A school for the blind
DU began as Daegu Blind School in 1946. The Korea Social Work Institute followed in 1956.
Daegu University
DU · Gyeongsan
Daegu University began in 1946 as a school for blind children, and it says special education and social welfare are its strengths. Exchange students study at the main campus in Gyeongsan, next to the city of Daegu.
- Founded
- 1946 as Daegu Blind School
- Campus
- Gyeongsan Taxi or city bus from Dongdaegu Station
- Dorm
- International House 1 the dorm for international students
- Dorm curfew
- 00:00 to 05:00 face scan at the door
Choi2451, CC BY-SA 3.0, resizedWhat DU is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
Love, light and freedom
DU says its founding philosophy is love, light and freedom. It builds on its strengths in special education, rehabilitation science and social welfare.
Moving to Gyeongsan
DU bought land in Gyeongsan in 1971 and began moving there in 1982. Gyeongsan is now the main campus.
A history centre for special education
Chungma Hall, a residence for students with disabilities, opened in 1998. The Special Education History Center opened in 2010.
A flying tiger and Dodu
The school animal is Biho, a tiger that roars and charges at hardship. In 2019 DU launched Dodu, a newer, friendlier Biho in a green cape. The name joins DO and DU.
- Words you'll hear
- Dodu 두두 The school's tiger character
- Biho 비호 The flying tiger, the school animal
- Jillyang 진량 Jillyang-eup, the town of the main campus
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From DU's official English pages (history and founding spirit), its Korean pages on symbols and on the Dodu character, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
What DU runs for international students during the year.
DU Buddy Buddy
The international office pairs international students with DU students for language exchange, help with daily life such as transport and hospital visits, and trips around the area.
- How to join
- Apply on heart.daegu.ac.kr. DU picks buddies from the applications.
- When they recruit
- Sign-up runs in March to April and September to October.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at DU.
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Finland
PolandGoing with friends? Make a group in A-CHA for your own crew and send them the invite link.
A-CHA events
All eventsOpen to every international student in Korea, not only at DU.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
DU's main campus and the Office of International Affairs are in Jillyang-eup, Gyeongsan. DU's first campus in downtown Daegu still has some facilities.
Address in Korean
경상북도 경산시 진량읍 대구대로 201
201 Daegudae-ro, Jillyang-eup, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38453
Also on Kakao Map and Google Maps. Naver and Kakao work best in Korea.
- From Incheon Airport
- Take the airport limousine bus to Dongdaegu. Or take the bus to Seoul Station and the KTX to Dongdaegu Station. Buy bus tickets at the transport counters on the arrivals floor.
- From Gimhae or Daegu Airport
- From Gimhae, take the bus to the Dongdaegu Bus Transfer Center. From Daegu Airport, DU suggests a taxi.
- From Dongdaegu
- From Dongdaegu Station or the Dongdaegu Bus Transfer Center, take a taxi or a city bus to Daegu University.
Every place to eat near campus.
17places to eat near GyeongsanVegetarian options 8Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
Before you come
0 / 5The emails from the school come first. Use this list to check nothing is missing. Ticks stay in this browser only.
Not an official DU page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on DU's official site before you apply or book anything. DU Office of International Affairs ↗ Checked on 21 October 2026
DU doesn't post its exchange application online. Your exchange coordinator at home has the forms and deadlines.
DU lists its partner universities by country. Check that yours is on the list.
Partner list ↗Under DU's standard exchange agreement you pay tuition at home. Your room, meals, travel, insurance and personal costs are yours to cover.
The Office of International Affairs has a coordinator for credit exchange students on +82-53-850-5684, and one for the Americas and Europe on +82-53-850-5694.
The international office runs group insurance for international students. Ask on +82-53-850-5697.
After you arrive
Residence card
You need the card to open a phone contract in your own name, open a bank account and sign up for most Korean apps. Visa and stay questions go to +82-53-850-5697 or 5698.
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
- Fee
- The government fee for the card is ₩35,000.
- Trips abroad
- Don't travel to other countries until your card is out. A single-entry visa works only once, so leaving early can stop you from coming back on it.
- Changes
- Report a new address within 15 days of moving, at your local community centre or at immigration. Report a new passport to immigration within 15 days as well. Both are free.
- Immigration helpline
- Call 1345 with visa or residence card questions. It answers in English and other languages on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00. From abroad, dial +82-2-1345.
Going to DU with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
International House 1 is DU's dorm for international students. New students get rooms first, and DU's English pages list it for Korean language and exchange students.
- Rooms
- Rooms for two with a private bathroom and air conditioning. No cooking, and the washing machines are shared in the basement.
- Around the dorms
- The dorm area has cafeterias, laundry rooms, a convenience store, a gym and table tennis.
- Curfew
- The doors are shut from 00:00 to 05:00. You go in with a face scan, taken when you move in.
- Guests
- Only residents of your building can go in. Bringing in an outsider costs 10 penalty points, and everyone involved is moved out. Close family can visit after you report them.
- Moving out
- A week before you leave, hand the dorm coordinator at the international office a move-out form and a copy of your bankbook. The refund reaches that account within three months, and there's none if you're moved out for penalty points.
- Staying another semester
- Book your International House room for the next semester at the international office before final exams.
Room search sites in English
Korean universities point exchange students to these. They're private companies with no tie to any school. Don't send a deposit before you've seen the contract.
Finding a room. Browse rooms near campus in the app. If nothing fits, tell us what you need and we'll ask local agents for you, free.
Questions exchange students ask
How do exchange students meet DU students?
DU Buddy Buddy
The international office pairs international students with DU students for language exchange, help with daily life such as transport and hospital visits, and trips around the area.
Is there a group chat for DU exchange students?
Yes.
DU has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
Do exchange students at DU need health insurance?
The international office runs group insurance for international students.
Ask on +82-53-850-5697.
Who do I contact at DU?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-53-850-5684
oia@daegu.ac.krStudent life
- Tutoring
- A Korean student and an international student study Korean together, one to one. It's for students below TOPIK level 4. Sign-up is on heart.daegu.ac.kr in March to April and September to October.Sign up ↗
- International Students' Association
- A union run by DU's international students, who speak for them and help with problems in daily life and study.
- Festival in May
- During the spring festival each major sets up a tent village with food and music, and international students can run their own tent with food from home.
- International Student's Night
- A November night for international students, with a Korean speech contest and a talent show.
- Office of International Affairs
- Getting to DU
- International partners
- International House
- Buddy programme