Education
In this new vision for a university that transcends the traditional notion of the university as a mere physical location and the limitations of an exclusive academe, Kyung Hee University will rise to international prestige and develop into an international center of research, education, and praxis that brings together reality and imagination, the basics and applied sciences, and theory and practice. Pursuing "Global Eminence" on a foundation of academic excellence, Kyung Hee University will become an academic community that fulfills its social responsibility by cultivating world citizens with the capacity for communication and public service.
Research
The Kyung Hee Medical Center was established in 1971 with the motto "toward a disease-free civilization," and has been developing as a future-oriented digital hospital with the acquisition of cutting-edge medical technology such as robotic surgery machinery.
Student services
The KHU Counseling Reservation System for Foreign Students offers assistance to international students regarding academics and life in Korea through counseling or by connecting students to translators for easy communication in their respective languages. Language assistance in this program is offered in Chinese, Japanese, English, Mongolian, and Russian.
Library services
The Central Library on Kyung Hee University's Seoul Campus opened with 700 books donated by Dr. Young Seek Choue in 1951 in a temporary building in Busan amidst the Korean War. The current building is made of stone and was completed on June 13, 1968. As of October 2011, it had about 1.33 million books and 32,000 electronic journals.
Student clubs
The IFCC brings together Korean students and international students to build friendships and foster cultural exchange. Through participation in the IFCC, students can build an international network while gaining global experiences. Also, the exchanges that occur among IFCC's members increase a proper mutual understanding of culture.
Accreditation
Kyung Hee University College of Human Ecology and the Department of Housing and Interior Design received the highest level of six year “Full Accreditation” from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation for the Housing Science undergrad and graduate academic programs in property management (PM) and facility management (FM).
Kyung Hee University Overview
Kyung Hee University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 4.6% South Korea
Top 18% Worldwide
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World University Rankings
251
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 251 | 251 | 251 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
301
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Climbed 100 places compared to 2024
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 401 | 301 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
QS World University Rankings
331
By TopUniversities
Dropped 3 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | 328 | 331 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
No 2026 Ranking
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 516 | - | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Kyung Hee University Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
South Korea Country
Seoul City
Kyung Hee University Student Reviews & Awards
4.2
Based on 22 reviews
- 5 Star 12 Reviews
- 4 Star 6 Reviews
- 3 Star 2 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 2 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.1
Global Community
Lovely school and a great campus, specially in the spring time where you can even see non-students visit the yard to take pictures or enjoy a picnic. The school has a strong community of different international student groups so you never feel out of place or lonely, be brave and join a small community!
It was nice but stressed
The course is something I'm really passionate about but I really needed to put in more effort in it
1/5
worst
Oh. literally destroyed my education life. Worst in every fields. Dont know from where they get such teachers who struggles with speaking english but they are giving class for English track students. Who even can imagine that they will put 70 students in one class. when i enter the classroom i literally feel that i am in a refuge camp. If talk about about the study materials i would say the worst . i think if i would take admission into a university from a the poorest country it would be better for me.Most of the International students of this university are from nepal so in the class you can get a feel that you are in nepal not in korea.
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