Founded by Hyundai's founder
UOU says it was founded by the late Asan Chung Ju-yung as a school to produce professional engineers. It calls itself a model of academy and industry working together, with support from Hyundai companies.
University of Ulsan
UOU · Ulsan
The University of Ulsan opened on 16 March 1970. Chung Ju-yung, founder of the Hyundai Group, set it up to train engineers for Korea's growing industry. It has one campus in Nam-gu, Ulsan, where exchange students study and live.
- Founded
- 1970 by Hyundai's Chung Ju-yung
- Campus
- Ulsan Express bus 5004 from KTX Ulsan, about 30 minutes
- Dorm
- ₩1,000,000 a semester, meals extra
- Residence card
- Within 90 days of arriving in Korea
Hansel Mar, CC BY-SA 3.0What UOU is like
Things Korean students all know that are new when you arrive.
A giraffe for a symbol
The symbol animal is the girin, a legendary creature said to appear in times of peace. A person of great talent is called a girin-a, and the school links this to its aim of raising outstanding people.
Truth, independence, service
The school motto is Truth, Independence and Service. The main school colour is green, with grey and yellow as support colours.
The oldest library in Ulsan
Asan Library has about 1 million books and references. UOU calls it the largest and oldest library in Ulsan.
A pool open to local residents
Asan Sports Center opened in 2005 and is named after the founder. It has a 50 metre pool with 8 lanes and a gym, and local residents can use it too.
- Words you'll hear
- Ulsandae 울산대 Short for University of Ulsan
- Girin 기린 The school's symbol animal, a giraffe-like legend
- Sinbok 신복 Where express buses from Seoul let you off, 20 minutes' walk from campus
- Sugang 수강신청 Course registration
From the University of Ulsan's official English pages (why UOU and facilities) and its Korean page on the school symbol, checked on 26 October 2026.
People
HOW.U, the student ambassador club of the International Office, plans parties and trips for international students.
HOW.U
Short for Hang Out With Us. Korean and international students who meet in the Global Lounge and run events for international students.
- How to join
- Apply before the semester starts. Any student can join, whatever their year or language level.
- When they recruit
- For spring, sign-up runs from late January to early February. For autumn, July to August.
Instagram accounts checked on 21 October 2026.
Country chats
Country chats are for everyone from that country studying anywhere in Korea, not only at UOU.
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 UOU.
Flash meetups. Anyone can start or join a short meetup in the app, like dinner tonight or a hike on Saturday.
Around campus
UOU has one campus, in Nam-gu, Ulsan. The International Office, the Global Lounge and the international dorm are all in the International Building.
Address in Korean
울산광역시 남구 대학로 93
93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610
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- From KTX Ulsan
- Express bus 5004 goes from KTX Ulsan (Tongdosa) Station to the university in about 30 minutes.
- From Ulsan Airport
- Buses 214, 402, 422, 442, 712 and 714 run from the airport stop to the University of Ulsan stop.
- From Seoul by coach
- Get off at Sinbok Transfer Center. The campus is a 20-minute walk from there.
- International Office
- Room 203 in the International Building (No. 43). Exchange questions go to inbound@mail.ulsan.ac.kr, +82-52-220-5972.
Every place to eat near campus.
184places to eat near Ulsan campusVegetarian options 63Each place shows the menu in English and Korean and walking directions.
Before you come
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Not an official UOU page. Dates and rules change. Check the details on UOU's official site before you apply or book anything. UOU mobility programmes ↗ Checked on 21 October 2026
Your home university nominates you, and you send your documents through a Google Form. For spring you apply in September and October, and for autumn in April and May. For spring 2027 the deadline was 15 October 2026. Results come in early December.
Full-time students nominated by a UOU partner. There's no language test, but you should be able to follow classes in Korean or English.
A passport photo, a colour copy of your passport, an enrolment certificate, your transcript and a TOPIK score if you have one.
Through Flywire, by card or cash: a ₩100,000 registration fee, ₩50,000 for private insurance and the dorm. UOU sends your certificate of admission once you've paid.
