Chungbuk National University
Cheongju, South Korea
- 1951
- Founded
- Not listed
- Global Rank
- 21,500+
- Total Students
- 7%
- International Students
- 34
- Programs
About Chungbuk National University
Chungbuk National University (충북대학교, CBNU) is one of the ten prestigious Flagship Korean National Universities (거점국립대학교), serving as the foundational intellectual anchor and advanced research hub of central South Korea since 1951. Headquartered across the sprawling, tree-lined Gaesin Main Campus in Cheongju, alongside specialized clinical and research clusters in the Osong Bio-Health Technopolis and Ochang Science Industrial Park, CBNU encompasses 14 undergraduate colleges, a General Graduate School, and 8 specialized graduate institutes. Celebrated globally for Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Secondary Battery & EV Technologies, Agricultural Life Sciences, and Semiconductor & Computer Engineering, CBNU operates the internationally certified Chungbuk National University Hospital network and the National Crisis Management Research Institute. Benefiting from premier government investment under the Glocal University 30 and Brain Korea 21 (BK21 Four) initiatives, Chungbuk National University delivers world-class academic rigor at highly accessible, state-subsidized national tuition rates.
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₩3,600,000 – ₩4,900,000 KRW / yr (Undergraduate); ₩4,800,000 – ₩6,500,000 KRW / yr (Graduate STEM & Pharmacy)Fees vary by course and degree level.
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- Application fee: ₩70,000 KRW (Direct International Application Fee)
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Cheongju, South Korea
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