Engineering came first
Kim Lyun-joon opened Dong-A Engineering Institute in July 1939, and it took the name Hanyang University in 1959. The school's motto is Love in Deed and Truth.
Hanyang University
Hanyang · Seoul
A private research university in Seoul. It began in 1939 as what it calls Korea's first engineering institute, and more than 7,400 international students come each year. Exchange students study at the Seoul campus in Wangsimni.
- Founded
- 1939 as Dong-A Engineering Institute
- Campus
- Seoul Line 2, Hanyang Univ. Station
- Dorm
- ₩1,249,000 a semester for the cheapest room, as of autumn 2026
- Course load
- 15 to 18 credits up to 20
Jocelyndurrey, CC BY-SA 4.0, croppedWhat Hanyang is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
A school of company founders
Hanyang says that in 2022 it ranked first in Korea for alumni who run venture companies.
The lion and Hanyang Blue
Hanyang's animal is the lion, which the school says is brave without using force. Its mascots are Hylion and Hynari, and its colour is Hanyang Blue.
The spring festival
In late May the spring festival fills the Central Square with concerts, club booths and student pubs. In 2023 it ran 24 to 26 May. You'll see it if you come in spring.
Show your country
In May and November international students show their country's culture or their home university at the Global Fair. The international office also runs trips in those months, such as an amusement park or a K-pop concert.
- Words you'll hear
- Wangsimni 왕십리 The neighbourhood and big station by campus
- ERICA 에리카 Hanyang's other campus, in Ansan
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From Hanyang's official English pages (introduction, chronology, symbols and mascot), its exchange site and a 2023 festival post on a Hanyang programme site, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
Clubs and events for international students at Hanyang.
HOW
Hanyang's student committee for international exchange. It runs HOWdy, with trips such as a night in Gyeongju and makgeolli making, and pairs Korean mentors with international students.
- How to join
- Sign-up forms for HOW Friends and the HOWdy open chat go up on HOW's Linktree each semester.
- When they recruit
- At the start of each semester.
Hanyang OIA
The International Office's Instagram, with semester news, FAQs and club fair posts.
@hanyanginternationalInstagram accounts checked on 19 October 2026.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at Hanyang.
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 Hanyang.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
Exchange students study at the Seoul campus in Wangsimni. The ERICA campus in Ansan has its own exchange office, website and dorms, so this guide covers Seoul only.
Address in Korean
서울특별시 성동구 왕십리로 222
222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763
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- Subway
- Hanyang Univ. Station, Exit 2 on Line 2. Wangsimni Station (Lines 2 and 5, Suin-Bundang and Gyeongui-Jungang) and Yongdap Station on Line 2 are also close.
- Bus
- The stop at the main gate takes buses 121, 302, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2222, and the N62 at night.
- From Incheon Airport
- Airport limousine 6010 runs to Wangsimni.
- International Office
- Office of International Affairs, room 217 in the International Building. Weekdays 9:00 to 17:30, closed 12:00 to 13:00.
- Cost of living
- Hanyang puts it at ₩1,500,000 to ₩1,800,000 a month: ₩500,000 to ₩800,000 for a room, about ₩500,000 for food and ₩500,000 for the rest.
Seoul Forest and Seongsu are a short ride away, and the app keeps every place to eat near campus.
2,014places to eat near SeoulRestaurants 1,307 · Cafés 488 · Bars & pubs 219 · Vegetarian options 162 · · Open late 328Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
1.5 km from campus
Seoul Forest
The butterfly garden and the deer enclosure are free. It is at its best during cherry blossom season and when the ginkgo trees turn.
1.8 km from campus
Seongsu Cafe Street
Plenty of large warehouse-style cafes. Individual shops are often closed on Mondays.
2.7 km from campus
Sindangdong Tteokbokki Town
The birthplace of jeukseok tteokbokki (즉석떡볶이), cooked at your table. Many places take orders from two portions up.
2.9 km from campus
Children's Grand Park
Located in Neung-dong and easy to reach. The zoo inside runs 10:00-17:00.
3.3 km from campus
DDP Night Illumination
The LED rose garden and Seoul Light only run in season, so check the schedule first.
3.8 km from campus
Cheonggyecheon Night Walk
The stream is lit every night. In winter the lantern festival overlaps with the Bamdokkaebi Night Market's Cheonggyecheon site on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
4.0 km from campus
Ttukseom Hangang Park
Home to the Jabeolle (자벌레) observatory. Tents and canopies rent for 5,000-10,000 won.
4.2 km from campus
Gwangjang Market
The food alley runs 09:00-23:00 every day. Only the regular shops close on Sundays.
- Coffee & dessert 374
- Korean BBQ 232
- Korean home food 177
- Western 173
- Soups & stews 148
- Pocha 112
- Japanese 109
- Pub & Bar 107
- Seafood 102
- Street food 94
- Fried chicken 82
- Bakery 72
Checked by A-CHA
- 모음
Proper Italian a short walk from campus for visiting family/friends; pasta ₩19,000+.
