History
Founded in 1948, GNU, a national flagship university representing South Gyeongsang Province, has been making utmost efforts to foster creative, civil and knowledgeable professionals equipped with an aptitude for learning and a pioneering spirit.
Education
GNU has been positioning itself as an internationally recognized institution, consisting of 13 colleges and 10 graduate schools with 810 professors, 530 administrative staffs and some 25,000 students across three campuses – Gajwa and Chilam in Jinju and Tongyeong campus.
Research
As the mission is to create promising future and realize happiness of the world, we set up the following university slogan, ‘SMART GNU’ - Servant, Mission, Academy, Relation and Together: we serve with full of responsibility, implement our six missions, realize quality education, create happy campus through communication and welfare, and become engaged in university development altogether.
Gyeongsang National University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #901 Ranking
- 23 Scholarships
- 1,031 Academic Staff
- 13,502 Students
- 540 Students (int'l)
- 6,076 Students (female)
Gyeongsang National University Overview
Gyeongsang National University Scholarships
Gyeongsang National University Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Gyeongsang National University. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
GKS Korean Government Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
28 Aug 2026
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2026
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jul 2026
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2026
$1,500 Annual Students’ Presentation Crafting Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2026
PlagiarismSearch Essay Contest
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
22 Jun 2026
Lawyers of Tomorrow Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
01 Nov 2026
Financial Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
01 Nov 2026
Francesca Norris Memorial Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
International Conference Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Creative BioMart Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Gyeongsang National University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Top 19.6% South Korea
Top 62% Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
901
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 901 | 901 | 901 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
1330
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 33 places compared to 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1208 | 1297 | 1330 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
1201
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | - | 1201 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Student services
GNU has been focusing on students’ employment and educational development in association with businesses and industrial complex in the west of South Gyeongsang Province and east of South Jeonnam Province including Jinju Inno City and Aerospace Industrial Complex in Jinju and Sacheon.
Housing services
GNU's main campus has twelve dormitories, seven houses for males and five houses for females. The dormitories house a total of 3,971 students, 2,040 males and 1,931 females. Each dormitory has shared washroom and shower areas, laundry facilities, and lounge areas with TV and video equipment. The Dormitory complex has a cafeteria, study area, computer room, music room, DVD theater , indoor and outdoor exercise areas, and bicycle racks. The Tongyoung and Chilam campus also has a dormitory.
Library services
The six-story Central Library building has 1,350,000 books and which are divided into six sub-sections: a Multimedia Room, a Social Sciences & Theses and Dissertation Room, a Humanities Room, a Natural Science & Personal Collections Room and the University Archives. The functions of each sub-section are as follows:
ICT services
The Information Technology Services at Gyeongsang National University established new goal for this year “next-generation information system” and contribute to develop as information and global IT leaders by developing specific strategy and vision.
Medical services
As the only national university hospital in Gyeongnam, we are about to open another GNU Hospital in Changwon in 2015 in addition to the already existing hospital in Jinju. In addition, our Gyeongnam Regional Cancer Center, the first such center in the nation, treats many types of cancer with a state-of-the-art medical infrastructure.
Campus life
GNU's main campus has twelve dormitories, seven houses for males and five houses for females. The dormitories house a total of 3,971 students, 2,040 males and 1,931 females. Each dormitory has shared washroom and shower areas, laundry facilities, and lounge areas with TV and video equipment. The Dormitory complex has a cafeteria, study area, computer room, music room, DVD theater , indoor and outdoor exercise areas, and bicycle racks. The Tongyoung and Chilam campus also has a dormitory.
Student clubs
The Student Union Building is home to a number of student services, stores, and organizations, including the university bookstore, a beauty shop, a barbershop, an eyewear shop, a photo studio, a travel agency, a computer service-and-sales shop, and other stores. The building also houses two student cafeterias, the faculty cafeteria, the student newspaper and broadcasting facilities, and offices for various students organizations, including the student council and student clubs.
Gyeongsang National University Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
South Korea Country
Chinju City
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