Exchange students get a D-2-6 visa. Apply within a month of the date on your certificate of admission, or the embassy may turn you down.
Your residence card is usually done by mid-April, and National Health Insurance starts then, at about US$80 a month. Until then UOU covers you with private DB Insurance for about two months.
Send UOU your arrival time and someone helps you move into the dorm. Orientation runs over two days at the end of February, in Korean and in English, and you have to go.
Open one at BNK Bank on the first floor of Building 22, with your residence card, a copy of your passport and two forms from the International Office. Refunds from exchange-rate differences go into it.
Other dates
- 2 MarchSemester starts
After you arrive
Residence card
Booking the immigration visit. Papers, fee and HiKorea screens step by step. Read the guide
- How
- Take your papers to the Visa Center on the first floor of Building 22. Then you give fingerprints at the Ulsan Immigration Office and pick the card up there. The International Office helps.
- What to bring
- The form, your passport and visa, a 3 × 4 cm colour photo, and enrolment, tuition and housing certificates from the International Office. Some nationalities also need a TB test report.
- How long
- Usually four weeks.
- 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 UOU with a friend? Send them this page.
Housing
International students live in double rooms in the International Residence Hall, on floors 6 to 11 of the International Building.
International Residence Hall
₩1,000,000a semester (spring 2027), meals extra
- Rooms
- Double rooms with a bed, desk, chair, closet, air conditioning and a fridge. Rooms are given out at random and can change after each semester.
- Meals
- Optional. ₩750,000 a semester for five days a week or ₩850,000 for six. The food is Korean, and the dorm says it doesn't suit Muslim students.
- Kitchen
- Cooking isn't allowed. No electric heaters, electric blankets, irons or cookers.
- TB test
- Every resident hands in a TB test result, valid for six months from the test date.
Before you apply
- Move-in. Tell UOU when you arrive, and someone shows you to the dorm.
UOU's spring 2027 exchange guideline and its housing page. Checked on 21 October 2026.
- Meal times
- On weekdays breakfast is 7:30 to 9:00, lunch 11:30 to 13:30 and dinner 17:00 to 18:30. Weekends are shorter.
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
- Registration
- Make an account on UWINS, the student portal, send the course form, then register.
- Semester
- Spring runs from 1 March to 21 June and autumn from 1 September to 21 December.
- Korean classes
- The Korean Language Center runs intensive sessions with no fee for exchange students. If you take one, your degree classes have to start at 13:00 or later. The sessions don't go on your transcript.
Questions exchange students ask
How does course registration work at UOU?
Make an account on UWINS, the student portal, send the course form, then register.
How much is the dorm at UOU?
International Residence Hall · On campus
₩1,000,000
A semester (spring 2027), meals extra
What do I need for the visa to study at UOU?
Exchange students get a D-2-6 visa.
Apply within a month of the date on your certificate of admission, or the embassy may turn you down.
Is there a group chat for UOU exchange students?
Yes.
UOU has a room on A-CHA where exchange students meet, and you can join before you land.
When should I arrive at UOU?
Send UOU your arrival time and someone helps you move into the dorm.
Orientation runs over two days at the end of February, in Korean and in English, and you have to go.
How do I get my residence card at UOU?
Within 90 days
Do exchange students at UOU need health insurance?
Your residence card is usually done by mid-April, and National Health Insurance starts then, at about US$80 a month.
Until then UOU covers you with private DB Insurance for about two months.
How do I apply to UOU as an exchange student?
Your home university nominates you, and you send your documents through a Google Form.
For spring you apply in September and October, and for autumn in April and May.
For spring 2027 the deadline was 15 October 2026.
Results come in early December.
Who do I contact at UOU?
Official links and help
Office of International Affairs and Education+82-52-220-5972
inbound@mail.ulsan.ac.krStudent life
- Events
- A welcome party at the start of each semester, a Halloween party in October and a Christmas party in December. There are picnics and trips during the semester, such as to the Yeongnam Alps.