- 우동가조쿠
TV-featured udon 1 min from Hanyang Univ. Station exit 1; solo bar seats, QR ordering, ₩7,500–8,500.
- 밸런스버거 한양대점
Handmade burgers students rate for price and portion size; discount with student ID.
- 르셀 한양대점
Bread and coffee before class; roomy solo workspace on the station–campus road.
- 행운
Old-school Western-style giant pork cutlet nearly every Hanyang student knows; cheap and filling.
- 타로카페드뷔시산장
- 마쿠마라탕
Malatang where you add shrimp by weight, not per skewer; students say they stopped going elsewhere.
- 갈십리
Between Wangsimni and Hanyang Univ. stations; two floors for long solo laptop sessions; in English guides.
- 호말커피
Drinks about ₩5,000; signature latte available decaf.
- 이돈집
Kimchi stew set with margarine rice; unlimited ramen noodles for ₩1,000; often long lines.
- 끄트머리집
Grill pork and kimchi together; works as a meal or with drinks near Hanyang.
- 타이파
Pink Sanrio/Y2K dessert cafe foreigners often visit; cake, wine, pasta for dates; 26K Instagram followers.
Before you come
0 / 6For Spring 2027. The emails from the school come first. Use this list to check nothing is missing. Ticks stay in this browser only.
Not an official Hanyang page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on Hanyang's official site before you apply or book anything. Hanyang exchange programme ↗ Checked on 19 October 2026
Your home university nominates you through Hanyang's system, then Hanyang emails you to apply. For spring 2027 nominations ran 1 to 15 October and applications close in late October. Both dates are tentative.
At least one semester done at home and cumulative grades of 60% or more. You need TOPIK level 3, IELTS 5.5, TOEIC 785, TOEFL iBT 72 or ITP 543, unless you study in the US, Canada outside Quebec, the UK, Australia, Iceland or New Zealand.
A photo, a passport valid for six months past the programme, your transcript or enrolment certificate, the language form, a financial statement and an insurance certificate in English. Students from non-OECD countries also post the originals.
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come. It's usually single entry, so register for your residence card within 90 days of arriving.
From the moment you apply, you need private or travel insurance that covers your whole stay in Korea.
Orientation and a campus tour are one or two working days before the semester. You get your student ID and a welcome gift there.
Other dates
- 20 DecemberAutumn semester ends
- 22 DecemberDorm move-out
- 30 NovemberDocuments and posted originals
- First week of DecemberDorm email
- 31 DecemberLast day to cancel the dorm
- 2 March (tentative)Semester starts
After you arrive
Residence card
Register within 90 days of arriving.
Don't travel to other countries before your card arrives. Hanyang says leaving early cancels your visa and your exchange. Hanyang says the card can take one to two months.
You need the card to open a phone contract in your own name, open a bank account and sign up for most Korean apps.
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
- Leaving Korea
- You can stay until the expiry date on the back of your card, or the programme end date on your admission letter if that comes first.
- Health insurance
- National Health Insurance starts automatically when you register for your residence card. If you bought private insurance before you registered, you can ask NHIS for an exemption. NHIS decides each case and has English support on +82-33-811-2000.
- Bank account
- Once you have the card, Shinhan Bank on the third floor of the Alumni Building (607) opens accounts. Bring the card, your passport and your student ID.
- Counselling
- One-to-one counselling in Korean, English or Chinese.Counselling service ↗
- Fee
- The government fee for the card is ₩35,000.
- 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 Hanyang with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
Hanyang has three dorms for exchange students, and rooms go in the order people pay. You can also find your own place, and Hanyang sends a list of places past students liked.
Techno Hall, Hall 6 and Hall 7
₩1,249,000a semester for the cheapest room, up to ₩1,902,000
- Women
- Hanyang Techno Hall on campus, ₩1,260,000 for a triple or ₩1,249,000 for a quad. Residence Hall 6, off campus, ₩1,902,000 for a double.
- Men
- Residence Hall 7, off campus, ₩1,639,000 for a double. There are no rooms for men on campus.
- Rooms
- Single beds, some of them bunks, with a toilet and shower shared inside each room.
- Cooking
- Not allowed, and there are no kitchens. Each building has microwaves and fridges in a common room.
- Bedding
- Only a mattress. Bring sheets and a pillow.
- Building
- Men and women live in separate buildings, opened with your student ID. Each has laundry, study rooms and a gym.
- Dates
- Autumn 2026 ran 29 August to 22 December. Two-semester students stay through spring.
Before you apply
- Apply for a room. Say yes to the dorm in your online application and get every document to Hanyang, posted originals included, by 30 November. Hanyang sends a dorm newsletter in the first week of December. The application form opens a few days later, and rooms go first come, first served.
- Pay on time. Pay as soon as the window opens or your room goes to the next person. Confirmation takes one to two weeks.
