The Catholic University of Korea

The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It was established in 1855 and today operates campuses in Seoul and in neighboring Bucheon City. This was the first modern higher education institution in Korea, and has long cultivated human resources for society and the church, steadily applying and actualizing its educational philosophy, "Respect for Human Dignity in Education."

The Catholic University of Korea offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees across a wide variety of academic fields in 43 departments and 42 graduate schools. The university is particularly well known for its medical school, considered one of the most prestigious in South Korea, with eight affiliated hospitals in major cities throughout the country.

In addition, CUK is considered a leader in the 4th Industrial Revolution, carrying out significant national projects, and developing four new academic departments to lead industrial innovation: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Medical and Biological Science, and Biomedical-Chemical Engineering. The university is consistently ranked domestically as one of the premier universities in South Korea.

1. Medical Expenses Reduction : 8 Affiliated Hospitals

CUK has eight affiliated hospitals in major cities of the country and provides essential health care for students. All enrolled students including international students are eligible to waive the first and second medical exams and receive a reduction in health care costs.

2. Welfare Facilities

- Library, Bookstore, Book cafe, Job cafe, Global lounge, Unicorn hall (individual  space)

- Sports center, Main quad

- Incampus public health center

- Copying and printing service

- Wireless Lan service

- Coffee shop, Convenience store, Dormitory cafeteria, Fast-food restaurant,  Sky Lounge restaurant, Faculty Cafeteria, Student Cafeteria

- Student counseling center, Center for students with Disabilities

- Bank, ATM

3. Smart Research Innovation

CUK offers a research hub through space, contents, and services in the central library to create a voluntary research and learning culture for students and researchers.

- Reading Room : Reading table / 1,000+ seats available

- Common Lounge : Multimedia Room, THE CUBE, IDEA LOUNGE, Group Research Room

- Research Support Service : Information Search Service, Journal Recommendation Service, Research Ethics &  Plagiarism Prevention Education

- E-resources : Academic DB(Clarivate analytics, Elsevier, EBSCO, Proquest,  Springer etc), 80 Electronic Journal Packages, 350,000 e-books and e-learning

4. Dormitory

[The Dormitory Stephen]

The Dormitory Stephen aims to provide amenities for enrolled students from distant regions and foreign students and to allow them to learn mutual respect and autonomy through group life. Established in 2009, the Dormitory Stephen is located on the 4th through the 15th floors, and can accommodate around 1,200 students.

[The Dormitory Andrea]

The Dormitory Andrea was established in 2022 to provide the convenience of students and foreign students because of increased demand for dormitories. The Dormitory Andrea is located on the 3rd through the 10th floors, and can accommodate around 470 students.