QS #38 · 2026 QS Asia #9 South Korea
Seoul National University
首尔国立大学
서울대학교
Seoul National University (SNU), founded in 1946, is South Korea's top public research university, with comprehensive faculties from humanities to medicine.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
1 College of Humanities
人文学院
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 36-40 |
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2 College of Social Sciences
社会科学学院
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 36-40 |
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3 College of Natural Sciences
自然科学学院
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 5.5 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 36-40 HL Sci |
|---|---|
| AP | 5×Math + Sci |
4 College of Engineering
工学院
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 5.5 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 38-42 HL Math + Phys |
|---|---|
| AP | 5×Math + Phys |
5 College of Business Administration
经营学院
Language
| IELTS | 7 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 95 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 38-42 HL Math |
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6 College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
농업생명과학대학 / 农生学院
Requirements pending — see the official page
7 College of Education
사범대학 / 教育学院
Requirements pending — see the official page
8 College of Medicine
医学院
Language
| IELTS | 7 overall · 6.5 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 100 overall · 25 each section |
Academic
| IB | 40-42 HL Chem + Bio |
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Admissions tests
Interview required
9 College of Law
법과대학 / 法学院
Requirements pending — see the official page
10 College of Liberal Studies
自由专攻学部
Language
| IELTS | 6.5 overall · 6 each section |
|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 88 overall · 22 each section |
Academic
| IB | 36-40 |
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Sources
Last verified: 2026-05-19