- Refunds. For spring, cancel by 31 December. After that there's no refund at all.
- Roommates. Hanyang picks your roommate, and you can't change room or roommate.
- Penalty points. Going into the other sex's building or floor costs 20 points. Drinking or keeping alcohol in the dorm costs 10, empty bottles included. At 15 points you move out within five days.
- Visitors. Only residents can go in. The lobby, restaurant and café of Residence Hall 2 are the only places open to guests.
- Medicine. If you bring a lot of medication, talk to the dorm office first. In some cases it can stop you moving in.
Hanyang's exchange site (autumn 2026 fees). Checked on 19 October 2026.
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.
Courses
- How much
- Most students take 15 to 18 credits, and the limit is 20. One credit is 15 hours of class, about 2 ECTS.
- Registration
- Several online rounds before you arrive, first come, first served, on sugang.hanyang.ac.kr. Use Chrome and switch to English with the flag at the top right. Your student number has 10 digits, starts with 9 and is on your application page. Put courses on your wish list first and register the moment your round opens, because some fill in under a minute.Course registration guide ↗
- Korean time
- Rounds open on Korean time, which can fall in the middle of the night in Europe or the Americas. Work out the hour where you live before your round comes.
- English courses
- Search for "English-only Courses". The new list is out a month before the semester, and until then last year's list for the same semester is a fair guide.
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- Hard to get
- Business courses are in high demand, so a place isn't guaranteed. Arts, sports and music have very few courses in English.
- Not open to exchange students
- Medicine, the School of Industrial Convergence, Data Science, Semiconductor Engineering and Hanyang YK Intercollege. Nursing and graduate courses only under a department agreement. Professional graduate schools such as Law, Urban Studies and International Studies are closed too.
- Attendance
- You need to attend at least 70% of classes to pass, though professors can set their own rules.
- Exams and grades
- Midterms are usually in week 7 or 8 and finals in the last week. A+ is 95 to 100 (4.5), A0 is 90 to 94 (4.0) and anything below 60 is an F. There are no resits, and you can take one pass/fail course a semester.
- Transcripts
- About a month after the semester ends, Hanyang emails a PDF to your home coordinator. For another copy, write to exchangein@hanyang.ac.kr.
- Korean
- Korean isn't part of the exchange programme. The Institute of International Education runs paid courses, and you still need at least one regular course to keep your visa.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at Hanyang?
Several online rounds before you arrive, first come, first served, on sugang.hanyang.ac.kr.
Use Chrome and switch to English with the flag at the top right.
Your student number has 10 digits, starts with 9 and is on your application page.
Put courses on your wish list first and register the moment your round opens, because some fill in under a minute.
Are there courses taught in English at Hanyang?
Search for "English-only Courses".
The new list is out a month before the semester, and until then last year's list for the same semester is a fair guide.
How much is the dorm at Hanyang?
Techno Hall, Hall 6 and Hall 7 · Techno Hall on campus, Halls 6 and 7 just off it
From the last semester₩1,249,000
A semester for the cheapest room, up to ₩1,902,000
Does the Hanyang dorm give you bedding?
Only a mattress.
Bring sheets and a pillow.
What do I need for the visa to study at Hanyang?
You need a D-2-6 visa before you come.
It's usually single entry, so register for your residence card within 90 days of arriving.
Is there a group chat for Hanyang exchange students?
Yes.
Hanyang has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
When should I arrive at Hanyang?
Orientation and a campus tour are one or two working days before the semester.
You get your student ID and a welcome gift there.
How do I get my residence card at Hanyang?
Register within 90 days of arriving.
Don't travel to other countries before your card arrives.
Hanyang says leaving early cancels your visa and your exchange.
Hanyang says the card can take one to two months.
Do exchange students at Hanyang need health insurance?
National Health Insurance starts automatically when you register for your residence card.
If you bought private insurance before you registered, you can ask NHIS for an exemption.
NHIS decides each case and has English support on +82-33-811-2000.
How many credits can I take at Hanyang?
Most students take 15 to 18 credits, and the limit is 20.
One credit is 15 hours of class, about 2 ECTS.
How do I apply to Hanyang as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you through Hanyang's system, then Hanyang emails you to apply.
For spring 2027 nominations ran 1 to 15 October and applications close in late October.
Both dates are tentative.
Who do I contact at Hanyang?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs+82-2-2220-2456 · Weekdays 9:00 to 17:30
exchangein@hanyang.ac.krStudent life
- Trips and fairs
- The International Office runs a Global Fair and a field trip every May and November, such as an amusement park or a K-pop show.
- Student ID
- Your student ID opens buildings, the library and the dorm, and it works as a T-money card.
Where to ask. International Office: Hanyang stopped its buddy programme in 2022, so there's no assigned helper. Write to exchangein@hanyang.ac.kr. Open ↗
Living in Korea.Packing, weather by semester, parcels, phone, bank and trash rules are the same for every school.