Kyeongsang National University will select 3,729 students, or 80.3% of its total enrollment of 4,644, for the 2027 academic year.
The university is launching the country's first Aerospace Defense College and a new AI College, making this incoming class the first cohort for both programs.
The breakdown of admissions includes 2,089 students through the academic record-based selection, 1,571 through the comprehensive evaluation, and 69 through performance-based assessments. Specifically, the academic record-based selection consists of 1,860 general admissions and 229 regional talent admissions, while the comprehensive evaluation includes 705 general admissions, 350 regional talent admissions, and 22 for the regional medical selection.
Applications will be accepted online from September 7 to September 11 at 7 p.m. The deadline for document submission is September 14, and the first round of successful candidates will be announced on December 18.
Starting in 2027, Kyeongsang National University will operate with 18 colleges and 104 academic units across six campuses in Gyeongnam.
The most significant change is the establishment of the Aerospace Defense College, which is an expansion of the Aerospace College (CSA) founded in March 2024, with an enrollment capacity of 248 students. The existing Department of Mechanical Engineering will be integrated, and the college will offer five majors: Aerospace Systems Engineering, Aerospace Mobility, Aerospace Defense Systems, Aerospace AI Applications, and Aerospace ICT.
The curriculum will adopt a three-semester immersive education model, allowing students to graduate with a bachelor's degree in three years, and will include a five-year integrated bachelor's and master's program, modeled after the French elite education system known as 'grande école.' A contract-based enrollment system will be implemented in collaboration with major companies such as Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).
Additionally, the existing joint curriculum with Seoul National University will be expanded to include more students, evolving into a joint degree program.
New students in the Aerospace Defense College will receive substantial benefits, including full tuition coverage and housing fees for dormitory residents. However, this support is funded through the Ministry of Education's 'Glocal University 30 Project' and is limited to the duration of the project, which ends in February 2028. Therefore, the full tuition support for freshmen entering in March 2027 is guaranteed only for their first year.
The Aerospace Defense College has an unlimited transfer policy, but the university noted that there is little demand for students to transfer to other colleges from the aerospace program, while there is significant interest from students in other colleges wanting to transfer into the aerospace program.
The new AI College, which combines the existing Departments of Computer Engineering, AI Information Engineering, and Software Engineering, will also be established in the 2027 academic year with an enrollment capacity of 153 students. To broaden students' options, the enrollment for the Department of Independent Studies will increase significantly from 41 to 154 students, with no minimum academic standards applied.
A notable change in the admissions process is the introduction of the comprehensive evaluation 'Regional Medical Selection' category, which will select 22 students from the pre-med program based on designated medical service areas. The minimum academic standards require a combined grade of 6 across three subjects, with mathematics (choosing between calculus and geometry) and science (average of two subjects) being mandatory. Any school violence incidents (categories 1-9) will be factored into all admissions evaluations as a penalty.
The average annual tuition at Kyeongsang National University is 4,084,000 won, which is about 57% of the national average. In the first semester of 2027, a female-only dormitory accommodating 400 students will open on the main campus, and a startup complex hub center will be completed at the Chiram campus in June of the same year.
Han Dong-yeop, the head of the admissions office, stated, "The 2027 admissions process focuses on increasing predictability for applicants and reducing their burden. We hope for many applications from students who will be the first participants in the inaugural year of the Aerospace Defense College and AI College."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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