineering
Media Studies
Multimedia
Organic Chemistry
Paper Technology
Political Sciences
Polymer and Plastics Technology
Printing and Printmaking
Psychology
Public Relations
Publishing and Book Trade
Radio and Television Broadcasting
Sales Techniques
Social Studies
Sociology
Telecommunications Engineering
Telecommunications Services
Writing
Graduate School : Culture and Arts
Art Management
Art Therapy
Asian Religious Studies
Cultural Studies
Heritage Preservation
Literature
Music
Performing Arts
Theatre
Writing
Graduate School : Digital Image and Contents
Advertising and Publicity
Art Management
Cinema and Television
Computer Engineering
Computer Graphics
Cultural Studies
Design
Film
Fine Arts
Mass Communication
Media Studies
Multimedia
Performing Arts
Public Relations
Software Engineering
Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Theatre
Visual Arts
Writing
Graduate School : Education
Education
Graduate School : Graduate Studies
Accountancy
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Art History
Asian Religious Studies
Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Cinema and Television
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
E-Business/Commerce
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Esoteric Practices
Ethics
Fine Arts
Food Science
Food Technology
Forestry
Geography
German
History
Home Economics
Hotel Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Management
Information Technology
International Business
Japanese
Journalism
Korean
Landscape Architecture
Law
Literature
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Multimedia
Nursing
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Safety Engineering
Sociology
Solid State Physics
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Tourism
Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy
Graduate School : International Affairs and Information
Computer Engineering
Computer Networks
Data Processing
E-Business/Commerce
Information Management
Information Technology
Safety Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Graduate School : Legal Affairs
Art Management
Cultural Studies
Law
Private Law
Graduate School : Public Administration
Public Administration
School : Business Administration
Business Administration
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Dongguk University.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Master's Degree
Accountancy
Acting
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Art Criticism
Art History
Asian Religious Studies
Biology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Cinema and Television
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
E-Business/Commerce
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Esoteric Practices
Ethics
Film
Fine Arts
Food Science
Food Technology
Forestry
Geography
German
History
Home Economics
Hotel Management
Industrial Engineering
Information Management
Information Technology
Japanese
Journalism
Korean
Landscape Architecture
Law
Literature
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Multimedia
Music
Nursing
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Safety Engineering
Sociology
Software Engineering
Solid State Physics
Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Tourism
Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy
Visual Arts
Writing
Doctor's Degree
Accountancy
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Art Criticism
Art History
Asian Religious Studies
Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Cinema and Television
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Graphics
Computer Science
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Esoteric Practices
Ethics
Film
Fine Arts
Food Science
Food Technology
Forestry
Geography
German
History
Home Economics
Industrial Engineering
Information Management
Information Technology
International Business
Japanese
Korean
Law
Literature
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine
Multimedia
Music
Music Theory and Composition
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Physical Education
Physics
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Safety Engineering
Sociology
Software Engineering
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Telecommunications Engineering
Theatre
Traditional Eastern Medicine
Visual Arts
Writing
Research profile
Dongguk University is a world-class research university with 25,317 scientific papers published and 535,852 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
17,084
/ 417,703
|
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
16,071
/ 403,027
|
| Engineering |
14,421
/ 343,061
|
| Physics |
12,969
/ 311,999
|
| Medicine |
11,143
/ 233,236
|
| Organic chemistry |
9,888
/ 274,802
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
9,715
/ 239,838
|
| Computer Science |
9,367
/ 173,279
|
| Biochemistry |
9,292
/ 243,978
|
| Materials Science |
9,202
/ 245,894
|
| Environmental Science |
8,512
/ 197,153
|
| Genetics |
7,616
/ 180,649
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
6,514
/ 113,633
|
| Psychology |
5,265
/ 100,248
|
| Pathology |
5,253
/ 110,039
|
| Nanotechnology |
4,878
/ 152,238
|
| Electrical Engineering |
4,557
/ 102,582
|
| Chemical Engineering |
4,517
/ 145,146
|
| Geology |
4,278
/ 107,507
|
| Mathematics |
4,155
/ 75,152
|
| Physical |
3,925
/ 121,670
|
| Optics |
3,857
/ 79,893
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
3,707
/ 68,428
|
| Metallurgy |
3,669
/ 106,224
|
| Statistics |
3,498
/ 66,508
|
| Philosophy |
3,190
/ 52,815
|
| Ecology |
3,187
/ 85,380
|
| Business |
2,965
/ 58,317
|
| Political Science |
2,838
/ 46,505
|
| Paleontology |
2,821
/ 68,484
|
| Surgery |
2,817
/ 47,818
|
| Geography and Cartography |
2,809
/ 58,115
|
| Law |
2,762
/ 45,905
|
| Psychiatry |
2,560
/ 49,324
|
| Machine Learning |
2,251
/ 46,837
|
| Immunology |
2,210
/ 54,339
|
| Sociology |
2,125
/ 35,965
|
| Telecommunications |
2,117
/ 33,137
|
| Pharmacology |
2,101
/ 49,496
|
| Neuroscience |
1,975
/ 34,139
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Yeo Hoon-min
1991-. (aged 35)
singer
actor
Yeo Hoon-min, also known by his stage name Hoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS under NH Media. He joined the group in February 2011 after the departure of Alexander Lee and Kim Kibum. Hoon graduated from Dongguk University, majoring in theatre and film.
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2. Geonil
1987-. (aged 39)
singer
film actor
Park Geon-il is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is the lead vocalist of Supernova. He is known for his lead roles in Koisuru Maison: Rainbow Rose, One Fine Week and Lonely Enough To Love.
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3. Suh Hoon
1954-. (aged 72)
Suh Hoon is a South Korean government official who served as the Director of National Security Office from 2020 to 2022 and previously as the director of the National Intelligence Service from 2017 to 2020.
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4. Hwang Geum-hee
1977-. (aged 49)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Hwang Geum-hee is a South Korean actress. Previously known by her stage name Ji Sung-won (지성원), Hwang began using her real name professionally in August 2013. Her most notable work is the critically acclaimed horror film Bedevilled (2010).
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All 100 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
DU동국대학교
Founded
1906
Motto
Steady one's clean mind, Behave truly and reliably, Love people with benevolence, Save mankind from agony
Colors
orange
Academic calendar
March to February (March - July; September-December)
Address
30 Pildong-ro 1 gil Jung-gu Seoul, 04620 South Korea
City Population
9,668,000
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