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Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Gyeongbuk

POSTECH campus, Pohang
POSTECH · Pohang · 2009Photo credit

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Official Korean name
포항공과대학교
Institution type
University
World rankings
QS #106 · THE #143 How we show rankings
Foundation
Private
Study setting
Campus-based
International admissions
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Teaching language
Program-specific. Confirm the teaching language in the current admission guide.
Korean language center
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Know the cost

Tuition, with the details.

Official comparison benchmark

Undergraduate average · 2026

KRW 5,613,500 per year

This published average helps compare institutions. Your program and applicant category determine the fee you pay.

Undergraduate reporting-unit average tuition, excluding admission fees.

Source institution / campusAverage tuition (per year)
포항공과대학교Main reporting campus · GyeongbukUndergraduate universityKRW 5,613,500

A published average is a planning benchmark, not the fee for an individual international applicant. Reporting campuses and graduate-school categories remain separate. No average across these rows has been calculated. Living costs are separate. This reported average is not an individual scholarship calculation.

Korea Student Aid Foundation — National university average tuition standard dataset (opens a new tab)
Dataset date: 2026-05-19

Affiliated graduate-school averages

Graduate schools within this university report separate averages by graduate-school type and campus. These are distinct from the undergraduate benchmark.

Official comparison benchmark

Graduate average · 2026

KRW 5,304,000–5,341,501 per semester

This published average helps compare institutions. Your program and applicant category determine the fee you pay.

Graduate reporting-unit average tuition by graduate-school category, excluding admission fees.

Source institution / campusAverage tuition (per semester)
포항공과대학교Main reporting campus · GyeongbukGeneral graduate schoolKRW 5,341,501
포항공과대학교Main reporting campus · GyeongbukProfessional graduate schoolKRW 5,335,200
포항공과대학교Main reporting campus · GyeongbukSpecial graduate schoolKRW 5,304,000

A published average is a planning benchmark, not the fee for an individual international applicant. Reporting campuses and graduate-school categories remain separate. No average across these rows has been calculated. Living costs are separate. This reported average is not an individual scholarship calculation.

Korea Student Aid Foundation — National university average tuition standard dataset (opens a new tab)
Dataset date: 2026-05-19

Published program schedules

Amounts below are before scholarships unless the source explicitly states otherwise. Check the stated fee year and payment period.

Undergraduate program fees

2026 · estimate in source

International degree students; gross tuition before scholarships

2026 reference estimates · per semester · 2026 guide

Program / categoryTuition (per semester)
Regular semester tuition shown in the planning tableKRW 2,790,000
First semester tuition stated in the 2026 footnoteThe source specifies this first-semester exception and says it is automatically waived.KRW 2,924,000
  • The university labels these planning estimates and warns that actual expenses may vary. The first-semester exception is retained instead of silently using the regular amount. Scholarship coverage is separate from the gross fee.

POSTECH international undergraduate Cost of Attendance (opens a new tab)
Source page: Estimated Essential Expenses (as of 2026)
Reviewed 29 Oct 2026

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Tuition evidence reviewed 29 Oct 2026. Living costs and scholarship deductions are separate.

Campuses & locations

Gyeongbuk · Main institution campus 1

포항공과대학교

경상북도 포항시 남구 청암로 77 (지곡동, 포항공과대학교)

Postal code: 37673

Office: 054-279-0114

Explore this university’s funding

Master’s & PhD

POSTECH

POSTECH Graduate TA / RA Support

Policy · intake dates vary
Tuition support2026 standard package allocates KRW 884,000/month to tuition
Living support2026 standard living component: MS KRW 966,000; PhD KRW 1,316,000; actual lab amount varies
Eligibility & how to apply

Official source reviewed 29 Oct 2026